Brazos Bend, TX

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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

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brazos Bend, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.01%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.82%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.273%).

None of the households in Brazos Bend, 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.

Most people in Brazos Bend, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Brazos Bend, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Hood County, TX Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX North Central Texas COG (West)--Hood, Erath, Palo Pinto & Somervell Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

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.

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 7 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.37%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

4.45%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

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.

Economy

The economy of Brazos Bend, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Brazos Bend, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brazos Bend, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brazos Bend, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazos Bend, TX, are . 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brazos Bend, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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.

Housing & Living

People in Brazos Bend, TX have an average commute time of 26.6 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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150

Number of Households

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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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazos Bend, TX have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.9% of the population of Brazos Bend, TX has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 1.64% on Medicaid, 27.6% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 0.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hood County, TX see 2353 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1835 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 892 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,353 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hood County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hood County, TX see an average of 2,353 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2,126 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.09%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

1.64%

Medicaid

27.6%

Medicare

21.6%

Non-Group

0.82%

Military or VA

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

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