Oyster Creek

Population: 1,097
Median household income: $36,902
Median home value: $153,300

Oyster Creek, a community in Brazoria County, Texas, has 1,097 residents. Its median household income of $36,902 runs below the Brazoria County figure of $95,155.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oyster Creek's population declined 11.2% from 1,236 to 1,097, while its median home value rose 120.6% from $69,500 to $153,300.

Households average 1.93 people. The median gross rent is $1,040.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,097
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,902
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $1,040
Housing units: 668
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2361,097

Median household income

$41,198$36,902

Median home value

$69,500$153,300

Median gross rent

$842$1,040

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,236	$41,198	$69,500	$842
2020	1,328	$32,372	—	$848
2021	1,179	$32,339	—	$903
2022	1,210	$38,750	$163,600	$967
2023	1,097	$36,902	$153,300	$1,040

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.2%
5 to 17	161	14.7%
18 to 24	89	8.1%
25 to 34	92	8.4%
35 to 44	139	12.7%
45 to 54	112	10.2%
55 to 64	134	12.2%
65 to 74	223	20.3%
75 and over	112	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	780	71.1%
Black or African American	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	7	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	293	26.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree1.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	21.8%
High school graduate	302	37.2%
Some college or associate's	313	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	12	1.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	70.2%
Carpooled	65	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	10.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.3%
Other means	7	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	34.5%
15 to 29 min	197	50.4%
30 to 44 min	29	7.4%
45 to 59 min	8	2.0%
60+ min	22	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 21.1% (230 of 1,088)

	Count	Share
Family households	282	49.9%
Nonfamily households	283	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	565	84.6%
Vacant	103	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	450	79.6%
Renter-occupied	115	20.4%

1-unit, detached36.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other60.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	36.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	406	60.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854528
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 28.9981, -95.3293