By: Yi Zhang, Avinash Shrivastava, Matt Sandidge, and Andy Schneck
Study Area ď‚ž
South College Station and southern tip of Brazos County. Land Use of Study Area 7.3% 1.6%
8.2% 0.4%
9.9%
72.5%
Single Family Residence MultiFamily Residence Farm and Agricultural
Source: Brazos County Appraisal District
Data Normalization ď‚ž
In order to compare 1990 Census Data to 2000 Census Data we incorporated 3 tracts into our study area.
Population 67 % population increase from 1990-2000 Brazos County increased in population by 25% Accounted for 45% of the total growth in the Brazos County
Population in Study Area
34,618 35000
30000
25000
20,787
20000
15000
10000
5000
0 1990
2000
2000 Population Distribution Population 2000 7,627
8000 7000 5,829 6000
5,313
4,985
5000
3,885
3,928
4000
3,051
3000 2000 1000 0 18.01
18.02
20.01
20.02
20.03
Study Area Tracts
20.04
20.05
•As you move from the center of the city and away from the university the population density decreases significantly
Household Characteristics 2000
Families
Non-families
Total Households
Percent of Nonfamilies
Percent of Families
Study Area
8,146
4,841
12,987
62.72%
37.28%
Brazos County
30,390
24,812
55,202
55.05%
44.95%
1990
Families
Non-families
Total Households
Percent of Nonfamilies
Percent of Families
Study Area
5,005
2,852
7,857
63.7%
36.3%
Brazos County
24,903
18,822
43,725
57.0%
43.0%
Households Per Acre
Housing Units Study Area 1990
8591
Study Area 2000
13762
•Study area for both 1990 and 2000 has a higher percentage of families households •The number of households per acre increased by 65% •The number of housing units increased by 60%
0.114 0.08
0.069
0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0 1990 Study Area
2000 Study Area
Renter vs. Owner 2000 Tract
Percent Owner Occupied Percent Renter Occupied
18.01
43.38%
56.62%
18.02
45.26%
54.74%
20.01
92.66%
7.34%
20.02
79.49%
20.51%
20.03
86.74%
13.26%
20.04
84.04%
15.96%
20.05
37.23%
62.77%
Total SA
60.00%
40.00%
Brazos Co.
45.58%
54.42%
1990 Tract
Percent Owner Occupied Percent Renter Occupied
18
36.44%
63.56%
20
61.86%
38.14%
100.00%
0.00%
Total SA
51.67%
48.33%
Brazos
34.97%
65.03%
2005
•Three of the new housing additions in south College Station.
Age and Sex of Study Area •From 1990 to 2000 the 21-39 age category decreased and the 40-64 category increased. Study Area 1990
Study Area 2000
7000
7000
6000
6000 43%
5000 4000
43%
male 19%
2000
19%
female 3% 4%
1000 21-39
25% 25%
40-64
4000 male
3000 5% 7%
2000
25000
under 21
30000 38%
40-64
65 or over
37% 37%
39% 35%
25000
20000
20000
15000
male
15000
female
10000
15% 17%
10000 5%
5000
21-39
Brazos County 2000
43% 37% 37%
8%
0
19% 20%
male 5%
5000
8%
0 under 21
21-39
40-64
female
0
65 or over
Brazos County 1990 30000
33%
1000
0 under 21
34%
5000
35% 34%
3000
36% 35%
65 or over
under 21
21-39
40-64
65 or over
female
Age By Tract for 1990 and 2000 2000 Census
•Study area average is similar to the county average •Tract 20.05 is much younger (closer to campus)
Median Age
18.01
24.6
28.64
18.02
24
28.52
20.01
39.6
35.36
20.02
31.4
31.22
20.03
34
32.71
20.04
37
35.09
20.05
22
27.6
26 24
30.28 29.55
Study Area
•Tract 20.03 and 20.04 are older than average (suburban growth)
Average Age
Brazos County 1990 Census
Median Age
Average Age
18
24
26.29
20
27
29.51
2005
42
40.06
