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Bryson, TX

City in Jack County, TX, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

659
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.2
years ∙ half population younger than 42.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bryson is a city within Jack County, Texas, United States.
Location
City in Jack County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC33.165636° N, 98.388799° W
DMS33° 09′ 56.29″ N, 98° 23′ 19.68″ W

Population Density & area

499.2/sq mi (193.3/km²)
Total Area
1.43 sq mi (3.69 km²)
Land Area
1.32 sq mi (3.41 km²) · 92.4%
Water Area
0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²) · 7.6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

41.1% male
Male 41.1%
Female 58.9%
males per 100 females
Bryson 69.8
Jack County 119.2
Texas 99.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bryson 0%
Jack County 5.2%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.2
years ∙ half population younger than 42.2, half older
Bryson
42.2
Jack County
40
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
60.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bryson 60.3
Jack County 65
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bryson Jack County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27.9% 22.5% 25%
Working age (18-64) 62.4% 60.6% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 9.7% 16.9% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 60.3 65 62.4
Child dependency ratio 44.8 37.2 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 15.6 27.8 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.2%
Other
1.1%
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
10.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bryson 10.1%
Jack County 40.5%
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 Bryson population
Bryson Jack County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 18.7% 39.7%
Mexican 3.2% 16.6% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.1% 1.6% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.8% 81.3% 60.3%
One race 94.7% 78.3% 57.2%
White 94.7% 74.7% 39.1%
Black or African American 0% 2.9% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.5% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.1% 3% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.7% family
Family 71.7%
Non family 28.3%
% family households
Bryson 71.7%
Jack County 70.3%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.49
persons per household
Bryson
2.49
Jack County
2.61
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bryson population
Bryson Jack County Texas
Total households 265 2,986 10,992,816
Average houshold size 2.49 2.61 2.69
Family households 190 2,100 7,443,447
Average family size 3.01 3.21 3.3
Married couple family 105 1,565 5,376,819
Other families 85 535 2,066,628
Male householder 0 138 591,475
Female householder 85 397 1,475,153
Non-family households 75 886 3,549,369
One-person households 75 801 2,885,361
Male householder 24 311 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 1 84 338,159
Female householder 51 490 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 15 294 643,272
Other living arrangements 0 85 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

304
housing units
Bryson 304
Jack County 3,811
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

87.2% occupied
Occupied 87.2%
Vacant 12.8%
vacancy rate
Bryson 12.8%
Jack County 21.6%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76%
Single family houses
Single family houses
76%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
12.2%
Mobile homes
11.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1980
Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
11.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
16.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
67.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
4.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bryson Jack County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.5 5.4
1–3 rooms 6.3% 8.6% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 75.3% 58.7% 52.8%
7+ rooms 18.5% 32.6% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.7% 2.4% 3%
1 bedroom 0.7% 4.1% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 37.8% 26.8% 21%
3 bedrooms 50.3% 53.2% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 10.5% 13.6% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1980 1976 1992
Total housing units 304 3,811 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

43.4% owners
Renter-occupied 56.6%
Owner-occupied 43.4%
homeownership rate
Bryson 43.4%
Jack County 72.2%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

3.01
Owner-occupied
2.09
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bryson 3.01
Jack County 2.67
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bryson Jack County Texas
Total occupied units 265 2,986 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 20.4% 21.5% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 60.8% 40% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 12.8% 21.2% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 6% 17.4% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 94.4% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 4.8% 3.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.8% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5.7% 11.6% 5.4%
1 vehicle 41.1% 25.7% 33%
2 vehicles 19.6% 32.9% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 33.6% 29.9% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 29.5% 42.3% 37.4%
Electricity 70.6% 53.2% 61.2%
Solar 0% 0% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.3% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 1.7% 0.4%
No fuel used 0% 2.5% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.7% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$58,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bryson
$58,400
Jack County
$251,200
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

78.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
78.6%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
24.5%
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
Bryson Jack County Texas
Property value
Median Value $58,400 $251,200 $283,800
Under $100,000 66.1% 25.1% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 27% 15.8% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 3.5% 27.8% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.5% 20.5% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 6.2% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 4.6% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 24.3% 37.9% 56%
Without a mortgage 75.7% 62.1% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,591 $1,816 $2,106
Without a mortgage $518 $592 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $1,098 $960 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bryson 11.8%
Jack County 14.5%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bryson 7.3%
Jack County 18.8%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

172
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
40.1%
K–12
39%
College / Undergraduate
20.9%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bryson
50.7%
Jack County
18.2%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bryson Jack County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 172 1,894 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 40.1% 8.3% 5.6%
K–12 39% 79.8% 70.6%
Kindergarten 0% 8.3% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 11% 10.7% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.9% 38% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 11% 22.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 20.9% 11.8% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 20.9% 11.6% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 0.3% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 50.7% 18.2% 36.3%
School type
Public school 100% 86.1% 86.9%
Private school 0% 13.9% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

408
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.9%
HS graduate
45.3%
Some college no degree
33.3%
Associates degree
2.2%
Bachelors degree
11.8%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
83.3% · 16.7%
HS graduate
75.7% · 24.3%
Some college no degree
8.1% · 91.9%
Associates degree
77.8% · 22.2%
Bachelors degree
25% · 75%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bryson Jack County Texas
Population (25+) 408 6,166 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 4.4% 8% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.9% 10.8% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 45.3% 36.9% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 33.3% 22.5% 20.1%
Associate's degree 2.2% 7.3% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.8% 14.5% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 11.8% 10.6% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 0% 3.9% 12.3%
High School or higher 92.6% 81.2% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$64,000
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$29,056
Some college or associates
$76,152
Bachelors degree
$65,536
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
43.3%
HS graduate
2.7%
Some college or associates
6.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bryson Jack County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $64,000 $43,684 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $— $11,821 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $29,056 $33,255 $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $76,152 $51,489 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $65,536 $77,857 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $— $63,616 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 43.3% 18.5% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2.7% 12.2% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 6.2% 9.5% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.9% 4.5%

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