This is the City of Brownsville’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2012. The report contains the city’s audited financial statements, management’s discussion, internal‑control information and a single‑audit section that covers federal and state grant compliance. The independent auditor, Long Chilton LLP, issued an unqualified opinion, stating the statements are presented fairly in accordance with GAAP. The document also provides demographic data, historic annexation values, and details about the city’s budget and capital‑improvement processes.
| Fiscal year end | September 30, 2012 |
| Auditor’s opinion | Unqualified opinion (fairly presented in conformity with GAAP) |
| Population 2000 | 139,722 |
| Population 2010 | 175,023 |
| Population growth 2000‑2010 | 25.27 % |
| Net taxable property value added (1995) | $99,346,642 |
| City area | approximately 145 square miles |
| Median age | 27 years (national average 36.5 years) |