Electricity rates in College Station, Texas
College Station, TX ranks 1st of 108 Texas cities for the youngest residents (median age 22.9). College Station, Texas has 122,280 residents in 44,676 households; 63.7% heat with electricity.
College Station on the map
Brazos County, with College Station marked
Who lives in College Station: income, cars, homes
In College Station, TX, 17,234 of 27,247 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 28,922 households moved in since 2018 and 2,403 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. 30,841 residents of College Station, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 22.9. In College Station, TX, 16,122 of 44,676 households earn under $35,000, 11,235 $35,000-$75,000, 10,343 $75,000-$150,000 and 6,976 $150,000 or more. In College Station, TX, 2,534 households own no vehicle and 25,191 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. College Station, TX homes: 28,259 have 3+ bedrooms, 8,526 none or one, median 5.0 rooms. Of 60,180 workers in College Station, TX, 7,281 work from home, 42,590 drive alone, 1,388 ride transit and 2,326 walk.
Household income in College Station, TX
| College Station, TX | Value | Rank in Texas (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| College Station, TX, households under $35,000 | 36.1% | 6 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, households $150,000 or more | 15.6% | 65 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, residents below poverty | 28.6% | 4 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, median age | 22.9 | 108 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 55.7% | 87 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 34 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 56.4% | 87 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, workers at home | 12.1% | 48 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, cost-burdened renters | 63.3% | 8 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, moved in since 2018 | 64.7% | 1 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, moved in before 2000 | 5.4% | 99 of 108 |
Who supplies College Station
Brazos County lists 6 utilities for College Station, TX (122,280 residents): homes pay 8.69 to 15.75 cents per kWh, about $95 to $173 a month at 1,096 kWh, 2.2% to 4.0% of the $51,776 College Station median income. Brazos County page.
Facts about College Station
- Residents of College Station, TX, ACS 2023
- 122,28030 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in College Station, TX
- $51,776100 of 108 of those cities
- Households in College Station, TX
- 44,6762.74 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in College Station, TX
- 35.9%16,041 owners and 28,635 renter households
- Housing units in College Station, TX
- 50,7306,054 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in College Station, TX
- 63.7%28,463 of 44,676 homes
- Land area of College Station, TX
- 51.2 sq mi2,390.1 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in College Station, TX
- 2.2% to 4.0%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $51,776 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of College Station, TX
- 82NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 67.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in College Station, TX
- 19989,664 of 50,730 homes (19.0%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in College Station, TX
- $326,500$1,168 gross rent a month, 4.29% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around College Station
Entergy Texas Inc. charged College Station homes 9.83 ¢/kWh in 2015. College Station: 13.66 ¢ in 2024, 39% up. College Station: against 29% up for the Texas average.
College Station: a 1,096 kWh month at that price. College Station: $108 in 2015, $150 in 2024. College Station: $1,797 a year, 3.5% of the $51,776 median income.
College Station: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Entergy Texas Inc., College Station | College Station: Gap to Texas average | College Station: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, College Station | 9.83 | -1.73 | -2.82 |
| 2016, College Station | 9.68 | -1.31 | -2.87 |
| 2017, College Station | 10.43 | -0.58 | -2.46 |
| 2018, College Station | 10.29 | -0.91 | -2.58 |
| 2019, College Station | 10.05 | -1.71 | -2.96 |
| 2020, College Station | 9.89 | -1.82 | -3.26 |
| 2021, College Station | 11.73 | -0.38 | -1.93 |
| 2022, College Station | 13.41 | -0.35 | -1.63 |
| 2023, College Station | 13.17 | -1.29 | -2.83 |
| 2024, College Station | 13.66 | -1.28 | -2.82 |
College Station, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a College Station, TX price.
CSVHousing and heating in College Station
College Station, TX: 9,664 of 50,730 homes were built before 1980 and 23,298 in 2000 or later. College Station, TX has 21,341 detached houses, 16,647 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 563 mobile homes.
Age of homes in College Station, TX
% of homes by decade built, College Station, TX
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 250s
- 460s
- 1270s
- 1880s
- 1790s
- 2000s
- 2310s
- 220+
Heating fuel in College Station, TX
| College Station, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, TX, median year built | 1998 | 1996 | +2 years | 37 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, built before 1980 | 19.0% | 24.0% | -4.9 points | 69 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, built 2000 or later | 45.9% | 43.7% | +2.2 points | 40 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, detached houses | 42.1% | 50.5% | -8.5 points | 104 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 32.8% | 25.4% | +7.4 points | 12 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, mobile homes | 1.1% | 5.8% | -4.7 points | 82 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, renter households | 64.1% | 53.2% | +10.9 points | 2 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, median home value | $326,500 | $279,700 | +$46,800 | 33 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,168 | $1,160 | +$8 | 78 of 108 |
| College Station, TX, people per household | 2.42 | 2.49 | -0.07 | 97 of 108 |
Cost of living with electricity in College Station
College Station, TX: 44,676 households at $1,617 a year per home for electricity (Brazos County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $72.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,977 a year per household.
| Group in College Station, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of College Station, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, TX, all households | 44,676 | $1,617 | $72.2 million | 3.12% |
| College Station, TX, homeowners | 16,041 | $2,001 | $32.1 million | 3.86% |
| College Station, TX, renters | 28,635 | $1,278 | $36.6 million | 2.47% |
Outage risk around College Station
College Station, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 74 wind and 8 tornado, 67.1 per 100,000 residents of 122,280. Top gust near College Station, TX: 74 knots, 85 mph. Damage near College Station, TX: $8.0M.
