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Brazos County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 156,305 (87% urban, 13% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 25,147
Renter-occupied apartments: 30,055
% of renters here:  54%
State:  36%
Land area: 586 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 267 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 30.4%
Brazos County:  30.4%
Texas:  17.6%
(26.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 25 years old
(Males: 24 years old, Females: 25 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 25 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 31%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Brazos County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Brazos County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
  • Hispanic (17.9%)
  • Black (10.7%)
  • Other race (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  23.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 76,983  (50.5%)
Females: 75,432  (49.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,802
County population in 2003: 155,126
Jobs in 2003: 80,476

Brazos County,TX real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 86,019
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:
Brazos County:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Median household income in 2005: $30,010
2005 median house value: $123,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $545
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $711
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,716 ($29,104 in 2000)
This county  $30,716
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $130,797
Brazos County  $130,797
Texas:  $106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $584
Institutionalized population: 2,458
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Brazos County in 2000: $1049


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 56
  • Burglaries: 179
  • Thefts: 268
  • Auto thefts: 32

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 134
  • Thefts: 314
  • Auto thefts: 33

Brazos County races chart


Brazos County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 752 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2001: 816 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2002: 967 buildings, average cost: $99,500
  • 2003: 1120 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2004: 859 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2005: 789 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2006: 882 buildings, average cost: $152,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Brazos County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,730 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,858 (1.8%)

Area name: College Station-Bryan, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brazos County is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.

Cities in this county include: College Station, Bryan, Wixon Valley, Millican, Ravenna-Telephone.

Neighboring counties: Burleson County , Grimes County , Leon County , Madison County , Robertson County , Washington County .


Brazos County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Brazos County: Law (A), Kings Highway (B), Three Bridges (C), Bonham Public Library (D), Tabor Community Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brazos County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Alexander Church (C), Progressive Church (D), Roans Chapel (E), Saint John Church (F), Clayton Church (G), Saint Mark Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jim Harris Cemetery (1), Walker Settlement Cemetery (2), Ebenezer Cemetery (3), Tryson Cemetery (4), Edge Cemetery (5), Stick Cemetery (6), Barker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Tonkaway Lake (A), Flat Pond (B), Hall Lake (C), Wilson Lake (D), Clay Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Wickson Lake (G), Brushy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Branch (A), Sand Creek (B), Hog Creek (C), Jack Creek (D), High Prairie Creek (E), West Caney Creek (F), Mathis Creek (G), Peach Creek (H), Rocky Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 47,039
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 15,636 (21% naturalized citizens)

Brazos County:  10.3%
Whole state:  13.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 7,054
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,716
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,528
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,826
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,082
  • 1970 to 1974: 575
  • 1970 to 1974: 330
  • 1965 to 1969: 525

Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Brazos County marital status for males

Brazos County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,400
  • One, attached: 2,333
  • Two: 3,478
  • 3 or 4: 6,299
  • 5 to 9: 4,006
  • 10 to 19: 3,965
  • 20 or more: 5,732
  • Mobile homes: 5,673
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 137

Housing units in Brazos County with a mortgage: 12,725 (615 second mortgage, 692 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,186


Agriculture in Brazos County
Average size of farms: 229 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34859
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $182.09
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31971
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30550
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.91
Corn for grain: 4928 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 11536 harvested acres
Vegetables: 33 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 575 acres

Brazos County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/10/1981, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (44%)
  • India (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Taiwan (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Brazos County:



  • German (15%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Czech (2%)

Brazos County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 54,004 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 9,299 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 626 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 60 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 249 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,641 (2%)
  • Walked: 2,326 (3%)
  • Other means: 555 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,802 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Brazos County, Texas
  • 10610 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 922 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 604 people in nursing homes
  • 539 people in halfway houses
  • 362 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 44 people in other group homes
  • 40 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 31 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,233.

12.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.04%
Texas average:  8.37%

1.35% of residents moved from foreign countries ($926 average AGI)
Brazos County:  1.35%
Texas average:  0.20%

7.66% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,428 average AGI)
3.03% relocated from other states ($9,424 average AGI)
Brazos County:  3.03%
Texas average:  3.06%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  1.16% ($36,167 average AGI)
from Robertson County, TX  0.40% ($26,876)
from Burleson County, TX  0.39% ($27,885)
from Grimes County, TX  0.39% ($21,392)
from Travis County, TX  0.35% ($30,748)
from Bexar County, TX  0.26% ($31,566)
from Dallas County, TX  0.26% ($30,825)


