Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

159,489

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.243% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

2.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,026

4.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,900

8.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

62,235

3.79% 1-year growth

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16% of the households in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are Blinn College District (2,209 degrees awarded in 2024), Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty (7 degrees), and Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design (4 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was $223,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX borders East Texas COG (Southwest)--Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX, Central Texas COG--Bell County (North, East & South), Temple & Belton Cities PUMA, TX, Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX, Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Northeast), Conroe City (East) PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG--Williamson County (North), Georgetown (East) & Taylor Cities PUMA, TX, and Brazos County--College Station & Bryan Cities (Outer) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX is home to a population of 159k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.93% of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (11k people).

In 2024, there were 5.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.9k people) in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are Spanish (22,195 households), Korean (288 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (254 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,643

Women

48.7%

81,705

Men

51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 159,348 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.9k ± 509
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19k ± 662
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.45k

22.4%

Hispanic Population

35.8k people

22.4% of the people in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are hispanic (35.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,265 ± 2,044 people
Honduras
397 ± 489 people
Colombia
327 ± 444 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 7,265 Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 397 and Colombia with 327.

Foreign-Born Population

6.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11k people

6.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

As of 2024, 6.93% of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX residents (11k 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 Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was 6.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,195 households (14.7%)
Korean
288 households (0.191%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
254 households (0.168%)

16% of the households in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was Spanish. 14.7% of the households in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,616 ± 331
Gulf War (2001-)
2,312 ± 452
Gulf War (1990s)
1,415 ± 360

Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

Health

85% of the population of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX declined by 4.9% from 15.7% to 15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX employs 62.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX were Construction (6,074 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,204 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,274 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum refining ($174,258), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($149,300), and Independent artists, writers, and performers ($143,875).

Males in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,075. The income inequality in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,077

Women

46.7%

33,158

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX in 2024 was 62,235 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

62.2k

2024 Value

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 3.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 60k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,295 people), Cashiers (1,590 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, 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

62.2k

2024 Value

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 3.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 60k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,074 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,204 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,001

Median earning men ± $1,932

$35,078

Median earning women ± $1,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,241), Public Administration ($66,566), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,323), Public Administration ($49,369), and Manufacturing ($45,644).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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 Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX awarded 2,220 degrees. The student population of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,687 male students and 9,430 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are White (1,332 and 60.4%), Hispanic or Latino (528 and 24%), Black or African American (143 and 6.49%), and Two or More Races (98 and 4.45%).

The largest universities in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Blinn College District (2,209 and 99.5%), Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty (7 and 0.315%), and Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design (4 and 0.18%).

The most popular majors in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are General Studies (807 and 36.4%), General Business (181 and 8.15%), and General Agriculture (134 and 6.04%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 18,117 students enrolled in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,997 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
807 degrees awarded
General Business
181 degrees awarded
General Agriculture
134 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was General Studies with 807 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Blinn College District
2,209 degrees awarded
Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty
7 degrees awarded
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design
4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blinn College District with 2,209 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,019 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, which is 0.848 times less than the 1,201 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,332 degrees mean that there were 2.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 528 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,365) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (43.4k), Some college (28.4k), and Secondary Education (20k).

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

The median property value in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was $223,900 in 2024, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,200 to $223,900, a 8.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,888

$46,456

Median Property Taxes

±$1,689

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 Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, 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.

$71,026

Median Household Income

± $1,941

61.5k

Number of Households

± 2,014

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.5k households in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX grew to $71,026 from the previous year's value of $67,833.

The following chart displays the households in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, 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

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.816% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (9.98%)
Worked At Home (8.96%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.98%) and those who worked at home (8.96%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, 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 Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX (20.4k out of 150k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.