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2017 PROFILE

prefaceIn 2013, the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) developed Our Great Region 2040, a regional plan for sustainable development. The plan lays out a long-range vision to ensure that the 13-county region is one of the world’s greatest places to live, work, and succeed by 2040.

The 2017 profiles for all 13 counties in the region provide a demographic snapshot and build a baseline understanding from which local communities and H-GAC can gauge how the region has advanced the tenets of the Our Great Region 2040 plan.

The contents of this report have been gathered from a variety of sources referenced on the last two pages. All maps were produced by H-GAC.

To read the Our Great Region 2040 plan and all 13 county profiles, visit ourregion.org/county-profiles.html or h-gac.com/go/apps.

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big ideasStrategies in the Our Great Region 2040 plan are grouped into Big Ideas for six different topics highlighting areas of opportunity within the region. The Big Ideas serve as high-level guides when considering new projects or policies. This 2017 county profile includes a range of demographic data points that correspond with one or multiple Big Ideas.

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RResiliencyIncreasing our resiliency to disaster and a changing environment

Economic DevelopmentStrengthening our economic competitiveness through an educated and skilled workforce

Healthy CommunitiesCultivating places where people can lead active, healthy lives

HousingProviding balanced housing choices near jobs, services, and transportation options

TransportationAchieving a world-class transportation network

EnvironmentSecuring a clean and ample water supply

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Residents Per Square MilePopulation Growth ForecastBrazoria County is less dense than the region as a whole.

Brazoria County grew by 104% from 1980 to 2015 and is expected to reach 574,000 residents by 2040.

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OVERVIEW

County Seat: AngletonLargest City: Pearland

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Top 4 cities

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Race and EthnicityBrazoria County is less racially diverse than the region and the state.

County Region TexasWhite

Hispanic*

BlackAsianOther

51% 39% 44%

29% 36% 38%

13% 17% 12%

6% 7% 4%

3% 2% 2%

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Chambers

Wharton

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Austin

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Median Household IncomeBrazoria County has one of the highest median household incomes in the region.

$53,200

$69,700

Poverty RateBrazoria County has a lower rate of poverty than the region, particularly for children.

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Region

Texas

11% 15% 9%

16% 23% 10%

17% 25% 11%

Overall Children (under 18) Seniors (65 and over)

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Building Permits IssuedSingle-family construction is staying steady after a post-2010 rise while multi-family permits remain intermittent.

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HOUSING & LAND USE

Median Home ValueBrazoria County has the fifth highest median home value in the region.

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Housing Units Built Since 2000One-third of Brazoria County’s housing units were built since 2000.

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32%Housing TenureBrazoria County has a higher rate of homeownership than the region or the state.

Owners 72% Renters 28%

61% 39%

62% 38%

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Housing TypeBrazoria County’s homes are mostly single-family residences.

Single Family Multi-Family RV, boat, & mobile home

72% 17% 11%

66% 29% 5%

68% 24% 8%

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Living CostsBrazoria County households spend 54% of their income on transportation and housing.

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Vacant Housing UnitsAround 10% of Brazoria County’s housing units are vacant.

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ECONOMY & WORKFORCE

Brazoria County

Alvin ISD

Infinity Construction ServicesIndustrial Specialists, Inc.

Brazosport ISD

Gulf States, Inc.

Pearland ISD

The Dow Chemical Company Texas Department of Criminal Justice

The Kroger CompanyWal-Mart Associates, Inc.

Major Employers in Brazoria County

Top Industries by Percent of Overall Jobs

Educational Services

Retail Trade

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ConstructionConstruction

Manufacturing

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Employment & Education (16-19 Year Olds)Fewer than 10% of Brazoria County’s working-age teens are both unemployed and out of school.

Enrolled in School Employed, Not in School Not in School or Employed

84% 7% 9%

85% 7% 8%

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Employment in Brazoria County diversified between 2002 and 2014. While the Manufacturing and Construction industries declined as a percentage of overall jobs over that period, they still employed about the same number of workers.

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*This reflects the most up-to-date publicly available data and may not represent the current mix of major employers in the county.

Only 31% of Brazoria County residents work in the county, and only 46% of the workers in the county live there.

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Unemployment Rate Earnings of ResidentsBrazoria County’s unemployment mirrors national trends, and was higher than the nation in 2016.

Nearly 60% of Brazoria County residents earn more than $40,000 annually, a higher percentage than the region.

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2014

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Region

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Less than High School

High School or Equivalent

Some College or Associate’s

Bachelor’s Degree or More

A higher percentage of Brazoria County residents have completed high school than the region and state.

Educational Attainment

Median Earnings by Educational AttainmentA Brazoria County resident with a graduate or professional degree makes, on average, $54,700 more than a resident with less than a high school education annually.

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Brazoria County students graduated at a higher rate in 2015 than the students of most counties in the region.

