Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

104,848

0.524% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

0.272% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.5%

0.605% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$77,328

1.84% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

43,159

1.28% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.6%), White (Hispanic) (11.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.01%).

20.6% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are Brazosport College (1,187 degrees awarded in 2023) and Natural Images Beauty College (41 degrees).

Most people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX borders Galveston County (Central, South & East)--Galveston, Texas City & La Marque Cities PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Central), Alvin City PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 105k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.21% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.61k people).

In 2023, there were 3.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.8k people) in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.3k Two+ (Hispanic) and 12.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are Spanish (19,151 households), Arabic (229 households), and German (227 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.8k ± 2.16k
Two+ (Hispanic)
15.3k ± 1.74k
White (Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.47k

33.6%

Hispanic Population

35.2k people

33.6% of the people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are hispanic (35.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,990 ± 1,845 people
Philippines
246 ± 385 people
South Africa
231 ± 373 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,990 Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 246 and South Africa with 231.

Foreign-Born Population

8.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.61k people

8.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.9k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,151 households (19.3%)
Arabic
229 households (0.231%)
German
227 households (0.229%)

20.6% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 19.3% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,177 ± 399
Gulf War (2001-)
1,463 ± 388
Gulf War (1990s)
485 ± 181

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX employs 43.2k people. The largest industries in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are Construction (6,192 people), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals (4,559 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,869 people), and the highest paying industries are Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($286,252), Other health care services ($149,503), and Oil & gas extraction ($140,143).

Males in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,717. The income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

43.2k

2022 Value

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.28%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, are Cooks (1,280 people), Construction laborers (1,193 people), and Retail salespersons (1,118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.2k

2022 Value

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.28%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,192 people), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals (4,559 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,869 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($97,907), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750), and Information ($82,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($81,127), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,016), and Public Administration ($59,868).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX awarded 1,228 degrees. The student population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,849 male students and 2,338 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (542 and 44.1%), followed by White (490 and 39.9%), Black or African American (101 and 8.22%), and Unknown (55 and 4.48%).

The largest universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Brazosport College (1,187 and 96.7%) and Natural Images Beauty College (41 and 3.34%).

The most popular majors in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX are Chemical Technology (357 and 29.1%), General Studies (312 and 25.4%), and Instrumentation Technology (99 and 8.06%).

The median tuition cost in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX for a public four year colleges is $2,613 for in-state students and $4,038 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,187 students enrolled in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,932 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Chemical Technology
89 degrees awarded
Instrumentation Technology
38 degrees awarded
General Studies
312 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was Chemical Technology with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Brazosport College
1,187 degrees awarded
Natural Images Beauty College
41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brazosport College with 1,187 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 692 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, which is 1.29 times more than the 536 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 542 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 490 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,613) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($673) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX is $77,328. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,328

Median Household Income

± $3,658

39k

Number of Households

± 1,756

The following chart displays the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (6.73%)
Worked At Home (6.57%)

In 2023, 84.6% of workers in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.73%) and those who worked at home (6.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX (10.6k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.9% of the population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.1%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.