College Station, TX City Data

College Station, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 67,890 people who live in College Station and approximately 152,415 who live in Brazos County. We want to help people moving to or living in College Station to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of College Station. We have included College Station housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General College Station Information

Brazos County where College Station resides is 590.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 152,415 and has a population rank of 350 out of all the places in the United States.

College Station has a total of 67,890 people and of those residents there are 34,667 males and 33,223 females. The median age of the male population is 22.1 and the female population is 21.7. There are approximately 2,227 births each year and around 742 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in College Station varies per year, but currently 66,608 are one race and 1,282 are two or more races.

Of the 67,890 people who live in College Station, there are 20,378 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in College Station is 9,892 male and 10,486 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 58,101.

General College Station Information
Total area in square miles - Brazos County	590.29
Water area in square miles - Brazos County	N/A
Resident population - Brazos County	152,415
Population rank - Brazos County	350
Total population	67,890
Total population (male)	34,667
Total population (female)	33,223
Population median age (male)	22.1
Population median age (female)	21.7
Births - Brazos County	2,227
Deaths- Brazos County	742
Population of one race	66,608
Population of two or more races	1,282
Population under 20 years	20,378
Population under 20 years (male)	9,892
Population under 20 years (female)	10,486
Total population 18 years and over	58,101

College Station Social Characteristics

There are 55,202 households in College Station. Families make up 30,723 of these households. The table below breaks down the College Station families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,821), male householder with no wife present (1,684) and female householder with no husband present (5,332). The remainder of the College Station households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 24,812. College Station, TX moving companies help people in College Station move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including College Station. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where College Station is based, there are 62,427 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,281 never married, 26,798 now married, 1,038 separated, 3,842 widowed, and 4,468 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 902 separated, 606 widowed and 3,152 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding College Station social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on College Station.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brazos County)
Total households	55,202
Family households (families)	30,723
With own children under 18 years	16,523
Married-couple family	22,821
With own children under 18 years	12,048
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,684
With own children under 18 years	741
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,332
With own children under 18 years	3,354
Nonfamily households	24,812
Householder living alone	14,064
65 years and over	2,749

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,477
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,665
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,660
Householder	10,368
Spouse	7,954
Child	10,679
Other relatives	440
Nonrelatives	768
Unmarried partner	165
Roomer or boarder	98
Housemate or roommate	438
Unmarried partner	690
Foster child	13
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25,527
Male householder	7,523
Male householder living alone	3,537
Male householder not living alone	3,986
Female householder	6,800
Female householder living alone	3,154
Female householder not living alone	3,646
Nonrelatives	11,204
Unmarried partner	525
Roomer or boarder	889
Housemate or roommate	9,668
Foster child	3
Other	119

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	62,427
Never married	26,281
Now married	26,798
Separated	1,038
Widowed	3,842
Divorced	4,468
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	902
Widowed	606
Divorced	3,152

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	67,890
Male	34,667
Under 5 years	1,563
5 to 9 years	1,341
10 to 14 years	1,318
15 to 17 years	830
18 and 19 years	4,840
20 years	3,848
21 years	3,331
22 to 24 years	5,703
25 to 29 years	2,998
30 to 34 years	1,904
35 to 39 years	1,492
40 to 44 years	1,330
45 to 49 years	1,130
50 to 54 years	869
55 to 59 years	707
60 and 61 years	191
62 to 64 years	255
65 and 66 years	153
67 to 69 years	203
70 to 74 years	257
75 to 79 years	209
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	73
Female	33,223
Under 5 years	1,469
5 to 9 years	1,323
10 to 14 years	1,179
15 to 17 years	766
18 and 19 years	5,749
20 years	3,863
21 years	3,287
22 to 24 years	4,144
25 to 29 years	2,304
30 to 34 years	1,651
35 to 39 years	1,423
40 to 44 years	1,371
45 to 49 years	1,165
50 to 54 years	907
55 to 59 years	704
60 and 61 years	205
62 to 64 years	269
65 and 66 years	153
67 to 69 years	236
70 to 74 years	313
75 to 79 years	291
80 to 84 years	219
85 years and over	232

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	67,890
One race	66,608
White	54,673
Black or African American	3,698
American Indian and Alaska Native	206
Asian	4,951
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	44
Some other race	107
Two or more races	1,282

