Geography
Briar is located at (32.973507, -97.540710). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.83%, is water.Demographics
2020 census
As of the2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 5,350 people, 1,923 households and 1,505 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,105 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the CDP was 95.48% White, 0.47% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 1.44% from other races and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.43%. Of the 1,923 households, 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.0% of households were one person and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12. The age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males. The median household income was $46,646 and the median family income was $53,169. Males had a median income of $40,401 and females $26,616. The per capita income was $19,912. About 4.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.Facilities
Briar has three convenience stores, a liquor store and a bar. One of the stores also has a grill-type restaurant. It is located close to Azle and Boyd, towns with a wide variety of retail businesses. Briar has several churches and a quaint, small-town feel.Education
Briar is served by the Azle, Boyd and Springtown Independent School Districts.References
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