Brenham, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

18,641

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

1.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,112

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,100

8.02% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Brenham, TX is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.1% of Brenham, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.16k people) in Brenham, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Brenham, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brenham, TX was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brenham, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brenham, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.16k ± 607
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.68k ± 489
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.77k ± 565

24%

Hispanic Population

4.47k people

24% of the people in Brenham, TX are hispanic (4.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brenham, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.7k people

7.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

As of 2024, 9.1% of Brenham, TX residents (1.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brenham, TX was 7.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brenham, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
192 ± 150
Vietnam
163 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 57

Brenham, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brenham, TX.

Economy

The economy of Brenham, TX employs 8.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brenham, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,080 people), Retail Trade (1,051 people), and Educational Services (897 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,488), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,583), and Public Administration ($74,066).

Employment

Occupations

8.09k

2024 Value

± 847

5.62%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brenham, TX grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 7.66k employees to 8.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brenham, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (933 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (837 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (655 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brenham, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.09k

2024 Value

± 847

5.62%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brenham, TX grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 7.66k employees to 8.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brenham, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,080 people), Retail Trade (1,051 people), and Educational Services (897 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brenham, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brenham, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,483

Median earning men ± $11,018

$36,499

Median earning women ± $2,820

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,337), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,915), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,152).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,964), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,967), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,854).

Education

The student population of Brenham, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,687 male students and 9,430 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brenham, TX are White (1,332 and 60.4%), Hispanic or Latino (528 and 24%), Black or African American (143 and 6.49%), and Two or More Races (98 and 4.45%).

The largest universities in Brenham, TX by number of degrees awarded are Blinn College District (2,209 and 99.5%), Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty (7 and 0.315%), and Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design (4 and 0.18%).

The most popular majors in Brenham, TX are General Studies (807 and 36.4%), General Business (181 and 8.15%), and General Agriculture (134 and 6.04%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 18,117 students enrolled in Brenham, TX, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,997 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
807 degrees awarded
General Business
181 degrees awarded
General Agriculture
134 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brenham, TX was General Studies with 807 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brenham, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Blinn College District
2,209 degrees awarded
Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty
7 degrees awarded
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design
4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blinn College District with 2,209 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,019 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brenham, TX, which is 0.848 times less than the 1,201 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,332 degrees mean that there were 2.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 528 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,365) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brenham, TX was $241,100 in 2024, which is 0.725 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,200 to $241,100, a 8.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Brenham, TX is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brenham, TX have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brenham, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,066

$3,911

Median Property Taxes

±$481

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brenham, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brenham, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.1% of the housing units in Brenham, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brenham, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,112

Median Household Income

± $9,188

7.66k

Number of Households

± 769

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.66k households in Brenham, TX grew to $65,112 from the previous year's value of $57,207.

The following chart displays the households in Brenham, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brenham, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (8.38%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Brenham, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (8.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brenham, TX have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Brenham, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brenham, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brenham, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brenham, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brenham, TX (3.09k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brenham, TX is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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