11.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,445 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.77%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($385 average AGI)
Brazos County:  0.20%
Texas average:  0.11%

8.33% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,274 average AGI)
3.23% relocated to other states ($10,785 average AGI)
Brazos County:  3.23%
Texas average:  2.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  1.76% ($35,667 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX  0.63% ($30,249)
to Dallas County, TX  0.58% ($30,115)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.37% ($39,081)
to Robertson County, TX  0.36% ($37,286)
to Bexar County, TX  0.35% ($33,030)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.30% ($37,761)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7



Births per 1000 population in Brazos County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Brazos County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Brazos County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,985 (10,548 aged, 1,437 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%


Household type by relationship


Households: 139,086
  • In family households: 99,081 (22,896 male householders, 7,827 female householders)
    23,632 spouses, 35,925 children (32,921 natural, 948 adopted, 2,056 stepchildren), 1,970 grandchildren, 1,885 brothers or sisters, 584 parents, 2,091 other relatives, 2,271 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 40,005 (12,435 male householders (6,853 living alone)), 12,030 female householders (7,211 living alone)), 15,540 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 13,329 (2,293 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 12,140 2-persons, 7,273 3-persons, 6,285 4-persons, 3,088 5-persons, 1,212 6-persons, 725 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,064 1-person, 6,936 2-persons, 2,341 3-persons, 1,003 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

21,626 married couples with children.
7,567 single-parent households (1,213 men, 6,354 women).

80.1% of residents of Brazos County speak English at home.
14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $927,938,000 ($5938 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $80,011,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $214,314,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $101,578,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,499,000
Federal grants: $480,838,000
Federal procurement contracts: $56,372,000 ($24,257,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $68,337,000 ($13,811,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,754,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $84,840,000
Federal Government insurance: $118,497,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 11,774
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,157
Here:  27 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6,227
Here:  +40 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -9,747
Here:  -62 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Brazos County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,013
  • 1995 to 1998: 7,484
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,865
  • 1980 to 1989: 16,109
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,923
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,560
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,449
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,042
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,578


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brazos County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 73
  • 2 rooms: 433
  • 3 rooms: 1,400
  • 4 rooms: 2,123
  • 5 rooms: 5,825
  • 6 rooms: 6,399
  • 7 rooms: 4,084
  • 8 rooms: 2,517
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,293


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brazos County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 1,572
  • 2 rooms: 4,762
  • 3 rooms: 6,180
  • 4 rooms: 8,255
  • 5 rooms: 5,907
  • 6 rooms: 2,408
  • 7 rooms: 660
  • 8 rooms: 171
  • 9 or more rooms: 140


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brazos County:

  • no bedroom: 179
  • 1 bedroom: 879
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,452
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,368
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,698
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 571


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brazos County:

  • no bedroom: 1,899
  • 1 bedroom: 7,984
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,696
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,286
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,107
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 83


Cars and other vehicles available in Brazos County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 795
  • 1 vehicle: 6,385
  • 2 vehicles: 12,593
  • 3 vehicles: 4,162
  • 4 vehicles: 930
  • 5 or more vehicles: 282


Cars and other vehicles available in Brazos County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2,823
  • 1 vehicle: 13,594
  • 2 vehicles: 9,739
  • 3 vehicles: 2,790
  • 4 vehicles: 1,016
  • 5 or more vehicles: 93

34% of Brazos County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Brazos County:  33.8%
State average:  51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 103138
  • Northeast: 4065
  • Midwest: 9435
  • South: 11546
  • West: 7153

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (70%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 999
Here:  6.8%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 378
Here:  5.3%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 700
Here:  1.7%
Texas:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Brazos County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,173,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,930,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $741,000
    General: $403,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $9,811,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,309,000
    Regular Highways: $6,334,000
    Police Protection: $4,409,000
    Financial Administration: $3,278,000
    General - Other: $3,120,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,573,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,404,000
    General Public Buildings: $969,000
    Welfare - Other: $546,000
    Health Services - Other: $435,000
    Fire Protection: $267,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $214,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $867,000
    Highways: $191,000
    Health & Hospitals: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,379,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,258,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $26,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,995,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $27,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,500,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,313,000
    Interest Earnings: $604,000
    Rents: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,896,000
    Judicial: $167,000
    Police Protection: $140,000
    Central Staff: $64,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Corrections - Other: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,965,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,601,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,528,000
    General Support: $317,000
    Health & Hospitals: $38,000
    Highways: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,693,000
    Total General Sales: $7,723,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,169,000
    NEC: $1,122,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,610,000

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