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Anglo-Texas[?] began in Brazoria County when the first of Stephen F. Austin's authorized 300 Anglo settlers arrived at the mouth of the Brazos River in 1821. Many of the events leading to the Texas Revolution developed in Brazoria County.
Brazoria County constitutes the southern tip of the Cancer Coast, so named by doctors at the Texas Medical Center[?] in Houston and members of the local media.
There are 81,954 households out of which 40.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% are married couples living together, 10.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.00% are non-families. 19.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the county, the population is spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 106.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $48,632, and the median income for a family is $55,282. Males have a median income of $42,193 versus $27,728 for females. The per capita income for the county is $20,021. 10.20% of the population and 8.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.60% are under the age of 18 and 8.70% are 65 or older.
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