25 24
28.01 28.76
Study Area Brazos County
Race Total Population:Race DistributionStudy Area 1990
Total Population:Race Distribution-Study Area 2000 White Alone
90.1
87.2
White Alone
African American Alone
African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Asian Alone
American Indian; Eskimo; or Aleut 4.0
2.7 2.6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone
Asian or Pacific Islander 3.2 4.2
0.1
Some Other Race Alone
Other Race Two or More Races
0.0 1.4
Total Population:Race DistributionBrazos County 1990
Total Population:Race DistributionBrazos County 2000 White Alone
74.6
77.8
7.1
0.4 3.5
11.2
White Alone
African American Alone
African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
American Indian; Eskimo; or Aleut
Asian Alone
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.4
10.7 4.1
Some Other Race Alone
Other Race
3.7 0.3
1.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone
Two or More Races
0.1 0.3
Race Distribution Between Tracts 2000 Total Population
18.01
18.02
20.01
20.02
20.03
20.04
20.05
White Alone
30174
86.2%
84.6%
90.5%
87.2%
84.8%
89.2%
88.8%
African American Alone American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
1226
4.6%
3.5%
0.5%
4.8%
3.4%
3.7%
3.8%
140
0.4%
0.5%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
0.5%
Asian Alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone
1465
4.5%
7.8%
5.7%
2.1%
6.5%
0.2%
1.8%
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Some Other Race Alone
1122
3.5%
2.9%
1.4%
4.0%
2.4%
5.6%
3.5%
Two or More Races
491
1.0%
0.7%
1.3%
1.3%
2.6%
1.3%
1.6%
1990 Total Population
18.00
20.00
2005
White Alone
18733
89.4%
91.3%
100.0%
African American Alone
833
3.6%
4.3%
0.0
American Indian; Eskimo; or Aleut
25
0.1%
0.1%
0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander
543
4.1%
1.7%
0.0
Other Race
557
2.9%
2.6%
0.0
Hispanic 1990
2000 Hispanic Population 2000
Hispanic Percent Population 1990 Total Population Hispanic 18
8226
20 2005 Study Area Brazos County
7.57%
12530
7.03%
31
9.68%
20787
7.25%
121862
13.71%
Total Population
Percent Hispanic
18.01
5313
9.35%
18.02
5829
7.21%
20.01
3885
4.45%
20.02
3928
9.78%
20.03
4985
5.56%
20.04
3051
11.11%
20.05
7627
9.31%
34618
8.09%
152415
17.88%
Study Area Brazos County
Percent Hispanic 17.88% 18.00% 16.00%
13.71% Brazos County
14.00% 12.00% 10.00%
8.09%
7.25%
Study Area
•Hispanic population increase in study area was not as significant as county increase between 1990 and 2000.
8.00%
•Tract 20.04 was significantly higher than average.
6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% 1990
2000
Education Level for Persons Over 25 years of age Study Area 1990
Study Area 2000
7000
7000
6000
Below 12th Grade
5000
38.3%
4000
High School Graduate
30.4%
3000
23.0%
Associate/Bachelors Graduate
2000 8.3%
34.3% 33.3%
6000
Below 12th Grade 25.3%
5000 4000
Associate/Bachelors
3000 2000
1000
1000
0
0
Brazos County 2000
30000
39.8%
30000 39.9%
20000 15000
20.2%
22.7%
Below 12th Grade
25000
High School Graduate
20000
Associate/Bachelors
15000
Graduate
10000
17.2% 10000
Graduate
7.1%
Brazos County 1990
25000
High School Graduate
5000
5000
0
0
Below 12th Grade 24.2% 18.7%
High School Graduate 17.3%
Associate/Bachelors Graduate
Income Levels •The study area has both low and high income regions.
