Brady, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,230

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

6.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

26.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,250

4.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,800

34.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Brady, TX is home to a population of 5.23k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.14% of Brady, TX residents were born outside of the country (269 people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Brady, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 346 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Brady, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brady, TX was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brady, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 284
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 306
White (Hispanic)
346 ± 231

37.7%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

37.7% of the people in Brady, TX are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brady, 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

5.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

269 people

6.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

318 people

As of 2024, 5.14% of Brady, TX residents (269 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 Brady, TX was 6.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
141 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 37

Brady, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brady, TX employs 2.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brady, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (298 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (259 people), and Public Administration (256 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,081), Transportation & Warehousing ($74,474), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,553).

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2024 Value

± 408

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brady, TX grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 2.17k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brady, TX, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (252 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (198 people), and Management Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brady, 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

2.32k

2024 Value

± 408

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brady, TX grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 2.17k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brady, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (298 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (259 people), and Public Administration (256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brady, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brady, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,552

Median earning men ± $3,497

$33,000

Median earning women ± $15,019

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($140,570), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,081), and Construction ($45,128).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,897), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,721), and Public Administration ($47,102).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brady, TX was $138,800 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,900 to $138,800, a 34.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Brady, TX is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brady, TX have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brady, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$138,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,193

$1,256

Median Property Taxes

±$272

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 Brady, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Brady, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brady, 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.

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $19,269

2.28k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Brady, TX grew to $46,250 from the previous year's value of $44,163.

The following chart displays the households in Brady, 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 Brady, 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 (64.7%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (13.6%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Brady, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (13.6%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brady, TX have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Brady, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brady, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brady, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brady, TX (714 out of 5.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brady, 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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