Briar, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,083, Rural population: 3,143 (97 farm, 3,046 nonfarm))

Briar, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,098 (1,918 occupied: 1,651 owner occupied, 267 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	36%

Housing density: 102 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $532 (lower quartile is $346, upper quartile is $611)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $480

Median gross rent in Briar, TX in 2007: $677

Housing units in Briar with a mortgage: 640 (54 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 261

Briar,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,372 (it was $85,200 in 2000)

Briar:	$145,372
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,965 - $226,249

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $198,400
Here: $198,400
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $177,179
Here: $177,179
State: $159,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $72,131
Here: $72,131
State: $134,235

Mobile homes: $59,947
Here: $59,947
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $69,500
Here: $69,500
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,226

In family households: 4,717 (1,190 male householders, 327 female householders)
1,262 spouses, 1,491 children (1,295 natural, 59 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 146 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 139 other relatives, 91 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 509 (284 male householders (223 living alone)), 146 female householders (130 living alone)), 79 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 654 2-persons, 347 3-persons, 312 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 353 1-person, 72 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,044 married couples with children.
256 single-parent households (80 men, 176 women).

93.8% of residents of Briar speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 75% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 61 (1.2%)
(59.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Briar, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 53 3 rooms: 86 4 rooms: 165 5 rooms: 535 6 rooms: 418 7 rooms: 213 8 rooms: 98 9 or more rooms: 83

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Briar, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 109 6 rooms: 40 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 183
1995 to 1998: 334
1990 to 1994: 148
1980 to 1989: 546
1970 to 1979: 452
1960 to 1969: 232
1950 to 1959: 107
1940 to 1949: 52
1939 or earlier: 44

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Briar:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 122 2 bedrooms: 339 3 bedrooms: 958 4 bedrooms: 188 5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Briar:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 101 3 bedrooms: 141 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Briar in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 96 1 vehicle: 341 2 vehicles: 712 3 vehicles: 365 4 vehicles: 90 5 or more vehicles: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Briar in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 24 1 vehicle: 91 2 vehicles: 114 3 vehicles: 38 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Briar, TX:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $69,999: 61
$70,000 to $79,999: 75
$80,000 to $89,999: 104
$90,000 to $99,999: 104
$100,000 to $124,999: 175
$125,000 to $149,999: 200
$150,000 to $174,999: 160
$175,000 to $199,999: 133
$200,000 to $249,999: 125
$250,000 to $299,999: 105
$300,000 to $399,999: 60
$400,000 to $499,999: 66
$500,000 to $749,999: 38
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Briar rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Briar:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 42
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 38
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 37
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 40

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 13

Briar, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.1%
Number of people working at home: 51 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 42
5 to 9 minutes: 88
10 to 14 minutes: 206
15 to 19 minutes: 194
20 to 24 minutes: 142
25 to 29 minutes: 89
30 to 34 minutes: 384
35 to 39 minutes: 106
40 to 44 minutes: 210
45 to 59 minutes: 604
60 to 89 minutes: 367
90 or more minutes: 107

Briar mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,106 (81%)
Carpooled: 385 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
Walked: 19 (1%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 51 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 104
$10,000 to $14,999: 127
$15,000 to $19,999: 81
$20,000 to $24,999: 105
$25,000 to $29,999: 113
$30,000 to $34,999: 134
$35,000 to $39,999: 107
$40,000 to $44,999: 163
$45,000 to $49,999: 110
$50,000 to $59,999: 212
$60,000 to $74,999: 260
$75,000 to $99,999: 258
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 84
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1067

Other groups: 600

Irish: 594

German: 417

English: 345

Scotch-Irish: 73

Dutch: 72

French (except Basque): 45

Scottish: 45

Swedish: 43

European: 33

Welsh: 33

Polish: 29

Italian: 25

Czech: 14

British: 12

French Canadian: 11

Croatian: 8

Norwegian: 8

Scandinavian: 4

Czechoslovakian: 3

Belgian: 2

Hungarian: 2

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

Vietnam (38%)
Canada (23%)
Mexico (20%)
Germany (10%)
Japan (7%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)

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

This state: 3534
Northeast: 140
Midwest: 461
South: 613
West: 391

51% of Briar residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 78
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 711
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 311
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 133
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 50
7th and 8th grade: 66
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 100
11th grade: 129
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 625
Less than 1 year of college: 148
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 172
Associate degree: 119
Bachelor's degree: 183
Master's degree: 40
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,656
Black householders: $47,637
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,906
Asian householders: $88,124
Some other race householders: $4,490
Two or more races householders: $21,503
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,172

Briar household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Briar household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Briar household income for Asian householders

Briar household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Briar marital status for males

Briar marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,155
Black or African American householders: $85,469
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $60,450
Asian householders: $46,153
Two or more races householders: $101,008
Hispanic or Latino householders: $132,088

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,335
One, attached: 11
Two: 7
3 or 4: 27
Mobile homes: 696
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $69,442

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Briar:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (70%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%) Electricity (44%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41

Here:	6.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	1.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

Here:	23.3%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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