Brookside Village, TX

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Brookside Village, Texas

Brookside Village, Texas, in Brazoria county, is 10 miles SW of Pasadena, Texas (center to center) and 12 miles S of Houston, Texas. The city has a population of 1,960.

The People and Families of Brookside Village

In Brookside Village, about 60% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Brookside Village. "Full house" describes much of the households in the city, with the many large families there.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Brookside Village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brookside Village had a median family income of $50,625.

Brookside Village Housing

In Brookside Village, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Brookside Village, 95% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Brookside Village; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Brookside Village, TX

Comparing Brookside Village 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share 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 in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles SW of Pasadena, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles S of Houston, Texas
County	Brazoria
Standard Zip Codes	77581
Phone Area Codes	281
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.587
Longitude	-95.324

Station	HOUSTON HOBBY AP
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 63 F
Apr Temp	61 to 79 F
Jul Temp	75 to 94 F
Oct Temp	62 to 82 F
Annual Precip	53.9 inches

Station	SUGAR LAND
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	THOMPSONS 3 WSW
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 62 F
Apr Temp	59 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,960	100%
Male	1,059	54%
Female	901	46%
Under 18	489	24.9%
18+	1,471	75.1%
65+	254	13%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.22
White	1,451	74%
African-American	61	3.1%
Asian	16	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.5%
Other	401	20.5%
Mixed Race	21	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	855	43.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,996
Growth	36
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	59.3%
German	9.4%
US/American	7.8%
English	5.7%
Irish	3.5%
Polish	2%
Italian	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Czech	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
European	1.1%
Swedish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Nigerian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brookside Village	1,960	$50,625
Friendswood	29,037	$77,293
Iowa Colony	804	$50,000
Manvel	3,046	$68,125
Pasadena	141,674	$42,541
Pearland	37,640	$70,748
South Houston	15,833	$34,903

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