Alvin is a city in Brazoria County, 30 minutes southeast of downtown Houston. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Throughout its various periods as cattle town, rice farming community and petro-chemical dominated economy that continues today, Alvin still has much to offer residents and visitors alike.
Today, growth and development makes Alvin a productive community, without losing the hometown feeling of that generations of friends and family have established. The historic buildings from Alvin's past are now part of an extensive revitalization project now underway.
As the hometown of favorite son, Baseball Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan, the local hero has reinvested Alvin, making it home to The Nolan Ryan Museum located in the Nolan Ryan Foundation and Exhibit Center. Located on the campus of Alvin Community College, the museum covers the entire life and sports career of the famous pitcher and includes a machine that lets the visitor feel what it is like to catch one of Nolan Ryan's pitches.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,987. Alvin consists of 7,826 households. A young community determined to retain its small town feel in the face of metropolitan growth, the median age being 30.7 years. The median household income in Alvin stands around $38,000 with the median home value at $77,500.
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Alvin is a city in Brazoria County, 30 minutes southeast of downtown Houston. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Throughout its various periods as cattle town, rice farming community and petro-chemical dominated economy that continues today, Alvin still has much to offer residents and visitors alike. 
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