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Brooks County, TX


Designated Market Area: Corpus Christi, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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Tracts in Brooks County, TX

   



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2022 population: 6,906   ( 317 from 2010 , 180 from 2020)
Land area: 943.4 square miles
Population density: 7.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:491 7.11% 14.3%
Black:731.06% 284.2%
Indian:160.23% 60.0%
Asian:640.93% 255.6%
2+ races:370.54% 311.1%
Hispanic:6,22590.14% 5.5%
Total non-White:6,41592.89% 3.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:215 15.2
Deaths:24517.3
Net Migration: -206-14.5
Net Immigration: 564.0
Change in White population:-82 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-235 -3.3




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

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

2010
7,223
5737.93%
190.26%
100.14%
180.25%
90.12%
6,59091.24%
6,65092.07%

2000
7,976
6337.94%
50.06%
70.09%
130.16%
110.14%
7,30491.57%
7,34392.06%

1990
8,204
86010.48%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
7,34489.52%
7,34489.52%

1980
8,428
1,18114.01%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
7,24785.99%
7,24785.99%

1970
8,005
1,57119.63%
220.27%
10.01%
30.04%
n/a
6,39979.94%
6,434 80.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,277 16.0
6568.2
-1,243-15.6
440.6
-60 -0.8
-693 -8.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,570 19.1
7639.3
-757-9.2
881.1
-227 -2.8
-1 -0.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,790 21.2
724 8.6
-1,204 -14.3
n/a
-321 -3.8
97 1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-647 -8.1
n/a
-390 -4.9
813 10.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Brooks County, TX
[Display all years]

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
38.3
1,577 22.8%
5,329 77.2%
1,395 20.2%
2,652
2.47
1,524 57.5%
1,134 74.4%
99 6.5%
1,128 42.5%

2010
NumberPercent
37.7
2,006 27.8%
5,217 72.2%
1,226 17.0%
2,642
2.71
1,873 70.9%
1,150 61.4%
294 15.7%
769 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
2,515 31.5%
5,461 68.5%
1,211 15.2%
2,720
2.91
2,107 77.5%
1,391 66.0%
323 15.3%
613 22.5%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
2,700 32.9%
5,504 67.1%
1,076 13.1%
2,629
3.10
2,004 76.2%
1,538 76.7%
233 11.6%
625 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
2,851 33.8%
5,577 66.2%
1,029 12.2%
2,639
3.17
2,177 82.5%
1,710 78.5%
176 8.1%
462 17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Brooks County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,665 
Median Value$80,100 
Occupied2,65272.4%
Vacant1,01327.6%
Owned1,62361.2%
Rented1,02938.8%
Median Rent$391 
Single-Family Units2,88178.6%
    Detached2,88178.6%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units571.6%
Mobile Homes36710.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brooks County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00055120.8%
$10,000 to $14,99930311.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991445.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991415.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991636.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991094.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992278.6%
$40,000 to $44,999411.5%
$45,000 to $49,999682.6%
$50,000 to $59,999853.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992288.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992128.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991304.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991857.0%
$150,000 to $199,999582.2%
$200,000 or more70.3%
Median Household Income30,566 
Per Capita Income20,308 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2027.6%
Public Assistance722.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps73327.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25947.5%
Unemployed00.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force25947.5%
Not in Labor Force28652.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 52.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,09771860.4%
Non-Profit483260.0%
Self-Employed26713366.8%
Local Government6626919.7%
State Government02700.0%
Federal Government496045.0%
Total Private + Self1,36485161.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16363120.5%
Total1,5271,48250.7%
Pct. Govt.23.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts33411.1%
Sales and Office Occupations39513.1%
Professional, Technical56218.7%
Service Occupations98032.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing411.4%
All others73824.5%
White Collar 42.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services51817.2%
Health care and social assistance45315.1%
Accommodation and food services40113.3%
Retail trade33711.2%
Construction2307.6%
Transportation and warehousing2237.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2026.7%
Public administration1725.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1364.5%
Other services983.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation712.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction461.5%
Finance and insurance301.0%
Utilities291.0%
Professional, scientific, technical280.9%
Information190.6%
Manufacturing120.4%
Wholesale trade40.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,78881.99%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American560.79%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan220.31%
Honduran190.27%
Nicaraguan20.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran130.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American120.17%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.17%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4586.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish4,63767.6%
English2,15331.4%
Other Asian701.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4155.9%
French3304.7%
American781.1%
English670.9%
Italian580.8%
Irish410.6%
Dutch210.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,62693.9%
Not a citizen4336.1%
Native6,41890.9%
Foreign-born6419.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brooks County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
617 12.6%850 17.3%1,521 31.0%987 20.1%691 14.1%248 5.0%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 617 12.6%
9-12 Years 850 17.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,521 31.0%
Some College 987 20.1%
Bach. Degree 691 14.1%
Grad Degree 248 5.0%
Average years of education: 11.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Brooks County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,057 2,785 272 8.9% 6.4%
1991 2,929 2,630 299 10.2% 7.0%
1992 3,054 2,662 392 12.8% 7.7%
1993 3,346 2,981 365 10.9% 7.2%
1994 3,362 2,978 384 11.4% 6.6%
1995 3,207 2,760 447 13.9% 6.1%
1996 3,094 2,674 420 13.6% 5.8%
1997 2,885 2,517 368 12.8% 5.4%
1998 3,004 2,725 279 9.3% 5.0%
1999 3,146 2,833 313 9.9% 4.7%
2000 2,895 2,696 199 6.9% 4.4%
2001 3,113 2,928 185 5.9% 5.0%
2002 3,197 2,954 243 7.6% 6.3%
2003 3,298 3,028 270 8.2% 6.7%
2004 3,251 3,007 244 7.5% 6.0%
2005 3,105 2,893 212 6.8% 5.5%
2006 3,031 2,840 191 6.3% 5.0%
2007 3,084 2,917 167 5.4% 4.4%
2008 3,272 3,098 174 5.3% 4.9%
2009 3,318 3,009 309 9.3% 7.5%
2010 2,597 2,285 312 12.0% 8.2%
2011 2,693 2,397 296 11.0% 8.0%
2012 2,715 2,479 236 8.7% 6.7%
2013 2,761 2,510 251 9.1% 6.3%
2014 2,704 2,492 212 7.8% 5.2%
2015 2,604 2,344 260 10.0% 4.5%
2016 2,441 2,152 289 11.8% 4.6%
2017 2,433 2,231 202 8.3% 4.3%
2018 2,451 2,293 158 6.4% 3.9%
2019 2,617 2,484 133 5.1% 3.5%
2020 2,601 2,323 278 10.7% 7.6%
2021 2,508 2,280 228 9.1% 5.6%
2022 2,381 2,239 142 6.0% 3.9%
2023 2,295 2,168 127 5.5% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com