Brazos Country, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

619

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

1.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.04%

39.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$151,250

16.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$511,600

5.79% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Brazos Country, TX is home to a population of 619 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.01% of Brazos Country, TX residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (499 people) in Brazos Country, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 30 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Brazos Country, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brazos Country, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brazos Country, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 176
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 51
Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 35

14.4%

Hispanic Population

89 people

14.4% of the people in Brazos Country, TX are hispanic (89 people).

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

5.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

4.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 5.01% of Brazos Country, TX residents (31 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 Brazos Country, TX was 4.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 21

Brazos Country, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brazos Country, TX employs 352 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brazos Country, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Educational Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($183,304), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($183,304), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($176,250).

Employment

Occupations

352

2024 Value

± 113

−4.86%

1 Year decline

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brazos Country, TX declined at a rate of −4.86%, from 370 employees to 352 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brazos Country, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (38 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (37 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brazos Country, 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

352

2024 Value

± 113

−4.86%

1 Year decline

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brazos Country, TX declined at a rate of −4.86%, from 370 employees to 352 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazos Country, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Educational Services (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brazos Country, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brazos Country, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,625

Median earning men ± $29,014

$23,750

Median earning women ± $45,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($221,750), Manufacturing ($148,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,393), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brazos Country, TX was $511,600 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $483,600 to $511,600, a 5.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Brazos Country, TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brazos Country, TX have an average commute time of 38.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brazos Country, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$511,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,249

$222

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Brazos Country, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$151,250

Median Household Income

± $51,415

222

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 222 households in Brazos Country, TX declined from $151,250 from the previous year's value of $180,833.

The following chart displays the households in Brazos Country, 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 Country, 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 (68.6%)
Carpooled (19.2%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Brazos Country, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.2%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

38.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazos Country, TX have a longer commute time (38.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.54% of the workforce in Brazos Country, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brazos Country, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brazos Country, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brazos Country, TX (25 out of 619 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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