Class of 2015 Graduation Rate

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Galveston

Fort Bend

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Wharton

Liberty

Matagorda

Colorado

Walker

Waller

Harris

All Brazoria Students

Hispanic Brazoria Students

White Brazoria Students

Black Brazoria Students

Asian Brazoria Students

95%91%

98%94%

93%

Local Schools

Brazosport ISD

Alvin ISDPublic Secondary Schools

Pearland ISDDanbury ISDDamon ISD

Angleton ISD

Columbia-Brazoria ISD Alvin Community College at Pearland College Center

Brazosport CollegePost-Secondary Schools

Alvin Community College

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HEALTH

Population without Health InsuranceA lower percentage of Brazoria County residents lack health insurance than the region or state.

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Region

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Children (under 18) Total population

Brazoria County has the same obesity rate as the state.

Adult Obesity Rate

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Galveston

Fort Bend

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Liberty

Matagorda

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31%31%

Top Causes of Death, 2013 Per 100,000 Brazoria County residents

Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease

Cancer (all types)169168

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SepticemiaAlzheimer’sStroke

Heart disease

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Dentists Per Capita

County 46 per 100,000

Texas 53 per 100,000

Doctors Per Capita

County 78 per 100,000

Texas 74 per 100,000

ENVIRONMENT

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Residents in 100-year Floodplain Residents in Hurricane Evacuation ZoneA larger percentage of Brazoria County residents live in a 100-year floodplain than the region.

All Brazoria County residents live in a hurricane evacuation zone, as opposed to 25% of the region’s residents.

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Fort Bend

Matagorda

Harris

Galveston

TRANSPORTATION

Brazoria County workers commute for about the same amount of time as the region as a whole.

Mean Commute to Work (minutes)

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Galveston

Fort Bend

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Wharton

Liberty

Matagorda

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Brazoria County drivers travel less annually than drivers in the region as a whole.

Vehicle Miles Traveled per Person

Chambers

Austin

Galveston

Fort Bend

Montgomery

Wharton

Liberty

Matagorda

Colorado

Walker

Waller

Harris

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Region

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7,900

6,000

Commute Mode to WorkA higher percentage of Brazoria County workers drive to work compared to the region as a whole.

County 87% 9% 3% 0% 2%

Region 80% 11% 4% 2% 3%

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Overview

Economy & Workforce

Housing & Land Use

Top Industries by Percent of Overall JobsU.S. Census Bureau, 2002-2014, OnTheMap Application, Longitudinal-Employer Household Dynamics ProgramMajor Employers in Brazoria County2016 Workforce Solutions, County Economic ProfilesEmployment & Education (16-19 Year Olds)U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B14005Unemployment RateU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2006-2016Earnings of ResidentsU.S. Census Bureau, 2014, OnTheMap Application, Longitudinal-Employer Household Dynamics ProgramWorkers’ Job & Home DestinationsU.S. Census Bureau, 2014, OnTheMap Application, Longitudinal-Employer Household Dynamics Program

Brazoria County Boundaries (map)Houston-Galveston Area Council, 2017

Brazoria County Land Use (map)Houston-Galveston Area Council, 2017

Population Growth ForecastHouston-Galveston Area Council, 2017

Building Permits IssuedU.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 1990-2015

Residents per Square MileHouston-Galveston Area Council, 2017

Housing TenureU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table DP04

AgeU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B01001

Housing TypeU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table DP04

Median Household IncomeU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table S2503

Vacant Housing UnitsU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table DP04

Poverty RateU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table S1701

Living CostsCenter for Neighborhood Technology 2013 H+T® Index

Race and EthnicityU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B03002

Median Home ValueU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table DP04Housing Units Built Since 2000U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table DP04

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Education & Health

Environment & Transportation

Educational AttainmentU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table S1501

Brazoria County EcoRegions & Conservation Districts (map)Houston-Galveston Area Council, 2017

Local SchoolsTexas Education Agency and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Residents in 100-year FloodplainHouston-Galveston Area Council, 2017

Class of 2015 Graduation RateTexas Education Agency, Four-Year Graduation and Dropout Data, Class of 2015

Residents in Hurricane Evacuation ZoneHouston-Galveston Area Council, 2017

Median Earnings by Educational AttainmentU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B20004

Mean Commute to Work (minutes)U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table S0802

Population without Health InsuranceU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table S2701

Vehicle Miles Traveled per PersonTexas Department of Transportation, 2015 Roadway Inventory

Top Causes of DeathTexas Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Health Statistics, 2013 County Health Facts Profiles

Commute Mode to WorkU.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table S0802

Adult Obesity RateCenter for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013 County Data Indicators

Traffic Fatalities per 100,000 ResidentsTexas Department of Transportation, 2010-2015, Crash Records Information System

Dentists per CapitaU.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration, Area Health Resources FilesDoctors per CapitaU.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration, Area Health Resources Files

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