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Brazoria, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brazoria County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,859
Population
1,079/sq mi density
$51,354
Median Income
$28,674 per capita
$168,800
Home Value
$226,544 Zillow
$961
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
320
Violent Crime/100K
2,466 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$51,354 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$168,800 home value, $961/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
320 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,354
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,674
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.8%
68% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brazoria vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brazoria’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,354
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,674
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,500
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,312
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,312
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,858
Restaurants
727
Healthcare
920
Retail
892
Manufacturing
253
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,500
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,186
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,354 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,674 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,500 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,312 |
| County GDP | $23,376M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,858 |
| Restaurants | 727 |
| Healthcare | 920 |
| Retail | 892 |
| Manufacturing | 253 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,500 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,186 |