Brooks County, TX Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Brooks County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Population 6,876 30,143,883 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 7.3 112.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.46% 1.36% 0.57%
Median age 35.9 35.8 37.1
Households 2,884 10,745,192 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Race & Ethnicity

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Economy

Brooks County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Brooks County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $31,586 $76,510 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.83% 4.76% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Brooks County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $72,778 $248,418 $242,182
Median rent $486 $1,338 $1,342
Homeownership rate 53.2% 62.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Brooks County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 8.2 22.7 22.5
Work from home 1.9% 12.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Brooks County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Brooks County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.6% 29.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.28 2.70 2.54

Health

Brooks County has a health index of F, which means it scores poorly in health.

Metric Brooks County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.5 78.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 35.1% 21.1% 16.3%
Smokers 20.2% 19.9% 19.0%