College Station–Bryan metropolitan area

Bryan-College Station
Metropolitan Statistical Area

Texas A&M University

Map of Texas highlighting the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Area.
Country United States
State Texas
Principal cities

Area
 • Urban 71.4 sq mi (185 km2)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Urban 178,111 (197th)
 • Urban density 2,399/sq mi (926/km2)
 • MSA 251,252 (190th)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

The Bryan-College Station metropolitan statistical area (also known as the College Station-Bryan metropolitan statistical area) is a metropolitan area in the Brazos Valley region of Texas that covers three counties: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson. The 2010 Census placed the population at 255,519.[2]

The area's economic and social life is centered on Texas A&M University (located in College Station); thus, the area is popularly known as "Aggieland" (in reference to the nickname of Texas A&M University's sports teams, which is also used to refer to A&M students in general).

Counties

Communities

Places with more than 75,000 people

Places with 1,000 to 7,000 people

Places with fewer than 1,000 people

Unincorporated places

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
196044,895—
197057,97829.1%
198093,58861.4%
1990121,86230.2%
2000184,88551.7%
2010228,66023.7%
Est. 2012234,5012.6%

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 184,885 people, 67,744 households, and 39,346 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 63.71% White, 30.27% African American, 0.38% Native American, 3.33% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.30% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.32% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,339 and the median income for a family was $40,442. Males had a median income of $30,818 versus $21,951 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,847.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  2. ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 30°38′00″N 96°20′26″W / 30.633468°N 96.340556°W / 30.633468; -96.340556

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