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Bonney, TX

Village in Brazoria County, TX, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

251
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

53.4
years ∙ half population younger than 53.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
60.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.4%
foreign-born population
95.6%Native
4.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bonney is a village within Brazoria County, Texas, United States.
Location
Village in Brazoria County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC29.301293° N, 95.450845° W
DMS29° 18′ 04.65″ N, 95° 27′ 03.04″ W

Population Density & area

128.1/sq mi (49.41/km²)
Total Area
1.96 sq mi (5.08 km²)
Land Area
1.96 sq mi (5.08 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.8% male
Male 55.8%
Female 44.2%
males per 100 females
Bonney 126.1
Brazoria County 101.7
Texas 99.6

Nativity

4.4%
foreign-born population
95.6%Native
4.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bonney 4.4%
Brazoria County 14.6%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

53.4
years ∙ half population younger than 53.4, half older
Bonney
53.4
Brazoria County
36.7
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
64.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bonney 64.1
Brazoria County 62.4
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 10.4% 25.6% 25%
Working age (18-64) 60.9% 61.6% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 28.7% 12.8% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 64.1 62.4 62.4
Child dependency ratio 17 41.5 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 47.1 20.8 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
20.3%
Black
23.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
55%
Other
1.2%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
60.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bonney 60.1%
Brazoria County 69.5%
Texas 67.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Bonney population
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 55% 31.6% 39.7%
Mexican 45.8% 25.9% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 0% 1.3% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 9.2% 4.2% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 45% 68.4% 60.3%
One race 43.8% 65.5% 57.2%
White 20.3% 41.6% 39.1%
Black or African American 23.5% 15.9% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Asian 0% 7.4% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.2% 2.9% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

77.9% family
Family 77.9%
Non family 22.1%
% family households
Bonney 77.9%
Brazoria County 74.5%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.41
persons per household
Bonney
2.41
Brazoria County
2.82
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bonney population
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Total households 104 133,898 10,992,816
Average houshold size 2.41 2.82 2.69
Family households 81 99,807 7,443,447
Average family size 2.74 3.3 3.3
Married couple family 75 75,991 5,376,819
Other families 6 23,816 2,066,628
Male householder 2 7,897 591,475
Female householder 4 15,919 1,475,153
Non-family households 23 34,091 3,549,369
One-person households 23 27,840 2,885,361
Male householder 23 12,656 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 17 2,940 338,159
Female householder 0 15,184 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 0 7,287 643,272
Other living arrangements 0 6,251 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

142
housing units
Bonney 142
Brazoria County 150,321
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

73.2% occupied
Occupied 73.2%
Vacant 26.8%
vacancy rate
Bonney 26.8%
Brazoria County 10.9%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

60.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
60.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
21.1%
Mobile homes
15.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
2.8%

Median Year Built

1980
Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
35.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
35.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
29.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.7 5.4
1–3 rooms 3.5% 12.1% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 80.4% 52.5% 52.8%
7+ rooms 16.2% 35.6% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.7% 1.7% 3%
1 bedroom 2.8% 7.7% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 10.6% 16.6% 21%
3 bedrooms 73.2% 42.5% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 12.7% 31.4% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1980 1997 1992
Total housing units 142 150,321 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

51% owners
Renter-occupied 49%
Owner-occupied 51%
homeownership rate
Bonney 51%
Brazoria County 74.1%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

1.75
Owner-occupied
3.1
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bonney 1.75
Brazoria County 2.97
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Total occupied units 104 133,898 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 13.5% 27% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 57.7% 41.5% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 7.7% 18.1% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 21.2% 13.4% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 86.5% 97% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 9.6% 2.2% 3.2%
1.51 or more 3.8% 0.9% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 3.1% 5.4%
1 vehicle 20.2% 26% 33%
2 vehicles 60.6% 43.3% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 19.2% 27.6% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 17.3% 50.1% 37.4%
Electricity 69.2% 48.3% 61.2%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.3% 0.4%
No fuel used 13.5% 1% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.4% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$221,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bonney
$221,300
Brazoria County
$301,600
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

5.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
5.9%
Owners without a mortgage
47.3%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Property value
Median Value $221,300 $301,600 $283,800
Under $100,000 22.6% 10% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 5.7% 14.8% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 60.4% 24.9% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 39.1% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 11.3% 10.1% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.2% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 32.1% 61% 56%
Without a mortgage 67.9% 39% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,108 $2,331 $2,106
Without a mortgage $515 $732 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $1,164 $1,454 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bonney 15.2%
Brazoria County 33.1%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bonney 12.6%
Brazoria County 10.8%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

29
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
89.7%
College / Undergraduate
6.9%
Graduate / Professional
3.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

3.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bonney
3.7%
Brazoria County
36.2%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 29 105,180 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.8% 5.6%
K–12 89.7% 72.3% 70.6%
Kindergarten 0% 6.2% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 34.5% 21.7% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 17.2% 20.8% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 37.9% 23.7% 22.3%
College or graduate school 10.3% 21.9% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 6.9% 17.3% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 3.4% 4.7% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 3.7% 36.2% 36.3%
School type
Public school 93.1% 87% 86.9%
Private school 6.9% 13% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

198
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
12.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.5%
HS graduate
34.8%
Some college no degree
27.8%
Associates degree
9.6%
Bachelors degree
14.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
79.2% · 20.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
34.8% · 65.2%
Some college no degree
67.3% · 32.7%
Associates degree
42.1% · 57.9%
Bachelors degree
62.1% · 37.9%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Population (25+) 198 258,565 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 12.1% 5.2% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.5% 5.6% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 34.8% 24.3% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 27.8% 22.4% 20.1%
Associate's degree 9.6% 9.4% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.2% 33.1% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 14.6% 20.4% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 0.5% 12.7% 12.3%
High School or higher 87.4% 89.2% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,375
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$48,000
Bachelors degree
$41,964
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

36.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
4%
HS graduate
2.9%
Some college or associates
8.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
36.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bonney Brazoria County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $48,375 $62,981 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $— $36,367 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $43,460 $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $48,000 $56,866 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $41,964 $74,212 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $— $98,195 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 4% 18% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2.9% 8.4% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 8.1% 6.1% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.7% 2.7% 4.5%

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