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32.50° N · 97.30° W · GEOID 4810216

Briaroaks

Johnson County, Texas · part of the Dallas, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Briaroaks is home to 614 people. Median household income is $101,875 a year and median rent is $1,398 a month, 16.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $347,900, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,398
2% above the median place
Median household income
$101,875
27% above the median place
Median home value
$347,900
9% above the median place
Unemployment
3.6%
26% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Briaroaks

  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 379 Texas places.
  • 2% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 389 Texas places.
  • The median resident is 54.8 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 414 Texas places.
  • 95% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 87 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Briaroaks

Johnson County gains about 29.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in15,977
Moved out11,081
Net+4,896

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Tarrant County, TX7,5554,145+3,410
Dallas County, TX1,131480+651
Hill County, TX273443−170
Hood County, TX335371−36

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$71K
Leavers$59K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Johnson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Johnson County report $71,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $58,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$55,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,398 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,221 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $347,900.
Getting to work
36 minutes each way on average; 7.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
29.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
1.1%
42% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$58,799
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBriaroaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.7%1% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.1%42% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure29.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$71,2711% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$58,79916% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Briaroaks16.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$55,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.5%
19% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
10% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$85,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
95.3%
43% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,221
19% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBriaroaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,3982% above
Rent to income116.5%19% below
Property tax rate11.0%11% above
Home price to income13.4x10% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7458% above
Property tax paid (median)1$3,5007% above
Median home value1$347,9009% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.1%97% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure49.8%3% below
Homeownership195.3%43% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,22119% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.5%6% above
Median year built119760% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
36 min
44% above the median place
Median household income1
$101,875
27% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBriaroaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$101,87527% above
Income per person1$44,61111% above
Unemployment1County figure3.6%26% below
Average annual pay5County figure$59,66710% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs5County figure60,96960% below
Poverty rate1County figure10.0%7% below
Mean commute136 min44% above
Works from home1County figure7.0%44% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 54.8, 41% above the median place.

Median age1
54.8
41% above the median place
High school or higher1
98.7%
7% above the median place
Born abroad1
1.6%
82% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband86.2% −7%
Household size2.4 −3%
Bachelor's or higher33.0% +3%
All 9 people measures
MeasureBriaroaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16146646th largest
Population change since 202066.4%above (median 1.1%)
Median age154.841% above
Bachelor's or higher133.0%3% above
High school or higher198.7%7% above
Household size12.43% below
Born abroad11.6%82% below
No health insurance1County figure16.3%155% above
Homes with broadband186.2%7% below
05

Life in Briaroaks

8 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.4 −26%
Shops22.5 −26%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.4 −41%
Doctors' offices and clinics12.1 −40%
Child care centers1.1 −52%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
1.1
52% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
22.5
26% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
12.1
40% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBriaroaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure66above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure39,004above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure14.93% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure15.426% below
Shops per 10k8County figure22.526% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.441% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure12.140% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.152% below
National Register listings9County figure838% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 95°F, 9% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Briaroaks. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
95°F
9% above the median place
Tornado risk12
98.1
20% above the median place
Good air days13
85.5%
25% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBriaroaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure95°F9% above
January average low11County figure36°F42% above
Average temperature11County figure66°F20% above
Annual precipitation11County figure37.3 in15% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure86.76% below
Hurricane risk12County figure53.524% below
Tornado risk12County figure98.120% above
Wildfire risk12County figure94.454% above
Heat wave risk12County figure92.63% above
Median air quality index13County figure3714% below
Good air days13County figure85.5%25% above
08

Briaroaks in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$101,875 (2024)$131,000$110,500 to $154,500+4.2%
Median home value$347,900 (2024)$494,000$359,000 to $681,000+6.0%
Population533 (2025)550530 to 580+0.8%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Briaroaks

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA$1,125$101,286Compare
Apple Valley, OH$1,165$100,593Compare
Greenville, RI$1,264$97,234Compare
Tarpon Springs, FL$1,298$79,529Compare
Tarpon Springs, FLGreenville, RIApple Valley, OHClarkston Heights-Vineland, WABriaroaks, TXBriaroaksClarkston Heights-VinelandApple ValleyGreenvilleTarpon SpringsBriaroaksClarkston Heights-VinelandApple ValleyGreenvilleTarpon Springs

Common questions

Is Briaroaks a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 379 Texas places. 2% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 389 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Briaroaks expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $347,900.

What salary do you need to live in Briaroaks?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $55,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Briaroaks?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA, Apple Valley, OH, Greenville, RI and Tarpon Springs, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Briaroaks with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Briaroaks itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/briaroaks-texas

Citytistics. “Briaroaks, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/briaroaks-texas/

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