Alvin

Population: 27,700
Median household income: $68,769
Median home value: $212,500

Alvin is a community in Brazoria County, Texas, home to 27,700 residents. Its median household income of $68,769 runs below the Brazoria County figure of $95,155.

From 2019 to 2023, Alvin's population grew 5.3% from 26,299 to 27,700, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $151,100 to $212,500.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $1,164.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,700
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,769
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $1,164
Housing units: 12,073
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,29927,700

Median household income

$56,504$68,769

Median home value

$151,100$212,500

Median gross rent

$1,003$1,164

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,299	$56,504	$151,100	$1,003
2020	26,592	$57,114	$157,700	$1,053
2021	26,982	$59,806	$165,900	$1,137
2022	27,325	$68,266	$193,600	$1,165
2023	27,700	$68,769	$212,500	$1,164

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,037	7.4%
5 to 17	5,403	19.5%
18 to 24	2,793	10.1%
25 to 34	4,150	15.0%
35 to 44	3,987	14.4%
45 to 54	2,479	8.9%
55 to 64	3,035	11.0%
65 to 74	2,492	9.0%
75 and over	1,324	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,862	50.0%
Black or African American	2,033	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.2%
Asian	121	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.1%
Two or more races	413	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,187	40.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,512	14.4%
High school graduate	4,890	28.0%
Some college or associate's	6,776	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,392	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	897	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,251	86.9%
Carpooled	778	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	115	0.9%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	698	5.4%
Other means	95	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,670	21.8%
15 to 29 min	3,384	27.6%
30 to 44 min	3,314	27.1%
45 to 59 min	1,531	12.5%
60+ min	1,349	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 10.3% (2,847 of 27,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,127	67.6%
Nonfamily households	3,417	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,544	87.3%
Vacant	1,529	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,094	57.8%
Renter-occupied	4,450	42.2%

1-unit, detached55.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units18.2%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,700	55.5%
1-unit, attached	230	1.9%
2 to 4 units	380	3.1%
5 to 19 units	2,193	18.2%
20 or more units	820	6.8%
Mobile home & other	1,750	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4802272
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Center point: 29.4248, -95.2244