Brownsville, Florida

Coordinates: 25°49′17″N 80°14′25″W / 25.82139°N 80.24028°W / 25.82139; -80.24028
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For the community near Pensacola, see Brownsville, Escambia County, Florida.

Brownsville, Florida
FIPS code
12-09000[3]
GNIS feature ID1867121[4]

Brownsville (also known as Brown Sub

unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 US census, the population was 16,583,[2]
up from 15,313 in 2010. After three decades of population loss, Brownsville gained population for the first time in over 40 years in the 2010 US Census.

History

Brownsville was originally a settlement for

white families in the 1920s. Black families began moving into the neighborhood between the late 1940s and early 1960s as the population surrounding nearby Liberty Square expanded and many inner-city whites moved to newly built suburban subdivisions surrounding Miami city proper in the wake of World War II
.

In 1945, two black couples who lived in Brownsville were arrested and jailed for allegedly mishandling their garbage disposal. That same year, members of the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses in lawns and marched against black home ownership in the area.[6]

By the mid-1960s, Brownsville was a thriving community for black professionals. However, the wake of the

2010, Brownsville gained population for the first time in over 40 years, rising to 15,313 residents.[7]

Construction began on a

high-rise residential towers with ground-floor retail centered around the Brownsville Metro station. The project was partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and is one of the largest transit-oriented and affordable housing projects in Miami.[8][9]

Geography

Brownsville is located 6 miles (10 km) northwest of

downtown Miami at 25°49′17″N 80°14′25″W / 25.82139°N 80.24028°W / 25.82139; -80.24028 (25.821275, -80.240220).[10] It is bordered to the east and southeast by the city of Miami, to the north by unincorporated Gladeview, to the west by the city of Hialeah, and to the south by unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Interstate 195
(Airport Expressway) forms the southern border of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Brownsville CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
197023,442—
198018,058−23.0%
199015,607−13.6%
200014,393−7.8%
201015,3136.4%
202016,5838.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[11][12]

2010 and 2020 census

Brownsville CDP, Florida – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 2010 % 2020
White
(NH) 		181 362 1.18% 2.18%
Black or African American
(NH) 		11,081 8,448 72.36% 50.94%
Alaska Native
(NH) 		13 15 0.08% 0.09%
Asian (NH) 7 16 0.05% 0.10%
Native Hawaiian
(NH) 		0 2 0.00% 0.01%
Some other race
(NH) 		10 45 0.07% 0.27%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 82 154 0.54% 0.93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,939 7,541 25.72% 45.47%
Total 15,313 16,583 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,583 people, 6,070 households, and 3,521 families residing in the CDP.[15]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 15,313 people, 4,476 households, and 2,744 families residing in the CDP.[16]

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 8.22% of the population.

There were 4,814 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.1% were married couples living together, 39.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,902, and the median income for a family was $19,703. Males had a median income of $21,098 versus $21,182 for females. The

poverty line
, including 54.6% of those under age 18 and 33.2% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 89.22% of residents, while Spanish made up 10.22% of the population, and French Creole made up 0.53% of all residents.[17]

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools.[18]

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

Libraries

Miami-Dade Public Library
operates area public libraries:

  • Model City Library

Transportation

Brownsville is served by

Miami Metrorail, Tri-Rail, and Amtrak
at:

Metrorail:

Tri-Rail:

Amtrak:

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Brownsville CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Karantsalis, Miami Herald, Theo (August 30, 2012). "The Brownsville neighborhood in central Miami-Dade has a rich history stretching back to World War I." Neighborhood Transformation: Resources for Nonprofit Redevelopment Efforts. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. ISBN 9780226115146
    .
  7. ^ Brownsville residents work to Miami Herald [dead link]
  8. ^ "GlobeSt.com - Brownsville Transit Village Set to Break Ground - Daily News Article". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  9. ^ "Groundbreaking set for $100M Brownsville project". June 22, 2010.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. US Census Bureau
    .
  12. ^ Census area returned as Browns Village in 1970.
  13. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Brownsville CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Brownsville CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Brownsville CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Brownsville CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "MLA Data Center Results of Brownsville, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved on May 15, 2010.
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