Alvin, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Alvin is a Census city of 28,333 people across 22.91 square miles of land, in Brazoria County. Median household income is $71,477, 60.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 51 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $52.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alvin
What Alvin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area22.91 sq mi
- Water area0.9 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,237
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrazoria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvin
How many people live in Alvin
- Population28,333
- Median age33.7
- Population under 187,432
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,861
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent
- Households10,456
- Family households7,192
- Share of households that are families68.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvin
Income and work in Alvin
- Median household income$71,477
- Per capita income$32,387
- Civilian labor force13,943
- Employed13,365
- Unemployed578 plus or minus 274
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over17,779
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvin
Housing in Alvin
- Housing units12,327
- Occupied units10,456
- Vacant units1,871
- Vacancy rate15.2 percent
- Owner occupied6,368
- Renter occupied4,088
- Ownership rate60.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,215
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Single family units7,219
- Share single family58.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,367
- Share in buildings of two or more27.3 percent
- Mobile homes1,653 plus or minus 401
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvin
How Alvin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,432
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,685
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more6,329
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.9 percent
- Drove alone83.6 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvin
SBA loans in Alvin (7(a))
- Approvals51
- Gross approval$52,513,200
- Average approval$1,029,671
- Median approval$531,100
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,205,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported505
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more29.4 percent
- Share to franchises17.6 percent
- Distinct lenders28
- Distinct industries by NAICS40
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alvin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alvin
SBA loans in Alvin (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,299,000
- Average approval$537,375
- Median approval$421,500
- Largest approval$1,000,000
- Jobs supported43
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off1
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alvin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alvin
Flood risk in Alvin
- NFIP communityCity of Alvin
- NFIP community number485451
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Alvin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485451 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brazoria County, not Alvin
Brazoria County context, not Alvin figures
- Establishments in Brazoria County6,650
- Covered employment, Brazoria County122,793
- Average annual pay, Brazoria County$68,223
- Housing units permitted, Brazoria County3,963
Every figure in this section is published for Brazoria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alvin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Alvin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alvin, Texas?
28,333, in 10,456 households. Alvin city covers 22.91 square miles of land, which is 1,237 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alvin in?
Brazoria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Alvin?
$71,477. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,700. Median gross rent is $1,215 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alvin businesses?
51 7(a) approvals totaling $52.5 m since FY2020, across 28 lenders, median approval $531,100, plus 8 504 approvals worth $4.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alvin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alvin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alvin. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Alvin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alvin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alvin, city of, community 485451, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alvin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brazoria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alvin.
Is zoning published for Alvin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.