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77845

College Station, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
76,764
Median household income
$88,851
People below poverty
12.9%
Median home value
$365,100

Income

The median income of households in 77845 was $88,851. An estimated 5.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 17.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.2
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 4.3
$25,000 to $34,999 5
$35,000 to $49,999 10.7
$50,000 to $74,999 12.5
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6
$100,000 to $149,999 18
$150,000 to $199,999 9.9
$200,000 or more 17.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 81626
Female 56102

An estimated 84.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 19.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,997. 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 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.8
Social Security 19.1
Retirement income 19
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.1
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.6

In 2020-2024, 4.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 24.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 77845 in 2020-2024, 93.5% had health insurance coverage and 6.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 86% and public coverage was 18.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.6%.


In 2020-2024, 77845 had a total population of 76,764 - 38,950 (50.7%) females and 37,814 (49.3%) males. The median age was 32.8 years. An estimated 24.4% of the population was under 18 years, 38.9% was 19 to 44 years, 21.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 77845 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2119 2199
5 to 9 2909 2645
10 to 14 2455 2689
15 to 19 3131 3455
20 to 24 5009 4833
25 to 29 2348 1950
30 to 34 2370 2678
35 to 39 2850 2910
40 to 44 2444 2445
45 to 49 1905 2195
50 to 54 2403 2234
55 to 59 1784 1965
60 to 64 1887 1933
65 to 69 1403 1699
70 to 74 1080 1310
75 to 79 870 687
80 to 84 473 553
85 and over 374 570

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.2% were White; 4.7% were Black or African American; 13.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 8.5% were Asian; 1.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.9% of the people in 77845 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68.4% of the people in 77845 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 29,791 households in 77845. The average household size was 2.53 people.

Married-couple households made up 53.1% of the households in 77845 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25% of all households, while 18.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.5% of all households.

In 77845, 33% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 53.1
Cohabiting Couples 3.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.7% of males and 50.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38 34
Now married, except separated 54.7 50.2
Separated 1.4 0.9
Widowed 1.4 6
Divorced 4.5 8.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 77845, 891 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.3% of the people living in 77845 were U.S. natives. 61% of the 77845 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.7% of 77845 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 77845 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 77845.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 27.3
Asia 55.2
Europe 11.6
Africa 3
Northern America 2.7
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 77845 in 2020-2024, 17.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.2% of people at least five years old; 3.8% 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 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.2
Other Indo-European languages 4.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 5.1
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 80.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 77845 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 80.9
Different house, same county 10.2
Different county, same state 6.6
Different state 2
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 96 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 61.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 77845 was 27,850 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,031 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 13,951. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,868.

Educational Attainment of People in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4
High school diploma or equivalency 11.9
Some college, no degree 15.1
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 31.2
Graduate or professional degree 30.2

Disability

In 77845, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.7% of people under 18 years old, to 7.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 77845, 64.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 64.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 30% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 25,162 64.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 11,729 30
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,121 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 77845 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 4.7
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 11.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.2
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 38.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 77845 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 23,309 59.6
Service occupations 5,385 13.8
Sales and office occupations 6,067 15.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,532 3.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,789 7.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.9% of 77845 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 0.6
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 13.1

In 2020-2024, 77845 had a total of 32,361 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.9% 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"). 21.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.7
Mobile homes 4.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

35.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 77845 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 75.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 77845 had 29,791 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,570 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62.8% while renters occupied 37.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.26.

7.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.3% and another 22.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 77845:

House Heating Fuel Used in 77845 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.6
Electricity 54.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 77845 was $365,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.4 % had a mortgage. 37.6% 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 $2,301 and for owners without a mortgage it was $906.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 77845 was $1,431. 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.