Alvin, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

28,333

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.17%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,477

3.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,700

7.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,365

2.74% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Alvin, TX is home to a population of 28.3k people, from which 93.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Alvin, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.31k people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Alvin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.95k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Alvin, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alvin, TX was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alvin, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alvin, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 1.48k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.64k ± 1.69k
White (Hispanic)
2.95k ± 971

40.6%

Hispanic Population

11.5k people

40.6% of the people in Alvin, TX are hispanic (11.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alvin, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.31k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.1k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Alvin, TX residents (3.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alvin, TX was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alvin, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
461 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
305 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
195 ± 117

Alvin, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alvin, TX.

Economy

The economy of Alvin, TX employs 13.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alvin, TX were Educational Services (1,857 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,634 people), and Retail Trade (1,610 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,311), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,414), and Wholesale Trade ($65,223).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k

2024 Value

± 1,130

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alvin, TX grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 13k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alvin, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,786 people), Management Occupations (1,347 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alvin, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.4k

2024 Value

± 1,130

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alvin, TX grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 13k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alvin, TX, are Educational Services (1,857 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,634 people), and Retail Trade (1,610 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alvin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Alvin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,205

Median earning men ± $3,885

$37,369

Median earning women ± $5,017

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,066), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,207), and Wholesale Trade ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,284), Public Administration ($48,234), and Construction ($45,167).

Education

The student population of Alvin, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,430 male students and 3,442 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alvin, TX are Hispanic or Latino (549 and 39.5%), White (500 and 35.9%), Black or African American (171 and 12.3%), and Asian (118 and 8.48%).

The largest universities in Alvin, TX by number of degrees awarded are Alvin Community College (1,422 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alvin, TX are General Studies (354 and 24.9%), General Business Administration & Management (173 and 12.2%), and Chemical Technology (123 and 8.65%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,448 for in-state students and $3,720 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,872 students enrolled in Alvin, TX, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,326 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
354 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
73 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
73 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alvin, TX was General Studies with 354 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Alvin Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,422 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alvin Community College with 1,422 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 694 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alvin, TX, which is 0.953 times less than the 728 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 549 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 500 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,448) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($682) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,043) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alvin, TX was $228,700 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,500 to $228,700, a 7.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Alvin, TX is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alvin, TX have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alvin, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,829

$6,368

Median Property Taxes

±$676

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 Alvin, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Alvin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,477

Median Household Income

± $5,541

10.5k

Number of Households

± 984

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Alvin, TX grew to $71,477 from the previous year's value of $68,769.

The following chart displays the households in Alvin, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alvin, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (8.43%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Alvin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.43%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alvin, TX have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Alvin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alvin, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alvin, TX (2.58k out of 28.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alvin, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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