Brazoria

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  2. Brazoria Statistics
  3. Brazoria Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brazoria Employment Information
  5. Brazoria Family Information
  6. Brazoria Education Information
  7. Brazoria Public Benefits Information
  8. Brazoria Criminal Information
  9. Brazoria Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Brazoria Zip Codes


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Brazoria Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,715
  • Land Area (2000): 1,173.070 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 96.081 square kilometers
Brazoria Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,850 2003 2,895 2005 2,934
2002 2,911 2004 Not Available 2006 2,979

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Houses (2000): 7,899
Brazoria Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,228 21.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 533 2.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14,943 75.84%

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Brazoria Employment Information Back to top
Brazoria Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,133 24.02%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 772 16.37%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 290 6.15%
4. Public Administration 190 4.03%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 164 3.48%
6. Repair and Maintenance 152 3.22%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 144 3.05%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 141 2.99%
9. Truck Transportation 138 2.93%
10. Utilities 134 2.84%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 106 2.25%
12. Educational Services 99 2.10%
13. Health Care 97 2.06%
14. Metal Manufactuing 90 1.91%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 87 1.84%
16. Mining 73 1.55%
17. Department and Other General Stores 65 1.38%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 62 1.31%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 58 1.23%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 52 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 549 16.25%
2. Educational Services 448 13.26%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 263 7.78%
4. Public Administration 227 6.72%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 161 4.76%
6. Finance and Insurance 159 4.71%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 150 4.44%
8. Social Assistance 124 3.67%
9. Construction 121 3.58%
10. Department and Other General Stores 112 3.31%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 100 2.96%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 92 2.72%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 1.89%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 57 1.69%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 50 1.48%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49 1.45%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 47 1.39%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 44 1.30%
19. Private Household Services 43 1.27%
20. Repair and Maintenance 40 1.18%

Brazoria Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 474 10.05%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 285 6.04%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 281 5.96%
4. Other Construction Trades 235 4.98%
5. Other Management Occupations 215 4.56%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 209 4.43%
7. Carpenters 202 4.28%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 199 4.22%
9. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 185 3.92%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 163 3.46%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 153 3.24%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 141 2.99%
13. Plant and System Operators 139 2.95%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 134 2.84%
15. Construction Laborers 98 2.08%
16. Engineers 89 1.89%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 89 1.89%
18. Business Operations Specialists 87 1.84%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 1.46%
20. Top Executives 67 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 279 8.26%
2. Secretaries and Admins 236 6.98%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 205 6.07%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 180 5.33%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 131 3.88%
6. Cashiers 128 3.79%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 114 3.37%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 113 3.34%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 111 3.28%
10. Registered Nurses 93 2.75%
11. Other Management Occupations 90 2.66%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 89 2.63%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 89 2.63%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 88 2.60%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 86 2.55%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 80 2.37%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 78 2.31%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 67 1.98%
19. Child Care Workers 65 1.92%
20. Business Operations Specialists 61 1.81%

Brazoria Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,768 51.25%
15-35 hours 1,324 8.74%
1-14 hours 314 2.07%
No regular hours 5,750 37.94%

Brazoria Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 503 6.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 454 5.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 581 7.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,204 15.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,022 13.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,159 14.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,025 13.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 484 6.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 242 3.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 187 2.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 92 1.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 229 2.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 492 6.35%

Brazoria Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 191 2.46%
5-9 433 5.58%
10-14 860 11.09%
15-19 856 11.04%
20-24 1,064 13.72%
25-29 532 6.86%
30-34 1,540 19.86%
35-39 325 4.19%
40-44 297 3.83%
45-59 871 11.23%
60-89 432 5.57%
At least 90 353 4.55%

Brazoria Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,936 50.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,162 27.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 871 11.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 785 10.12%

Brazoria Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 986 12.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,631 83.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 90 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 178 2.24%

