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Alvin, Texas

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StatisticAlvinTexasUnited States
Total Population28,33330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,477$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$228,700$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,215$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate9.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born11.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.9%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.426.726.4
Worked from Home6.7%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.9%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Alvin, Texas

Age in Alvin, Texas

StatisticAlvinTexasUnited States
Median Age33.735.638.9
Under 18 %26.2%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.0%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.6%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Alvin, Texas

StatisticAlvinTexasUnited States
Households10,45610,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households68.8%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children37.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married35.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alvin, Texas

StatisticAlvinTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,387$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.0%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.4%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households15.1%11.4%n/a

Housing in Alvin, Texas

StatisticAlvinTexasUnited States
Housing Units12,32712,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.5%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.2%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.2%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.1%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,130$4,232n/a

Education in Alvin, Texas

StatisticAlvinTexasUnited States
Less than High School14.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.1%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.0%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alvin, Texas

StatisticAlvinTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.6%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.6%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.6%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Alvin, Texas

StatisticAlvinTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.8%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.7%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.7%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.5%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Alvin

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.