BROWNTOWN/CAMERON BY THE NUMBERS: WHO WE ARE

According to the site city-data.com (link below), this is where Brownsville places on their tops list in several categories. Never mind the zumba or the group fishing record set by our illustrious city commissioners. As a matter of fact, ther eis no mention of Charro Days or even Sombrerofest (sorry). Some of the notoriety of our characteristics that make us a unique city are listed below.
Brownsville on top lists:
#15 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 50,000+)"
#45 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
#45 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
#52 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
#76 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
#77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents (pop. 50,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
#91 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 50,000+)"
#92 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
#83 (78521) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Spanish at home"
#11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
#11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

Adult diabetes rate:

Cameron County:	8.9%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Cameron County:	25.4%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	18.6%
State:	15.7%

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Brownsville-Texas.html#ixzz2Rh6nTAgr