Rosharon, TX City Data

Rosharon, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,851 people who live in Rosharon and approximately 241,767 who live in Brazoria County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rosharon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rosharon. We have included Rosharon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rosharon Information

Brazoria County where Rosharon resides is 1,597.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 241,767 and has a population rank of 238 out of all the places in the United States.

Rosharon has a total of 16,851 people and of those residents there are 11,846 males and 5,005 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 32.2. There are approximately 3,992 births each year and around 1,610 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rosharon varies per year, but currently 16,398 are one race and 453 are two or more races.

Of the 16,851 people who live in Rosharon, there are 3,619 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rosharon is 1,921 male and 1,698 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,550.

General Rosharon Information
Total area in square miles - Brazoria County	1,597.44
Water area in square miles - Brazoria County	N/A
Resident population - Brazoria County	241,767
Population rank - Brazoria County	238
Total population	16,851
Total population (male)	11,846
Total population (female)	5,005
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	32.2
Births - Brazoria County	3,992
Deaths- Brazoria County	1,610
Population of one race	16,398
Population of two or more races	453
Population under 20 years	3,619
Population under 20 years (male)	1,921
Population under 20 years (female)	1,698
Total population 18 years and over	13,550

Rosharon Social Characteristics

There are 81,954 households in Rosharon. Families make up 63,513 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rosharon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (50,990), male householder with no wife present (3,609) and female householder with no husband present (8,185). The remainder of the Rosharon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,826. Rosharon, TX moving companies help people in Rosharon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rosharon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rosharon is based, there are 89,378 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,024 never married, 54,814 now married, 1,857 separated, 7,459 widowed, and 9,224 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,151 separated, 1,845 widowed and 9,951 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rosharon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rosharon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brazoria County)
Total households	81,954
Family households (families)	63,513
With own children under 18 years	36,252
Married-couple family	50,990
With own children under 18 years	26,803
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,609
With own children under 18 years	2,084
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,185
With own children under 18 years	5,299
Nonfamily households	18,826
Householder living alone	15,623
65 years and over	5,262

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,581
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	521
Average household size	3.18
Average family size	3.61

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,354
Householder	2,537
Spouse	2,012
Child	3,656
Other relatives	317
Nonrelatives	205
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	161
Foster child	21
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	843
Male householder	408
Male householder living alone	329
Male householder not living alone	79
Female householder	259
Female householder living alone	202
Female householder not living alone	57
Nonrelatives	176
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	51
Foster child	5
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	89,378
Never married	16,024
Now married	54,814
Separated	1,857
Widowed	7,459
Divorced	9,224
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,151
Widowed	1,845
Divorced	9,951

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,851
Male	11,846
Under 5 years	433
5 to 9 years	515
10 to 14 years	511
15 to 17 years	284
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	75
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	217
25 to 29 years	750
30 to 34 years	1,282
35 to 39 years	1,869
40 to 44 years	1,941
45 to 49 years	1,434
50 to 54 years	892
55 to 59 years	577
60 and 61 years	163
62 to 64 years	165
65 and 66 years	105
67 to 69 years	102
70 to 74 years	150
75 to 79 years	61
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	24
Female	5,005
Under 5 years	385
5 to 9 years	439
10 to 14 years	485
15 to 17 years	249
18 and 19 years	140
20 years	71
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	347
30 to 34 years	362
35 to 39 years	448
40 to 44 years	460
45 to 49 years	379
50 to 54 years	318
55 to 59 years	197
60 and 61 years	76
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	67
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,851
One race	16,398
White	8,967
Black or African American	4,294
American Indian and Alaska Native	147
Asian	512
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	14
Two or more races	453

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,197
People who are White alone	6,310
People who are Black or African American alone	1,467
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	64
People who are Asian alone	501
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,382
People who are Some other race alone	1,565

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	223,313
Same house	118,596
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	36,828
Different state or abroad	15,109
Different state	10,568
Abroad	4,541

