Lake Bryan, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,165

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,419

2024 Median Property Value

$267,100

15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lake Bryan, TX is home to a population of 2.17k people, from which 76.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.1% of Lake Bryan, TX residents were born outside of the country (564 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (602 people) in Lake Bryan, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 586 White (Non-Hispanic) and 526 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.5% of Lake Bryan, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Bryan, TX was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Bryan, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
602 ± 338
White (Non-Hispanic)
586 ± 259
White (Hispanic)
526 ± 483

65.9%

Hispanic Population

1.43k people

65.9% of the people in Lake Bryan, TX are hispanic (1.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Bryan, 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

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

564 people

21.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Lake Bryan, TX residents (564 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 Lake Bryan, TX was 21.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 25

Lake Bryan, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Bryan, TX employs 906 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Bryan, TX were Construction (398 people), Transportation & Warehousing (76 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($46,630), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,775), and Educational Services ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

906

2024 Value

± 254

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Bryan, TX grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 734 employees to 906 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Bryan, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (276 people), Management Occupations (150 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Bryan, 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

906

2024 Value

± 254

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Bryan, TX grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 734 employees to 906 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Bryan, TX, are Construction (398 people), Transportation & Warehousing (76 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Bryan, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lake Bryan, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,411

Median earning men ± $9,168

$31,328

Median earning women ± $13,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,781) and Construction ($47,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,056).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Bryan, TX was $267,100 in 2024, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,300 to $267,100, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Bryan, TX is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Bryan, TX have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Bryan, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,760

$608

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.7% of the housing units in Lake Bryan, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Bryan, 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.

$77,419

Median Household Income

± $52,497

670

Number of Households

± 213

The following chart displays the households in Lake Bryan, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Bryan, 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 (88%)
Carpooled (8.56%)
Worked At Home (3.45%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Lake Bryan, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.56%) and those who worked at home (3.45%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Bryan, TX have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Lake Bryan, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Bryan, TX (285 out of 2.17k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Bryan, 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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