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Brazoria Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,685 (18,580 people)
Families (2000): 5,305 (16,798 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,909
People at same address in 1995: 11,352
Brazoria Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 650 9.72%
$10,000-$14,999 339 5.07%
$15,000-$19,999 329 4.92%
$20,000-$24,999 460 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 419 6.27%
$30,000-$34,999 385 5.76%
$35,000-$39,999 349 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 298 4.46%
$45,000-$49,999 372 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 607 9.08%
$60,000-$74,999 845 12.64%
$75,000-$99,999 972 14.54%
$100,000-$124,999 387 5.79%
$125,000-$149,999 159 2.38%
$150,000-$199,999 82 1.23%
$200,000 or more 32 0.48%

Brazoria Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,267 18.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,165 32.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 171 2.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,253 18.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,057 15.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 525 7.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 107 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Brazoria Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,434 31.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,959 11.31%
Public Assistance 113 0.65%
Retirement 1,037 5.99%
Self Employment 925 5.34%
Social Security 1,669 9.64%
Supplemental Security 256 1.48%
Wage / Salary 5,109 29.49%
Other 820 4.73%

Brazoria Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,434 55.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,942 44.38%

Brazoria Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 726 8.84%
Color 1 Box Married 4,881 59.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,374 28.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 230 2.80%

Brazoria Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 617 8.50%
Color 1 Box Married 4,809 66.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,101 15.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 730 10.06%

Brazoria Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brazoria Education Information Back to top
Brazoria Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 990 6.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,455 16.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,106 35.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,458 23.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,071 7.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,019 7.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 366 2.53%

Brazoria Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 165 0.84% 140 0.71% 305 1.55%
Kindergarten 222 1.13% 46 0.23% 268 1.36%
Grades 1-4 1,182 6.00% 172 0.87% 1,354 6.87%
Grades 5-8 1,025 5.20% 120 0.61% 1,145 5.81%
Grades 9-12 1,207 6.12% 149 0.76% 1,356 6.88%
Undergrad college 635 3.22% 47 0.24% 682 3.46%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.20% 11 0.06% 51 0.26%
Total 4,476 22.70% 685 3.47% 5,161 26.18%

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Brazoria Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brazoria Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,497 89.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,024 10.93%

Brazoria Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brazoria Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,134
Brazoria Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.456 4.211 0.351 0.702 7.719 0.351 8.421 15.439 0.351 24.561
2002 1.031 0.344 0.000 0.000 1.374 0.000 17.520 14.772 4.122 36.414
2003 3.454 1.727 0.345 0.000 5.527 0.000 14.162 19.344 1.036 34.542
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.067 0.000 0.000 0.682 3.749 0.341 7.498 14.997 1.022 23.517
2006 3.021 0.671 0.000 0.671 4.364 0.000 4.700 25.176 5.035 34.911
2007 3.002 1.001 0.000 0.334 4.336 0.000 8.339 23.682 3.002 35.023

Brazoria Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 11
2005 4 6
2006 4 5
2007 5 7

Brazoria Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 92
2002 110

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Brazoria Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brazoria Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,653 13.46%
10-19 Years 3,375 17.12%
20-29 Years 2,342 11.88%
30-39 Years 2,708 13.74%
40-49 Years 3,327 16.88%
50-59 Years 2,309 11.71%
60-69 Years 1,595 8.09%
70-79 Years 998 5.06%
80-89 Years 365 1.85%
90+ Years 43 0.22%

Brazoria Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,377 52.64%
Color 1 Box Female 9,338 47.36%

Brazoria Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,612 74.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,464 12.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,286 11.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 184 0.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 79 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 72 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Brazoria Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,932 25.14%
2. German 2,429 20.82%
3. Irish 1,629 13.96%
4. English 1,219 10.45%
5. French Non-Basque 570 4.89%
6. Czech 565 4.84%
7. Scotch Irish 367 3.15%
8. Italian 312 2.67%
9. Dutch 280 2.40%
10. Scottish 238 2.04%

Brazoria Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,230 87.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,894 10.26%
3. German 107 0.58%
4. French 92 0.50%
5. Vietnamese 41 0.22%
6. Other Slavic 21 0.11%
7. French Creole 20 0.11%
8. Japanese 17 0.09%
9. Arabic 13 0.07%
10. Italian 10 0.05%

Brazoria Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,180 97.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 244 1.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 280 1.42%

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Brazoria Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brazoria Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77422