Brazoria, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,880

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

22.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,635

55.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,400

3.79% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Brazoria, TX is home to a population of 2.88k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.278% of Brazoria, TX residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 4.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Brazoria, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 223 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Brazoria, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brazoria, TX was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brazoria, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 307
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 204
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 161

12.2%

Hispanic Population

350 people

12.2% of the people in Brazoria, TX are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brazoria, 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

0.278%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 0.278% of Brazoria, TX residents (8 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 Brazoria, TX was 1.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 59
Korea
8 ± 19

Brazoria, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brazoria, TX employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brazoria, TX were Retail Trade (299 people), Accommodation & Food Services (190 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($89,432), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,694), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,598).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 308

6.56%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brazoria, TX grew at a rate of 6.56%, from 1.36k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brazoria, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (183 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (173 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brazoria, 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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 308

6.56%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brazoria, TX grew at a rate of 6.56%, from 1.36k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazoria, TX, are Retail Trade (299 people), Accommodation & Food Services (190 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brazoria, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brazoria, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,500

Median earning men ± $27,635

$33,665

Median earning women ± $4,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($106,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,732), and Manufacturing ($55,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,795), Retail Trade ($39,593), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,341).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brazoria, TX was $162,400 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,800 to $162,400, a 3.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brazoria, TX is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brazoria, TX have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brazoria, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,478

$737

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Brazoria, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brazoria, 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.

$79,635

Median Household Income

± $34,148

1.14k

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Brazoria, TX grew to $79,635 from the previous year's value of $51,354.

The following chart displays the households in Brazoria, 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 Brazoria, 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 (90.2%)
Walked (4.15%)
Carpooled (3.8%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Brazoria, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.15%) and those who carpooled to work (3.8%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazoria, TX have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Brazoria, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brazoria, TX (337 out of 2.86k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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