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Brewster County, TX


Designated Market Area: Odessa-Midland, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 9,343   ( 111 from 2010 , 202 from 2020)
Land area: 6183.7 square miles
Population density: 1.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,321 46.25% 13.8%
Black:1311.40% 65.8%
Indian:931.00% 144.7%
Asian:2072.22% 228.6%
2+ races:3423.66% 205.4%
Hispanic:4,24945.48% 8.4%
Total non-White:5,02253.75% 19.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:171 9.0
Deaths:25313.3
Net Migration: -200-10.5
Net Immigration: 794.1
Change in White population:-690 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:801 8.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,232
5,01154.28%
790.86%
380.41%
630.68%
1121.21%
3,91842.44%
4,22145.72%

2000
8,866
4,71053.12%
870.98%
630.71%
290.33%
1001.13%
3,86743.62%
4,15646.88%

1990
8,681
4,84355.79%
390.45%
320.37%
720.83%
n/a
3,69542.56%
3,83844.21%

1980
7,573
4,16755.02%
310.41%
210.28%
550.73%
n/a
3,26243.07%
3,40644.98%

1970
7,780
4,00151.43%
220.28%
50.06%
90.12%
n/a
3,71747.78%
3,779 48.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,111 12.5
6727.6
-43-0.5
2763.1
301 3.4
65 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,079 12.4
8159.4
-262-3.0
2072.4
-133 -1.5
318 3.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,194 15.8
653 8.6
564 7.4
n/a
676 8.9
432 5.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,018 -13.1
n/a
166 2.1
-373 -4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Brewster County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.1
1,724 18.5%
7,619 81.5%
2,260 24.2%
4,958
1.86
2,588 52.2%
1,995 77.1%
208 8.0%
2,370 47.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.5
1,877 20.3%
7,355 79.7%
1,531 16.6%
4,207
2.18
2,329 55.4%
1,767 75.9%
206 8.8%
1,878 44.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
1,964 22.2%
6,902 77.8%
1,297 14.6%
3,674
2.30
2,247 61.2%
1,768 78.7%
211 9.4%
1,427 38.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
2,012 23.2%
6,669 76.8%
1,198 13.8%
3,410
2.39
2,203 64.6%
1,776 80.6%
208 9.4%
1,207 35.4%

1980
NumberPercent
27.3
1,994 26.3%
5,579 73.7%
867 11.4%
2,724
2.60
1,832 67.3%
1,550 84.6%
102 5.6%
892 32.7%

2022 Housing Data for Brewster County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,923 
Median Value$200,500 
Occupied4,95883.7%
Vacant96516.3%
Owned2,96859.9%
Rented1,99040.1%
Median Rent$780 
Single-Family Units3,93266.4%
    Detached3,88465.6%
    Attached480.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5148.7%
Mobile Homes1,07818.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brewster County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003036.1%
$10,000 to $14,99959011.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992344.7%
$20,000 to $24,999521.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992444.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992765.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991673.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993266.6%
$45,000 to $49,9993697.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992855.7%
$60,000 to $74,9993066.2%
$75,000 to $99,99960012.1%
$100,000 to $124,99962212.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991533.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992454.9%
$200,000 or more1863.8%
Median Household Income47,747 
Per Capita Income35,516 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1653.3%
Public Assistance1322.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4529.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,30781.1%
Unemployed1415.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,44886.0%
Not in Labor Force39714.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,2511,11053.0%
Non-Profit1633681.9%
Self-Employed46830560.5%
Local Government12435026.2%
State Government28514566.3%
Federal Government39211976.7%
Total Private + Self1,7191,41554.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.96465059.7%
Total2,6832,06556.5%
Pct. Govt.29.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts89918.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,20725.3%
Professional, Technical78016.3%
Service Occupations1,10623.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing320.7%
All others78016.3%
White Collar 60.5%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services59712.5%
Public administration57412.0%
Accommodation and food services48310.1%
Construction4499.4%
Retail trade4028.4%
Finance and insurance3988.3%
Health care and social assistance3056.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2535.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2445.1%
Transportation and warehousing1733.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1613.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1573.3%
Wholesale trade1463.1%
Information1012.1%
Other services1012.1%
Utilities942.0%
Manufacturing741.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing501.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brewster County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,66038.71%
Puerto Rican790.84%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1401.48%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan720.76%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan680.72%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American90.10%
Argentinean90.10%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4164.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1001.06%
Chinese180.19%
Korean100.11%
Vietnamese70.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,37070.7%
Spanish2,43927.1%
Tagalog630.7%
Other500.6%
German, other Germanic280.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun270.3%
Chinese180.2%
Korean100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,07911.4%
Irish1,07111.3%
English8388.9%
American6777.2%
Italian2853.0%
Scottish2722.9%
Slovak2312.4%
Scotch-Irish1882.0%
Dutch1461.5%
Polish1321.4%
Eastern European1241.3%
Swedish1041.1%
British1001.1%
French901.0%
Serbian790.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,86993.8%
Not a citizen5856.2%
Native8,48589.8%
Foreign-born96910.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brewster County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
298 4.2%494 6.9%1,177 16.5%1,770 24.8%2,039 28.5%1,371 19.2%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 298 4.2%
9-12 Years 494 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,177 16.5%
Some College 1,770 24.8%
Bach. Degree 2,039 28.5%
Grad Degree 1,371 19.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Brewster County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,248 4,047 201 4.7% 6.4%
1991 4,074 3,940 134 3.3% 7.0%
1992 4,230 4,136 94 2.2% 7.7%
1993 4,473 4,365 108 2.4% 7.2%
1994 4,700 4,583 117 2.5% 6.6%
1995 4,688 4,570 118 2.5% 6.1%
1996 4,856 4,718 138 2.8% 5.8%
1997 4,990 4,851 139 2.8% 5.4%
1998 5,190 5,060 130 2.5% 5.0%
1999 5,247 5,116 131 2.5% 4.7%
2000 4,566 4,386 180 3.9% 4.4%
2001 4,724 4,533 191 4.0% 5.0%
2002 4,840 4,608 232 4.8% 6.3%
2003 5,110 4,865 245 4.8% 6.7%
2004 5,411 5,177 234 4.3% 6.0%
2005 5,270 5,070 200 3.8% 5.5%
2006 5,414 5,227 187 3.5% 5.0%
2007 5,221 5,046 175 3.4% 4.4%
2008 5,106 4,917 189 3.7% 4.9%
2009 5,168 4,907 261 5.1% 7.5%
2010 4,919 4,649 270 5.5% 8.2%
2011 4,856 4,577 279 5.7% 8.0%
2012 4,552 4,322 230 5.1% 6.7%
2013 4,146 3,914 232 5.6% 6.3%
2014 4,062 3,871 191 4.7% 5.2%
2015 3,911 3,756 155 4.0% 4.5%
2016 3,963 3,814 149 3.8% 4.6%
2017 3,967 3,827 140 3.5% 4.3%
2018 4,043 3,907 136 3.4% 3.9%
2019 4,190 4,068 122 2.9% 3.5%
2020 4,083 3,811 272 6.7% 7.6%
2021 4,233 4,039 194 4.6% 5.6%
2022 4,233 4,090 143 3.4% 3.9%
2023 4,417 4,274 143 3.2% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com