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Economy, jobs and prices in Bryan, Texas: official figures

The median household income in Bryan was $59,289 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 134th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Texas median $78,476.

Median household income
$59,289
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.0%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
18.5 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,195
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$227,800
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
50.9%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
87.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Bryan?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Bryan averaged $31,849 a year in 2020-2024, 141st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Texas: $40,752).

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How unequal are incomes in Bryan?

Bryan's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.471 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 239th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Bryan, Texas?

5.0% of the civilian labor force in Bryan was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,232 people), 367th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Texas' 5.3%.

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What share of people in Bryan are working?

64.3% of Bryan's 69,453 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 320th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Bryan have jobs?

42,290 residents of Bryan held civilian jobs, 60.9% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 145 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Bryan?

The largest industry group for working residents of Bryan was education, health care and social assistance (29.6% of employed residents), followed by arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.2%) and construction (10.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Bryan work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 8.0% of working residents of Bryan, 340th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.9% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Bryan, Texas?

Commuters in Bryan took 18.5 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 94th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 3.7% travelled an hour or more and 39.9% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Bryan get to work?

7.7% of workers living in Bryan worked from home in 2020-2024, 93rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 76.6% drove to work alone, 11.9% carpooled, 0.9% used public transport and 1.1% walked.

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What is the average rent in Bryan, Texas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Bryan was $1,195 a month in 2020-2024, 195th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Texas: $1,403).

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How much does a house cost in Bryan?

Owner-occupied homes in Bryan had a median value of $227,800 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 150th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Texas: $283,800).

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How affordable are homes in Bryan?

The median home value in Bryan was 3.8 times the median household income, 279th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Bryan, Texas own their home?

50.9% of the 33,622 occupied homes in Bryan were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 16,507 were rented, 231st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Texas: 62.6%).

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What share of homes in Bryan have broadband?

87.0% of households in Bryan had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 73rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Texas: 91.4%).

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How many households in Bryan have no internet?

7.7% of households in Bryan (2,577) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 153rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.0% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Bryan compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 690 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
687Winter Haven$59,648
688Edinburg$59,466
689Peoria$59,410
690Bryan$59,289
691Winston-Salem$59,268
692Lake Charles$59,235
693Sherman$58,859
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 683 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
680Stockton$31,918
681Garland$31,917
682Augusta$31,910
683Bryan$31,849
684Buffalo$31,843
685Tuscaloosa$31,728
686Pueblo$31,726
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 239 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
236Minnetonka0.472
237West Des Moines0.471
238Cleveland0.471
239Bryan0.471
240Reading0.471
241Grand Forks0.471
242Kansas City0.470
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 457 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
454Coconut Creek5.0%
455Phoenix5.0%
456Lake Havasu City5.0%
457Bryan5.0%
458Richardson5.0%
459Lynn5.0%
460Burnsville5.0%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 504 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
501San Rafael64.3%
502North Miami64.3%
503Visalia64.3%
504Bryan64.3%
505Missouri City64.3%
506Oak Lawn64.3%
507Rialto64.3%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 730 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
727Battle Creek18.6
728Cedar Rapids18.6
729Fayetteville18.5
730Bryan18.5
731Little Rock18.5
732Kalamazoo18.5
733Terre Haute18.5
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 731 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
728Fayetteville7.7%
729Wichita7.7%
730Jonesboro7.7%
731Bryan7.7%
732Waukegan7.6%
733Bridgeport7.6%
734Springdale7.6%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 486 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
483Albuquerque0.9%
484Fulshear0.9%
485Leander0.9%
486Bryan0.9%
487Coral Springs0.9%
488Columbus0.9%
489Corona0.9%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 484 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
481Fort Collins8.0%
482Athens8.0%
483Bloomington8.0%
484Bryan8.0%
485Fontana8.0%
486Temecula7.9%
487St. George7.9%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 73 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
70Waterbury29.7%
71Erie29.7%
72Flagstaff29.6%
73Bryan29.6%
74Abilene29.6%
75Lexington29.5%
76Fort Collins29.4%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 629 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
626Greer$1,198
627Columbia$1,197
628Wyoming$1,196
629Bryan$1,195
630College Station$1,194
631Provo$1,193
632Knoxville$1,191
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 674 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
671Baltimore$229,600
672Largo$229,100
673Hartford$228,600
674Bryan$227,800
675Kenosha$225,200
676Wyoming$225,200
677St. Cloud$225,000
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 542 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
539Irving3.9x
540Sioux Falls3.8x
541Kenner3.8x
542Bryan3.8x
543Anchorage3.8x
544Wake Forest3.8x
545Bismarck3.8x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 593 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
590Downey51.1%
591Charlotte51.0%
592White Plains51.0%
593Bryan50.9%
594Columbus50.8%
595Augusta50.8%
596Gaithersburg50.8%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 751 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
748Utica87.2%
749Wilmington87.1%
750Birmingham87.0%
751Bryan87.0%
752West New York87.0%
753Elyria87.0%
754Mobile86.9%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Bryan ranks 153 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
150Mishawaka7.8%
151Gastonia7.7%
152Margate7.7%
153Bryan7.7%
154La Crosse7.6%
155Columbus7.6%
156Richmond7.6%
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