Brazoria, TX

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Brazoria, Texas

Brazoria, Texas, in Brazoria county, is 39 miles S of Missouri City, Texas (center to center) and 51 miles S of Houston, Texas. The city has a population of 2,787.

The People and Families of Brazoria

In Brazoria, about 57% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Brazoria, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brazoria had a median family income of $41,563.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Brazoria gave more campaign money ($475) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Brazoria Housing

Owners occupy 65% of the housing units in Brazoria.

Commuting

In Brazoria, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brazoria strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Brazoria, TX

Comparing Brazoria to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles S of Missouri City, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles S of Houston, Texas
County	Brazoria
Standard Zip Codes	77422
Phone Area Codes	979
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.044
Longitude	-95.568

Station	ANGLETON 2 W
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 63 F
Apr Temp	60 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 92 F
Oct Temp	60 to 81 F
Annual Precip	57.2 inches

Station	FREEPORT 2 NW
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 63 F
Apr Temp	61 to 77 F
Jul Temp	77 to 90 F
Oct Temp	64 to 80 F
Annual Precip	50.6 inches

Station	BAY CITY WATERWORKS
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 66 F
Apr Temp	60 to 80 F
Jul Temp	75 to 92 F
Oct Temp	62 to 84 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,787	100%
Male	1,335	47.9%
Female	1,452	52.1%
Under 18	817	29.3%
18+	1,970	70.7%
65+	327	11.7%
Median Age	32.9
Average Family Size	3.18
White	2,284	82%
African-American	287	10.3%
Asian	19	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.6%
Other	150	5.4%
Mixed Race	31	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	317	11.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,897
Growth	110
Growth %	3.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.7%
US/American	22%
German	11.2%
Irish	8.3%
English	5%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
European	2.2%
Czech	2.1%
Scottish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Italian	1%
Swiss	0.8%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
African	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Egyptian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brazoria	2,787	$41,563
Angleton	18,130	$50,019
Clute	10,424	$34,638
Jones Creek	2,130	$48,269
Lake Jackson	26,386	$69,053
Sweeny	3,624	$42,128
West Columbia	4,255	$38,090

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