COMPARING TWO PLACES
College Station vs Bryan
PLACE A
College Station, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Bryan, Texas
College Station is 39% larger than Bryan. Bryan earns more, with a median household income $8,389 higher. College Station has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 10%).
COLLEGE STATIONBRYANDIFFERENCE
Total population127,47291,996+39% vs Bryan
Population density2,4921,678+814
Population growth28.4%10.2%+18.2 pts
Median age22.932.0−9.1
Male51.2%49.5%+1.7 pts
Female48.8%50.5%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born12.8%13.7%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%38.3%+21.1 pts
Black8.1%15.7%−7.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.9%41.0%−22.1 pts
Asian9.8%1.5%+8.2 pts
Other3.8%3.4%+0.3 pts
Median household income$50,900$59,289−$8,389
Per capita income$31,948$31,849+$99
Poverty rate29.2%23.0%+6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5420.471+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.5%30.1%+26.4 pts
Graduate degree28.0%11.3%+16.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%5.0%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation61.0%64.3%−3.3 pts
Median home value$346,700$227,800+$118,900
Median gross rent$1,194$1,195−$1
Owner-occupied35.4%50.9%−15.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%9.7%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households61.4%53.2%+8.2 pts
Average commute17.418.5−1.2
Worked from home12.2%7.7%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work2.7%0.9%+1.9 pts
Uninsured8.5%17.0%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025