Brazoria County, Texas Facts
Facts |
State |
Texas |
Land area |
1,357.7 square miles |
Population Density |
230.7 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
330,242 |
Population change |
5.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
7.3% |
Under 18 |
27% |
65 and over |
10.6% |
Females |
49.2% |
White |
78 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
28.9 |
Asian |
6% |
Two or more races |
1.8% |
Black or African American |
13.3% |
Native American |
0.8% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
85% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
27.5% |
Veterans |
20,900 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
107,717 |
Persons per household |
2.9 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
87.1% |
Median household income |
$67,603 |
The per capita income |
$29,081 |
Live below the poverty line. |
11.2% |
housing units |
123,867 |
Multi-unit structures |
16% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$148,000 |
Residents owning their homes. |
73.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
23,071 |
Women-owned firms |
28.2% |
Asian-owned firms |
5.7% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
14.4% |
Black-owned firms |
9.2% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$2,958,757 |
Retail sales per capita |
$10,094 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$31,048,091 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$841,938 |