Brazos Bend, TX

Census Place

2019 Population

366

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

62.1

1.97% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

3.01%

27.6% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$132,500

3.41% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$540,200

1.89% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Brazos Bend, TX is home to a population of 366 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2019, 4.37% of Brazos Bend, TX residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2019, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Brazos Bend, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 White (Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2019 Citizenship

98.7%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.6% of Brazos Bend, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Brazos Bend, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brazos Bend, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 66
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 11
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 5

4.1%

Hispanic Population

15 people

4.1% of the people in Brazos Bend, TX are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brazos Bend, 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

4.37%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

4.45%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2019, 4.37% of Brazos Bend, TX residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brazos Bend, TX was 4.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15

Brazos Bend, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brazos Bend, TX employs 154 people. In 2019, the largest industries in Brazos Bend, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Retail Trade (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($195,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($161,250), and Manufacturing ($146,667).

Employment

Occupations

154

2019 Value

± 79

−6.67%

1 Year decline

± 74%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Brazos Bend, TX declined at a rate of −6.67%, from 165 employees to 154 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brazos Bend, TX, are Management Occupations (31 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brazos Bend, 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

154

2019 Value

± 79

−6.67%

1 Year decline

± 74%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Brazos Bend, TX declined at a rate of −6.67%, from 165 employees to 154 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazos Bend, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Retail Trade (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brazos Bend, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brazos Bend, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,141

Median earning men ± $10,473

$56,250

Median earning women ± $10,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($195,625), Manufacturing ($147,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,094), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brazos Bend, TX was $540,200 in 2019, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $530,200 to $540,200, a 1.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Brazos Bend, TX is 98.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brazos Bend, TX have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brazos Bend, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$540,200

Median Property Value 2019

±$84,933

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.7%

Homeownership

2019

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 98.7% of the housing units in Brazos Bend, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brazos Bend, 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.

$132,500

Median Household Income

± $23,008

150

Number of Households

± 43

In 2019, the median household income of the 150 households in Brazos Bend, TX grew to $132,500 from the previous year's value of $128,125.

The following chart displays the households in Brazos Bend, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brazos Bend, 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 2019

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2019, 72.7% of workers in Brazos Bend, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazos Bend, TX have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Brazos Bend, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brazos Bend, TX (11 out of 366 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brazos Bend, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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