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Brenham, Texas

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StatisticBrenhamTexasUnited States
Total Population18,64130,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,112$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.835.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.5%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$241,100$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,157$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate18.9%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.1%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.1%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.626.726.4
Worked from Home8.4%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.8%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brenham, Texas

Age in Brenham, Texas

StatisticBrenhamTexasUnited States
Median Age33.835.638.9
Under 18 %22.0%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %18.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.2%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Brenham, Texas

StatisticBrenhamTexasUnited States
Households7,65910,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.72.5
Family Households53.2%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children26.6%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone40.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married37.2%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brenham, Texas

StatisticBrenhamTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,724$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.9%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.6%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%11.4%n/a

Housing in Brenham, Texas

StatisticBrenhamTexasUnited States
Housing Units8,30612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.7%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.9%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,097$4,232n/a

Education in Brenham, Texas

StatisticBrenhamTexasUnited States
Less than High School11.9%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.3%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.5%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brenham, Texas

StatisticBrenhamTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.7%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.9%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes60.7%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Brenham, Texas

StatisticBrenhamTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.4%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.4%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.2%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.7%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Brenham

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.