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	57,187
People who are White alone	45,425
People who are Black or African American alone	3,391
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	178
People who are Asian alone	4,521
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	30
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,732
People who are Some other race alone	2,556

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	142,773
Same house	45,823
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	46,551
Different state or abroad	17,389
Different state	10,386
Abroad	7,003

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brazos County)
Total resident population	152,415
Born in United States	64,964
State of residence	103,138
Different state	32,199
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,442
Foreign born	15,636

College Station Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding College Station. That total enrollment is 73,264 for the population of the country, which includes College Station. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,485 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,563 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 47,038.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the College Station population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,264
Pre-kindergarten	2,626
Public	1,006
Private	1,620
Kindergarten	1,817
Public	1,597
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,610
Public	13,611
Private	999
Elementary and high school	21,782
Public	20,405
Private	1,377
High school grades 9 to 12	7,172
Public	6,794
Private	378
College, undergraduate years	40,370
Public	39,670
Private	700
Graduate or professional school	6,669
Public	6,330
Private	339
Not enrolled in school	73,261

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	70,708
Less than 9th grade	5,547
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,659
High school graduate	14,214
Some college, no degree	13,946
Associate's degree	3,190
Bachelor's degree	26,152
Graduate or professional degree	37
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,933

College Station Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 123,410 people that are employed over the age of 16 in College Station. The College Station occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (28,321), service occupations (11,834), sales and office occupations (18,231), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (464), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,402) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,844). The 123,410 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 45,320 private wage and salary workers, 22,671 government workers, 3,795 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brazos County)
Population 16 years and over	123,410
In labor force	79,136
Civilian labor force	78,811
Employed	72,096
Unemployed	6,715
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	325
Females 16 years and over	61,604
In labor force	35,995
Civilian labor force	35,942
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,865
Armed forces	53
Males 16 years and over	61,806
In labor force	43,141
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,850
Armed forces	272

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brazos County)
Workers 16 years and over	70,562
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,004
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,299
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,326
Other means	555
Worked at home	1,802
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,151,315

OCCUPATION (Brazos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,321
Management, professional, and related occupations	28,321
Service occupations	11,834
Sales and office occupations	18,231
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	464
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,402
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,844

INDUSTRY (Brazos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,321
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,664
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,599
Wholesale trade	1,536
Retail trade	8,089
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,997
Information	1,652
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,423
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,551
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	25,724
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,959
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,898

CLASS OF WORKER (Brazos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,321
Private wage and salary workers	45,320
Government workers	22,671
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,795
Unpaid family workers	N/A

College Station Housing Characteristics

In College Station, TX there are 59,023 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,202 occupied and 3,821 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In College Station, there are 27,400 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,333 units in College Station. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of College Station, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, College Station, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in College Station. There are 559 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,029 with rent between $200-299, 7,556 with rent between $300-499 and 19,705 with rent for $500 and above. Full College Station gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have College Station, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brazos County)
Total housing units	59,023
Occupied housing units	55,202
Vacant housing units	3,821

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brazos County)
Total housing units	59,023
1-unit, detached	27,400
1-unit, attached	2,333
2 units	3,478
3 or 4 units	6,299
5 to 9 units	4,006
10 to 19 units	3,965
20 to 49 units	1,851
50 or more units	3,881
Mobile home	5,673

HOUSING TENURE (Brazos County)
Occupied housing units	55,202
Owner-occupied	25,160
Renter-occupied	30,042

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brazos County)
Occupied housing units	55,202
No vehicles available	3,618
2 vehicle available	31,605
3 vehicles available	6,952
4 vehicles available	1,946
5 or more vehicles available	375

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brazos County)
Occupied housing units	55,202
Utility gas	22,134
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,143
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	51
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	74
No fuel used	162

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brazos County)
Occupied housing units	55,202
Less Than $50,000	25,160
$50,000 to $99,999	7,613
$100,000 to $149,999	4,871
$150,000 to $199,999	2,095
$200,000 to $299,999	1,298
$300,000 to $499,999	199
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	96,000

GROSS RENT (Brazos County)
Occupied units paying rent	30,042
Less than $200	559
$200 to $299	1,029
$300 to $499	7,556
$500 to $699	12,138
$700 to $999	5,452
$1,000 to $1,499	1,916
$1,500 or more	198