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77521

Baytown, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
69,038
Median household income
$73,629
People below poverty
15.4%
Median home value
$231,400

Income

The median income of households in 77521 was $73,629. An estimated 5.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 8.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9.9
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9
$75,000 to $99,999 14.6
$100,000 to $149,999 17.7
$150,000 to $199,999 10.2
$200,000 or more 6.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 64258
Female 43169

An estimated 84.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,713. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.5
Social Security 22.2
Retirement income 18.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 23.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.2

In 2020-2024, 11.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 62.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 44.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 77521 in 2020-2024, 75.1% had health insurance coverage and 24.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.7% and public coverage was 29.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 22%.


In 2020-2024, 77521 had a total population of 69,038 - 34,196 (49.5%) females and 34,842 (50.5%) males. The median age was 32.9 years. An estimated 28% of the population was under 18 years, 37.3% was 19 to 44 years, 21.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 77521 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 3299 2510
5 to 9 2633 2087
10 to 14 2870 3147
15 to 19 2170 2691
20 to 24 2180 2572
25 to 29 2584 2844
30 to 34 2970 2905
35 to 39 2687 1904
40 to 44 2741 2328
45 to 49 2715 1970
50 to 54 1338 1928
55 to 59 1426 1589
60 to 64 2202 1615
65 to 69 1125 1316
70 to 74 850 1144
75 to 79 559 690
80 to 84 195 393
85 and over 298 563

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 36.8% were White; 16.3% were Black or African American; 7.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.4% were Asian; 5.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 23.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 52.8% of the people in 77521 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 25.5% of the people in 77521 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 24,321 households in 77521. The average household size was 2.82 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.9% of the households in 77521 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.6% of all households, while 21.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.9% of all households.

In 77521, 39.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.9
Cohabiting Couples 8.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46% of males and 44.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.5 35.2
Now married, except separated 46 44.7
Separated 1.5 3.8
Widowed 2.7 6
Divorced 10.3 10.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 77521, 2,071 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 79.7% of the people living in 77521 were U.S. natives. 62.6% of the 77521 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 20.3% of 77521 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 72.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 77521 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 77521.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 85.9
Asia 10.4
Europe 3.1
Africa 0.1
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 77521 in 2020-2024, 41.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 37.9% of people at least five years old; 15.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 37.9
Other Indo-European languages 1.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 77521 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.6
Different house, same county 10
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 77521 was 17,458 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 744 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 13,635. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,079.

Educational Attainment of People in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.1
High school diploma or equivalency 30.1
Some college, no degree 23
Associate's degree 11.9
Bachelor's degree 10.8
Graduate or professional degree 6.1

Disability

In 77521, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5% of people under 18 years old, to 9.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 47.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 77521, 60.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 25,143 80.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,696 15
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,380 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 77521 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.3
Construction 14.2
Manufacturing 14.2
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.8
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.4
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 77521 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,467 30.3
Service occupations 5,338 17.1
Sales and office occupations 5,650 18.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 4,678 15
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,086 19.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.3% of 77521 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 0.5
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 7.2

In 2020-2024, 77521 had a total of 25,879 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 29.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 29.5
Mobile homes 6.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

26.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 77521 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 64.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 77521 had 24,321 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,558 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.2% while renters occupied 41.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.1 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.44.

7.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.2% and another 26% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 77521:

House Heating Fuel Used in 77521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 38.3
Electricity 60.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 77521 was $231,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.6 % had a mortgage. 43.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,939 and for owners without a mortgage it was $765.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 77521 was $1,390. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.