Briar, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

7,228

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

2.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.86%

36.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,238

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$405,900

30.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Briar, TX is home to a population of 7.23k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Briar, TX residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.4k people) in Briar, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 White (Hispanic) and 265 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Briar, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Briar, TX was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Briar, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.4k ± 1.08k
White (Hispanic)
297 ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
265 ± 217

8.27%

Hispanic Population

598 people

8.27% of the people in Briar, TX are hispanic (598 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Briar, 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

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

263 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Briar, TX residents (75 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 Briar, TX was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
209 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 91
Vietnam
67 ± 59

Briar, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Briar, TX employs 3.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Briar, TX were Manufacturing (474 people), Construction (460 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,908), Wholesale Trade ($115,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,238).

Employment

Occupations

3.42k

2024 Value

± 494

18%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Briar, TX grew at a rate of 18%, from 2.9k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Briar, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (535 people), Management Occupations (453 people), and Production Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Briar, 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

3.42k

2024 Value

± 494

18%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Briar, TX grew at a rate of 18%, from 2.9k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Briar, TX, are Manufacturing (474 people), Construction (460 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Briar, TX, though some of these residents may live in Briar, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,281

Median earning men ± $14,735

$54,073

Median earning women ± $5,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), Construction ($85,848), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($115,833), Public Administration ($80,264), and Manufacturing ($80,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Briar, TX was $405,900 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $310,300 to $405,900, a 30.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Briar, TX is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Briar, TX have an average commute time of 38.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Briar, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,728

$2,035

Median Property Taxes

±$334

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Briar, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Briar, 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.

$104,238

Median Household Income

± $18,862

2.46k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Briar, TX grew to $104,238 from the previous year's value of $90,972.

The following chart displays the households in Briar, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Briar, 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 (74.5%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Briar, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

38.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Briar, TX have a longer commute time (38.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.787% of the workforce in Briar, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Briar, TX (496 out of 7.23k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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