Census Tract 15.00 17.00 14.00 16.04 16.03 13.03 13.01 20.05 13.02 10.00 16.01 15.00 16.03 6.04 4.00 7.00 9.00 2.01 3.00 11.00 18.01 2.02 19.00 8.00 18.02 20.04 1.00 20.02 20.03 20.01
Median Income 6250 12437 14612 15511 15947 16101 16736 16840 17688 21917 22248 22708 24815 26250 27409 27650 27866 28918 31288 31831 37773 38578 43056 44395 46295 48727 50432 54952 71438 89059
Occupation Percentage
2000 Occupation by County, Census Tracts 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 Mgmt & Prof
Sevice
Sales
Farming, Forrestry
Construction, Extraction
Production, Transportation
Brazos County
39.3
16.4
25.3
0.6
8.9
9.5
Census Tract 1802
53.6
13.5
23.4
0.4
3.2
5.9
Census Tract 2003
60.4
7.5
21.7
0
4.7
5.6
Census Tract 2004
42
13.7
20.5
1.5
16.1
6.2
Census Tract 2005
43.2
16.7
24.5
1.3
7.4
6.9
Percentage
1990 Occupations by County, Census Tracts 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Mgmt & Prof
Sales (Tech)
Service
Farming & For/Fish
Prec Fabrication
Operators & Laborers
Brazos County
32%
33%
14%
2%
8%
10%
Census Tract 18
43%
34%
9%
1%
4%
8%
Census Tract 20
42%
30%
11%
3%
9%
5%
Travel Times and Modes 2000 Brazos County Commuting Patterns
2000 Study Area Commuting Patterns 0.2%
0.4%
1.1% 2.6%
10.4%
Drove Alone Car Pooled Public Transit
85.2%
2.6% 3.3% 3.5%
1.0%
13.2%
Walked
76.4%
Other Means Worked at Home
1990 Brazos County Communting Patterns
1990 Study Area Commuting Patterns Drove Alone
3.6% 2.2%
Car Pooled
1.6%
Public Transit
12.5% 80.1%
Walked / worked from home
8.1% 2.0%
4.9%
14.0% 71.0%
Other Means
Average Commute Times Study Area
18.8 minutes
Brazos County
16.7 minutes
•Study area is dominated by the automobile •Little variation in mode as compared to the county
Commuting Patterns Total Workers
Tract
% Driving Alone
% Car Pooled
% Public Transit
% Walked
% Other Means
% Worked at Home
Mean Travel Time
18.01
4334
92.16%
5.54%
0.00%
0.30%
0.62%
1.38%
14.5
18.02
3102
87.01%
10.25%
0.00%
0.23%
1.35%
1.16%
15.4
20.01
1984
83.62%
11.44%
0.20%
1.31%
0.66%
2.77%
15.7
20.02
2072
85.28%
11.73%
0.00%
0.29%
0.43%
2.27%
18.5
20.03
2297
84.33%
10.88%
0.00%
0.17%
0.78%
3.83%
20.7
20.04
1506
83.93%
10.69%
0.00%
0.53%
0.00%
4.85%
27.9
20.05
3797
81.85%
11.51%
0.71%
0.37%
2.58%
2.98%
18.6
Transportation •Traditional suburban development constitutes driving as main source of transportation •Lack of sidewalks is another indicator of this transportation mode.
Characterizations •Tract 20.05 •Lowest income •Closest to the university •Lowest average age •Many students •Majority of renteroccupied units
•Tract 20.04 •Low density •Very rural •Oldest population •Income is above county average
•Tract 18.02 •High population density •Small pocket of high income •Median age is low •Some students •High Asian population •Some commercial
•Tract 20.03 •Most affluent •Highest income •Much new development in this area
20.05
20.03
20.04
18.02
Since 2000 From field research it is clear that many houses have been built since 2000 According to the 2007 Census Bureau estimates there have been many new houses built in Brazos County Some new commercial developments
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