Rosharon, TX

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Rosharon's Livability

C-
  • C+
    Affordability
  • B
    Housing
  • F
    Job Market
  • C-
    Diversity
  • B-
    Crime
  • C
    Commute
  • D+
    Education
  • B
    Weather
  • F
    Amenities

About Rosharon, TX

Rosharon, TX is located in Brazoria County in the state of Texas.

The total City Population for Rosharon is about 1,721 with about 182 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $190,384, which is roughly 10% higher than the Average Home Value of $171,322 for the state of Texas, and roughly 12% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $77,407, which is roughly 19% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $62,903 for the state of Texas, and roughly 16% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Rosharon Population 1,721
Average Home Value $190,384
Median Household Income $77,407
Median Age 52.2
Unemployment Rate 35.8%
Politics 58.35% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 3.34
Male Population Estimate: 49%
Female Population Estimate: 51%
Median Age: 52.2
Male Median Age: 37.5
Female Median Age: 31.4

Racial Demographic Estimates

Hispanic:87.2%
White:30.8%
Other:28.4%
Asian:5.6%
Black:2.9%
Indian:1.1%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

Brazoria County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
John Cornyn
U.S. Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
Greg Abbott
State governor
Greg Abbott
Republican Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 58.35%
Democratic: 40.15%
Libertarian: 1.2%
Green: 0.27%
Other: 0.03%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Rosharon specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Brazoria County: About 4.32185 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Brazoria County: About 182.646 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Brazoria County is about 9% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 37% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Rosharon is about 35.8%.

Texas is ranked #47 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 17.01 out of 100.

47th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 13.36

The average living wage for the state of Texas is $30.75/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Texas a minimum wage score of 8.97 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Texas a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Texas is $150.80, resulting in a UI benefit score of 10.49 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X Texas does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X Texas does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Texas does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Texas does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Texas does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Texas does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Texas does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Texas does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Texas does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Texas does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Texas does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Texas does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Texas does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Texas does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X Texas does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Texas does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Texas does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X Texas does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X Texas does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Texas does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 77583
Latitude: 29.350000
Longitude: -95.453000
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 54.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 281, 832