Iowa Colony

Population: 11,028
Median household income: $126,167
Median home value: $356,300

Located in Brazoria County, Texas, Iowa Colony is a community with a population of 11,028. At $126,167, its median household income sits above Brazoria County's $95,155.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iowa Colony's population grew 508.9% from 1,811 to 11,028, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $282,200 to $356,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.0% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 42.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,028
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $126,167
Median home value: $356,300
Median gross rent: $2,188
Housing units: 4,144
Homeownership rate: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,81111,028

Median household income

$105,688$126,167

Median home value

$282,200$356,300

Median gross rent

$867$2,188

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,811	$105,688	$282,200	$867
2020	5,305	$95,144	$256,400	$744
2021	8,187	$93,732	$260,300	—
2022	9,500	$110,000	$312,500	$2,133
2023	11,028	$126,167	$356,300	$2,188

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4419.0%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	832	7.5%
5 to 17	2,430	22.0%
18 to 24	1,167	10.6%
25 to 34	1,203	10.9%
35 to 44	2,099	19.0%
45 to 54	1,813	16.4%
55 to 64	795	7.2%
65 to 74	492	4.5%
75 and over	197	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,735	24.8%
Black or African American	4,672	42.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	465	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	672	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,484	22.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	327	5.0%
High school graduate	1,256	19.0%
Some college or associate's	2,105	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,971	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	940	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,163	75.4%
Carpooled	192	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,141	20.7%
Other means	23	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	195	4.5%
15 to 29 min	1,173	26.8%
30 to 44 min	1,722	39.3%
45 to 59 min	673	15.4%
60+ min	615	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 5.6% (616 of 11,011)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,043	83.6%
Nonfamily households	599	16.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2014

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,642	87.9%
Vacant	502	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,567	97.9%
Renter-occupied	75	2.1%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,929	94.8%
1-unit, attached	111	2.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	104	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4836092
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.4411, -95.4238