Official Federal Data
Brooks County, Texas
FIPS 48047 · Alice, TX · Population 6,943
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$47,764 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.2%
Unemployment
4% national
$312M ▼
GDP
17% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 6,943 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$47,764 ▲
Per Capita
$31,217 ▲
Mean Household
$68,776 ▲
Poverty Rate
19.4% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Brooks County$47,764
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.9%
18-34 · 20.6%
35-54 · 24.6%
55-64 · 12.3%
65+ · 21.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
79.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 10.0 pts
17%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 18.7 pts
3.9%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 10.2 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
6,943
Population
3,204
Labor Force
Employed
2,565
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.2%
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
5.1%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 19.4%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 18.7 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 297 workers (46% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $30,344.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $312M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Transportation and Warehousing averages $218,814 while Health Care and Social Assistance averages $30,344, a 7.2x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
79
Cluster Employment
21.00x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
21.00x 79
Support Activities for Mining
4.85x 18
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 21.00x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$81,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$719 ▲
Rent/Mo
52.8% ▼
Owner-Occ
23.4% ▼
Vacancy
1.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$756/mo
1 Bedroom
$778/mo
2 Bedroom
$973/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,353/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,432/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,194/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 1.7x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Elevated vacancy: 23.4% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,194/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
3,994 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
5.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
61.9%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
17% ▲
HS Diploma+
79.6% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.4%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
39.4%
Service
19.6%
Sales & Office
17.6%
Construction / Maint.
14.4%
Production / Transport
9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 2,565 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Low participation: 58.4% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Brooks County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 21.00x concentration and 79 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Brooks County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Brooks County, Texas?
6,943 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Brooks County, Texas?
$47,764 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Brooks County, Texas?
4.2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Brooks County, Texas?
$312M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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