| General Information | | |
| City Name | Brownsville | |
| State | Texas | |
| Population 2000 | 127,427 | |
| Housing Units | 42,323 | |
| Total Area | 83 square miles | |
| Water Area | 3 square miles | |
| Land Area | 80 square miles | |
| Population Density | 1,738 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 526 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 306 | |
| Violent Crimes | 867 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 46 | |
| Robberies | 168 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 648 | |
| Violent Crimes | 867 | |
| Property Crimes | 8,385 | |
| Burglaries | 1,377 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,483 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 525 | |
| Arsons | 9 | |