College Station, TX

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2021 Population
116,276
0.409% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
23.1
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
28.2%
0.213% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$50,089
5.55% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$269,100
4.87% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
57,119
1.81% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, College Station, TX had a population of 116k people with a median age of 23.1 and a median household income of $50,089. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of College Station, TX grew from 115,802 to 116,276, a 0.409% increase and its median household income grew from $47,456 to $50,089, a 5.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in College Station, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.8%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.59%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.32%).

None of the households in College Station, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.9% of the residents in College Station, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in College Station, TX are Texas A & M University-College Station (19,908 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in College Station, TX was $269,100, and the homeownership rate was 38%.

Most people in College Station, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in College Station, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

College Station, TX is home to a population of 116k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.3% of College Station, TX residents were born outside of the country (14.3k people).

In 2021, there were 5.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.9k people) in College Station, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k White (Hispanic) and 11.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.9%
2021 Citizenship
92.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.9% of College Station, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in College Station, TX was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in College Station, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    71.9k ± 1.47k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    12.6k ± 1.05k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 478
17.7%
Hispanic Population
20.6k people

In 2021, there were 5.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.9k people) in College Station, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k White (Hispanic) and 11.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.7% of the people in College Station, TX are hispanic (20.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in College Station, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
  2. India
    290,669 ± 13,170 people
  3. El Salvador
    220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
14.3k people
12.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
14.2k people

As of 2021, 12.3% of College Station, TX residents (14.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in College Station, TX was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,743 ± 439
  2. Vietnam
    821 ± 206
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    560 ± 184

College Station, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of College Station, TX employs 57.1k people. The largest industries in College Station, TX are Educational Services (15,755 people), Retail Trade (7,236 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,690 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($144,219), Finance & Insurance ($58,300), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,192).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

57.1k
2021 Value
± 2,153
1.81%
1 Year growth
± 5.32%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in College Station, TX grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 56.1k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in College Station, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9,724 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,292 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of College Station, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

57.1k
2021 Value
± 2,153
1.81%
1 Year growth
± 5.32%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in College Station, TX grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 56.1k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in College Station, TX, are Educational Services (15,755 people), Retail Trade (7,236 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of College Station, TX, though some of these residents may live in College Station, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,091
Median earning men ± $3,027
$23,079
Median earning women ± $2,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($65,018), Wholesale Trade ($63,676), and Manufacturing ($60,866).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,405), Public Administration ($35,656), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,161).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in College Station, TX awarded 19,908 degrees. The student population of College Station, TX in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 38,300 male students and 34,230 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in College Station, TX are White (11,347 and 62.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4,094 and 22.5%), Asian (1,374 and 7.56%), and Two or More Races (567 and 3.12%).

The largest universities in College Station, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-College Station (19,908 and 100%).

The most popular majors in College Station, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (755 and 3.79%), General Biomedical Sciences (623 and 3.13%), and General Psychology (620 and 3.11%).

The median tuition cost in College Station, TX for a public four year colleges is $8,578 for in-state students and $35,378 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in College Station, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 72,530 (52.8% men and 47.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 72,530 students enrolled in College Station, TX, 52.8% men and 47.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38,959 records, of which 47.6% were women and 52.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 741 degrees awarded
  2. 575 degrees awarded
  3. 518 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in College Station, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 741 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in College Station, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
19,908 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A & M University-College Station with 19,908 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 9,723 men were awarded degrees from institutions in College Station, TX, which is 0.955 times less than the 10,185 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,347 degrees mean that there were 2.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,094 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,578) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,626) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,222) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in College Station, TX was $269,100 in 2021, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $256,600 to $269,100, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in College Station, TX is 38%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in College Station, TX have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in College Station, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in College Station, TX is $50,089. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in College Station, TX was Census Tract 20.09 with a value of $155,133, followed by Census Tract 20.10 and Census Tract 20.01, with respective values of $125,173 and $118,456.

Property

$269,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,659
$15,786
Median Property Taxes
±$1,023

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In College Station, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in College Station, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

38%
Homeownership
2021
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 38% of the housing units in College Station, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in College Station, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 20.09
  2. Census Tract 20.10
  3. Census Tract 20.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in College Station, TX was Census Tract 20.09 with a value of $155,133, followed by Census Tract 20.10 and Census Tract 20.01, with respective values of $125,173 and $118,456.

The following map shows all of the places in College Station, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,089
Median Household Income
± $2,980
41.6k
Number of Households
± 1,809

In 2021, the median household income of the 41.6k households in College Station, TX grew to $50,089 from the previous year's value of $47,456.

The following chart displays the households in College Station, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for College Station, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.02%)
  3. Carpooled (8.84%)

In 2021, 74.7% of workers in College Station, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.02%) and those who carpooled to work (8.84%).

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Commute Time

16.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in College Station, TX have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in College Station, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in College Station, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in College Station, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in College Station, TX (29.4k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in College Station, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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91.3% of the population of College Station, TX has health coverage, with 64.7% on employee plans, 5.59% on Medicaid, 4.85% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brazos County, TX see 1175 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.56% increase from the previous year (1157 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1831 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 881 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,175 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brazos County, TX

Primary care physicians in Brazos County, TX see an average of 1,175 patients per year. This represents a 1.56% increase from the previous year (1,157 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brazos County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 47.9% between 18 and 34 years, 23.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.63% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.67%
Uninsured
64.7%
Employer Coverage
5.59%
Medicaid
4.85%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in College Station, TX grew by 12.3% from 7.72% to 8.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in College Station, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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