College Station, TX

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2023 Population

122,280

1.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$51,776

1.19% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$326,500

6.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

61,227

1.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, College Station, TX had a population of 122k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $51,776. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of College Station, TX grew from 120,451 to 122,280, a 1.52% increase and its median household income declined from $52,397 to $51,776, a −1.19% decrease.

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N/A of the households in College Station, 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.

92.2% of the residents in College Station, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in College Station, TX was $326,500, and the homeownership rate was 35.9%.

Most people in College Station, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in College Station, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

College Station, TX is home to a population of 122k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of College Station, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in College Station, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.2% of College Station, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in College Station, TX was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in College Station, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± N/A people
India
325,248 ± N/A people
El Salvador
221,729 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Economy

The economy of College Station, TX employs 61.2k people. In N/A, the largest industries in College Station, TX were Educational Services (16,357 people), Retail Trade (8,401 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (6,556 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

61.2k

2023 Value

± 2,206

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 5.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in College Station, TX grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 60.2k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in College Station, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9,542 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,550 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,404 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of College Station, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

61.2k

2023 Value

± 2,206

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 5.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in College Station, TX grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 60.2k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in College Station, TX, are Educational Services (16,357 people), Retail Trade (8,401 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (6,556 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of College Station, TX, though some of these residents may live in College Station, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill 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

N/AJohn 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.

N/ATed 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 College Station, TX awarded 21,032 degrees. The student population of College Station, TX in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $9,003 for in-state students and $36,428 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 76,633 students enrolled in College Station, TX, 53.1% men and 46.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38,711 records, of which 47.6% were women and 52.4% men.

Completions

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 ($9,003) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,838) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 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

The median property value in College Station, TX was $326,500 in 2023, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $305,800 to $326,500, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in College Station, TX is 35.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in College Station, TX have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in College Station, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$326,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,899

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In College Station, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in College Station, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in College Station, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$51,776

Median Household Income

± $3,162

44.7k

Number of Households

± 1,768

In 2023, the median household income of the 44.7k households in College Station, TX declined from $51,776 from the previous year's value of $52,397.

The following chart displays the households in College Station, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for College Station, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (8.02%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in College Station, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.02%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in College Station, TX have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in College Station, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in College Station, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in College Station, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in College Station, TX have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in College Station, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in College Station, TX is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of College Station, TX has health coverage, with 63.3% on employee plans, 6.66% on Medicaid, 5.19% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 48.1% between 18 and 34 years, 23.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.63% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

8.09%

Uninsured

63.3%

Employer Coverage

6.66%

Medicaid

5.19%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in College Station, TX declined by 0.832% from 8.16% to 8.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in College Station, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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