Reports within 15 miles of College Station, TX
wind and tornado reports, College Station, TX
- 4'15
- 5'16
- 5'17
- 4'18
- 18'19
- 7'20
- 5'21
- 8'22
- 23'23
- 1'24
- 2'25
| College Station, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, TX, 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| College Station, TX, 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| College Station, TX, 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| College Station, TX, 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| College Station, TX, 2019 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| College Station, TX, 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| College Station, TX, 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| College Station, TX, 2022 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| College Station, TX, 2023 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| College Station, TX, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| College Station, TX, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Climate and electric heating around College Station
College Station is in Brazos County, TX. College Station: degree days are county values.
College Station: 1,717 heating degree days a year. College Station: 2,841 cooling degree days a year.
| College Station | County value |
|---|---|
| College Station, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,717 |
| College Station, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,506 |
| College Station, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,841 |
| College Station, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,111 |
| College Station, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 63.2% |
College Station: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on College Station
Household income in College Station, TX is $51,776; 16,041 of its 44,676 households own. College Station, TX counts 122,280 residents in 44,676 households, on 51.2 square miles. 28,463 of the 44,676 occupied homes in College Station, TX heat with electricity.
College Station, TX has 50,730 housing units, 6,054 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, City of College Station, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of College Station, TX. College Station, TX ranks 2nd of 108 Texas cities for the share of renter households (64%).
College Station, TX ranks 6th of 108 Texas cities for households earning under $35,000 (36.1%). College Station, TX ranks 8th of 108 Texas cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (63.3%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, College Station
Compare College Station with nearby cities
| City near College Station, TX | Distance from College Station | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 122,280 | $51,776 | 1998 | $326,500 | 82 | 12.1% |
| Bryan, TX | 7.5 mi northwest | 86,169 (-36,111) | $56,861 (+$5,085) | 1989 (-9 yr) | $210,600 (-$115,900) | 86 (+4) | 6.0% (-6.1 pts) |
| Huntsville, TX | 44.8 mi east | 46,917 (-75,363) | $45,401 (-$6,375) | 1986 (-12 yr) | $225,800 (-$100,700) | 53 (-29) | 5.9% (-6.2 pts) |
| Conroe, TX | 51.5 mi east | 96,976 (-25,304) | $75,245 (+$23,469) | 2004 (+6 yr) | $283,100 (-$43,400) | 70 (-12) | 9.8% (-2.3 pts) |
| The Woodlands, TX | 54.9 mi southeast | 116,916 (-5,364) | $141,353 (+$89,577) | 2000 (+2 yr) | $479,400 (+$152,900) | 85 (+3) | 18.6% (+6.5 pts) |
| Spring, TX | 65.3 mi southeast | 67,103 (-55,177) | $86,888 (+$35,112) | 1991 (-7 yr) | $221,300 (-$105,200) | 92 (+10) | 9.2% (-2.9 pts) |
ZIP codes in College Station
| ZIP area touching College Station, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside College Station | Share of College Station's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 77845 (College Station, TX) | 28.6% | 79.7% |
| 77840 (College Station, TX) | 99.1% | 19.3% |
| 77843 (College Station, TX) | 100.0% | 0.7% |
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Questions on College Station
College Station: what is the electricity rate?
College Station, TX has no price of its own; its 122,280 residents are served by one of 6 utilities, and a 1,096 kWh month costs $95 to $173.
College Station: how does it rank among Texas cities?
College Station, TX: rank 30 of 108 by its 122,280 residents, rank 100 of 108 by $51,776 median income.
College Station: how many homes heat with electricity?
College Station, TX: 28,463 of 44,676 occupied homes, 63.7%; Brazos County 63.2%.
College Station: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 2.2% to 4.0% of the $51,776 median income in College Station, TX.
College Station: damaging storms reported nearby?
82 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of College Station, TX, 2015 to 2025, 67.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in College Station?
College Station, TX: median home built 1998; 9,664 of 50,730 homes (19.0%) predate 1980, 21,341 are detached and 16,647 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many College Station, TX renters struggle with rent?
17,234 of 27,247 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of College Station, TX live below the poverty line?
30,841 residents.
How many households in College Station, TX earn under $35,000?
16,122 of 44,676, against 6,976 at $150,000 or more.