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brazoria County)
Total resident population	241,767
Born in United States	115,731
State of residence	165,268
Different state	54,074
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,828
Foreign born	20,597

Rosharon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rosharon. That total enrollment is 68,391 for the population of the country, which includes Rosharon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,834 and elementary or high school enrollment was 95,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,893.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rosharon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,391
Pre-kindergarten	4,630
Public	2,335
Private	2,295
Kindergarten	4,067
Public	3,410
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,181
Public	30,016
Private	2,165
Elementary and high school	47,800
Public	44,424
Private	3,376
High school grades 9 to 12	15,619
Public	14,408
Private	1,211
College, undergraduate years	10,308
Public	9,155
Private	1,153
Graduate or professional school	1,586
Public	1,242
Private	344
Not enrolled in school	162,131

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	152,244
Less than 9th grade	11,929
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,224
High school graduate	41,412
Some college, no degree	39,265
Associate's degree	10,556
Bachelor's degree	29,858
Graduate or professional degree	19.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	20,945

Rosharon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 180,217 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rosharon. The Rosharon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (34,840), service occupations (13,661), sales and office occupations (26,035), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (423), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,755) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,948). The 180,217 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 84,302 private wage and salary workers, 15,607 government workers, 6,402 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brazoria County)
Population 16 years and over	180,217
In labor force	112,904
Civilian labor force	112,798
Employed	106,662
Unemployed	6,136
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	106
Females 16 years and over	87,268
In labor force	49,368
Civilian labor force	49,361
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,810
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	92,949
In labor force	63,536
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,326
Armed forces	99

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brazoria County)
Workers 16 years and over	104,832
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	86,813
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,227
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,160
Other means	737
Worked at home	2,264
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,871,470

OCCUPATION (Brazoria County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,840
Management, professional, and related occupations	34,840
Service occupations	13,661
Sales and office occupations	26,035
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	423
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,755
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,948

INDUSTRY (Brazoria County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,840
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,351
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,170
Wholesale trade	3,644
Retail trade	10,957
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,004
Information	1,914
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,652
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,658
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,341
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,111
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,633

CLASS OF WORKER (Brazoria County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,840
Private wage and salary workers	84,302
Government workers	15,607
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,402
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rosharon Housing Characteristics

In Rosharon, TX there are 90,628 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 81,954 occupied and 8,674 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rosharon, there are 60,641 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,968 units in Rosharon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rosharon, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rosharon, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rosharon. There are 683 housing units with rent less than $200, 935 with rent between $200-299, 6,368 with rent between $300-499 and 11,654 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rosharon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rosharon, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brazoria County)
Total housing units	90,628
Occupied housing units	81,954
Vacant housing units	8,674

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brazoria County)
Total housing units	90,628
1-unit, detached	60,641
1-unit, attached	1,968
2 units	865
3 or 4 units	1,685
5 to 9 units	2,728
10 to 19 units	3,141
20 to 49 units	1,669
50 or more units	3,849
Mobile home	13,673

HOUSING TENURE (Brazoria County)
Occupied housing units	81,954
Owner-occupied	60,674
Renter-occupied	21,280

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brazoria County)
Occupied housing units	81,954
No vehicles available	3,812
2 vehicle available	53,763
3 vehicles available	12,117
4 vehicles available	2,602
5 or more vehicles available	881

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brazoria County)
Occupied housing units	81,954
Utility gas	35,040
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	38,207
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	135
Coal or coke	16
Wood	274
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	115
No fuel used	336

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brazoria County)
Occupied housing units	81,954
Less Than $50,000	60,674
$50,000 to $99,999	20,544
$100,000 to $149,999	11,208
$150,000 to $199,999	4,919
$200,000 to $299,999	2,530
$300,000 to $499,999	416
$1,000,000 or more	39
Median (dollars)	88,500

GROSS RENT (Brazoria County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,280
Less than $200	683
$200 to $299	935
$300 to $499	6,368
$500 to $699	7,169
$700 to $999	3,467
$1,000 to $1,499	918
$1,500 or more	99