COMPARING TWO PLACES
Santa Fe vs Alvin
PLACE A
Santa Fe, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Alvin, Texas
Santa Fe is 54% smaller than Alvin. Santa Fe earns more, with a median household income $27,713 higher. Alvin has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 4%).
SANTA FEALVINDIFFERENCE
Total population13,91330,115−54% vs Alvin
Population density8191,242−423
Population growth4.2%11.8%−7.6 pts
Median age43.033.7+9.3
Male48.6%45.8%+2.8 pts
Female51.4%54.2%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born5.3%11.7%−6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%48.4%+19.8 pts
Black0.2%8.1%−7.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.6%40.6%−19.0 pts
Asian1.2%0.6%+0.6 pts
Other8.7%2.3%+6.4 pts
Median household income$99,190$71,477+$27,713
Per capita income$39,305$32,387+$6,918
Poverty rate10.4%9.2%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.410−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%20.0%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree3.7%5.0%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%4.1%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation57.5%63.6%−6.1 pts
Median home value$325,800$228,700+$97,100
Median gross rent$1,240$1,215+$25
Owner-occupied81.3%60.9%+20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%15.2%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%51.4%−15.1 pts
Average commute27.529.4−1.9
Worked from home7.5%6.7%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured18.5%15.5%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025