West Brazos, Texas
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| Males: 6,305 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 5,608 |  (47.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 24.8 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 77807
| West Brazos: | $66,519 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,894 (it was $16,219 in 2000)
West Brazos CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,049 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
| West Brazos: | $220,049 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $360,553; detached houses: $390,265; townhouses or other attached units: $211,385; in 2-unit structures: $212,815; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,781; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $211,176; mobile homes: $160,410; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $273,344
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Brazos, TX
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- 6,74063.1%White alone
- 2,05919.3%Hispanic
- 1,55914.6%Black alone
- 1701.6%Asian alone
- 1201.1%Two or more races
- 160.1%American Indian alone
- 110.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 50.05%Other race alone
Races in West Brazos detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 92.2 square miles.
Population density: 129 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| West Brazos CCD: | 2.5% ($1,804) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bryan, TX 
(4.3 miles , pop. 65,660).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Harris, TX (68.6 miles , pop. 405,444).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (88.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Lake Bryan, TX (2.1 miles ),
), Northeast Brazos, TX (3.2 miles ),
), Wixon Valley, TX (3.2 miles ),
), Cooks Point, TX (3.3 miles ),
), Snook, TX (3.4 miles ),
), Old River, TX (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 30.65 N, Longitude: 96.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 979
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Educational services (23.9%)
- Construction (6.9%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (2.9%)
- Educational services (19.2%)
- Construction (12.0%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.0%)
- Educational services (29.4%)
- Health care (11.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Computer specialists (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.1%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
Average climate in West Brazos, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.9. This is about average.
| City: | 63.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.93. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.93 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
West Brazos-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/5/1956, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the West Brazos place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1959, a category F3 tornado 12.5 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Brazos-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.6 miles away from West Brazos center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 158.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 302.7 miles away from West Brazos center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 147.1 miles away from West Brazos center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 413.8 miles away from West Brazos center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Brazos County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near West Brazos:
- HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; BRYAN, TX)
- FAMILY TREE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; BRYAN, TX)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE BRYAN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; BRYAN, TX)
- LAMPSTAND HEALTH AND REHAB OF BRYAN LLC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BRYAN, TX)
- UNIVERSITY HILLS NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BRYAN, TX)
- LIBERTY DIALYSIS BRYAN (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; BRYAN, TX)
- CRESTVIEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BRYAN, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Brazos:
- Texas A & M University-College Station (about 7 miles; College Station, TX; Full-time enrollment: 46,550)
- Blinn College (about 35 miles; Brenham, TX; FT enrollment: 8,959)
- Prairie View A & M University (about 48 miles; Prairie View, TX; FT enrollment: 7,517)
- Sam Houston State University (about 53 miles; Huntsville, TX; FT enrollment: 16,233)
- Temple College (about 62 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 3,796)
- Lone Star College System (about 66 miles; The Woodlands, TX; FT enrollment: 45,205)
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 68 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,885)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in West Brazos: Law (A), Brazos County Precinct 4 Fire Department Station 2 (B), Brazos County Precinct 4 Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Brazos include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Progressive Church (B), Clayton Church (C), Saint Mark Church (D), Mount Tiver Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Salem Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Red Hill Cemetery (1), Canaan Cemetery (2), Henry Cemetery (3), Goodson Cemetery (4), Gilmore Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mooring Slough (A), Lake Mary (B), Linda Lake (C), Dobrovolny Lake (D), Leisure Lake (E), Bryan Utilities Lake (F), Smith Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Still Creek (A), Little Brazos River (B), Thompsons Branch (C), Thompsons Creek (D), Elm Creek (E), Turkey Creek (F), Cottonwood Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in West Brazos: Steele-Milburn Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 57.8% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 20.8% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 11.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
3 people in college/university student housing in 2010
People in group quarters in West Brazos in 2000:
- 539 people in halfway houses
- 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
For population 15 years and over in West Brazos:
- Never married: 35.6%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 2.5%
- Divorced: 8.0%
For population 25 years and over in West Brazos:
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.2 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for West Brazos, TX (based on Brazos County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 38,472 | 98 |
| Catholic | 21,925 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,430 | 26 |
| Other | 5,604 | 16 |
| Black Protestant | 1,674 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 92 | 3 |
| None | 114,654 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 21
| Brazos County: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
| Here: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
| Here: | 4.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 109
| Here: | 6.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.4% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Brazos County: | 26.4% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in West Brazos:
- KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- KAGC (1510 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BRYAN, TX; Owner: DIVCON ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KTAM (1240 AM; 0 kW; BRYAN, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KWBC (1550 AM; 5 kW; NAVASOTA, TX)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Brazos:
- KEOS (89.1 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRAZOS EDUCATIONAL RADIO)
- KORA-FM (98.3 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KLTR (107.3 FM; CALDWELL, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
- KNDE (95.1 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- KNFX-FM (99.5 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAMU-FM (90.9 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)
- K227AI (93.3 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KKYS (104.7 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KVJM (103.1 FM; HEARNE, TX; Owner: EQUAL ACCESS MEDIA, INC.)
- K265DH (100.9 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KXCS (103.9 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KMBV (92.5 FM; NAVASOTA, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAGG (96.1 FM; MADISONVILLE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTTX (106.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: TOM S. WHITEHEAD, INC.)
- KULF (94.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around West Brazos:
- KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
- KMAY-LP (Channel 23; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- K28AK (Channel 28; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRHD-LP (Channel 34; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSCM-LP (Channel 12; BRYAN, TX; Owner: R.D. HARRIS)
- K47ED (Channel 47; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KAMU-TV (Channel 15; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)
- KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.1%Electricity
- 30.9%Utility gas
- 20.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 77.2%Electricity
- 12.6%Utility gas
- 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
West Brazos compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
West Brazos on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #28 (77807) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"