Brenham

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  4. Brenham Employment Information
  5. Brenham Family Information
  6. Brenham Education Information
  7. Brenham Public Benefits Information
  8. Brenham Criminal Information
  9. Brenham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Brenham Zip Codes


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Brenham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,963
  • Land Area (2000): 259.603 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.628 square kilometers
Brenham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,858 2002 14,108 2005 14,275
2000 14,390 2003 13,779 2006 14,562
2001 13,814 2004 14,234 2007 14,887

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Houses (2000): 7,902
Brenham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,912 69.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 514 2.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,537 27.74%

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Brenham Employment Information Back to top
Brenham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 679 14.43%
2. Educational Services 301 6.40%
3. Food Manufacturing 277 5.89%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 237 5.04%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 192 4.08%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 192 4.08%
7. Metal Manufactuing 177 3.76%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 167 3.55%
9. Public Administration 148 3.15%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 140 2.98%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 136 2.89%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 135 2.87%
13. Finance and Insurance 133 2.83%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 124 2.64%
15. Department and Other General Stores 120 2.55%
16. Health Care 114 2.42%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 108 2.30%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 101 2.15%
19. Repair and Maintenance 92 1.96%
20. Mining 74 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 806 20.08%
2. Health Care 602 15.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 300 7.48%
4. Finance and Insurance 290 7.23%
5. Department and Other General Stores 190 4.73%
6. Social Assistance 144 3.59%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 132 3.29%
8. Public Administration 120 2.99%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 119 2.97%
10. Food Manufacturing 111 2.77%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 102 2.54%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 72 1.79%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 62 1.54%
14. Construction 54 1.35%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 53 1.32%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 1.25%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 1.22%
18. Metal Manufactuing 46 1.15%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 46 1.15%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 45 1.12%

Brenham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 282 5.99%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 263 5.59%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 224 4.76%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 196 4.17%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 195 4.15%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 157 3.34%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 155 3.30%
8. Other Construction Trades 149 3.17%
9. Carpenters 143 3.04%
10. Other Management Occupations 136 2.89%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 134 2.85%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 2.66%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 115 2.44%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 2.42%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 105 2.23%
16. Construction Laborers 100 2.13%
17. Religious Workers 93 1.98%
18. Top Executives 83 1.76%
19. Agricultural Workers 74 1.57%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 74 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 315 7.85%
2. Secretaries and Admins 252 6.28%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 219 5.46%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 176 4.39%
5. Other Production Occupations 173 4.31%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 150 3.74%
7. Other Management Occupations 145 3.61%
8. Cashiers 143 3.56%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 129 3.21%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 122 3.04%
11. Child Care Workers 120 2.99%
12. Registered Nurses 119 2.97%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 118 2.94%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 117 2.92%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 109 2.72%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 103 2.57%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 100 2.49%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 83 2.07%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 82 2.04%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 82 2.04%

Brenham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,860 50.12%
15-35 hours 1,760 11.22%
1-14 hours 530 3.38%
No regular hours 5,533 35.28%

Brenham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 383 4.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 230 2.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 391 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 473 5.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,046 12.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,092 12.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,698 20.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 814 9.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 299 3.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 367 4.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 203 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 706 8.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 660 7.83%

Brenham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 671 7.96%
5-9 2,459 29.16%
10-14 2,227 26.41%
15-19 1,234 14.63%
20-24 519 6.15%
25-29 118 1.40%
30-34 421 4.99%
35-39 11 0.13%
40-44 71 0.84%
45-59 295 3.50%
60-89 229 2.72%
At least 90 178 2.11%

Brenham Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 7,228 85.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 503 5.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 295 3.50%
At least 60 0 0.00% 407 4.83%

Brenham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,162 13.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,008 81.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 221 2.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 165 1.92%

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Brenham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,244 (18,238 people)
Families (2000): 5,003 (15,173 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,991
People at same address in 1995: 10,113
Brenham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,083 14.95%
$10,000-$14,999 543 7.50%
$15,000-$19,999 472 6.52%
$20,000-$24,999 511 7.05%
$25,000-$29,999 490 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 401 5.54%
$35,000-$39,999 528 7.29%
$40,000-$44,999 452 6.24%
$45,000-$49,999 315 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 693 9.57%
$60,000-$74,999 710 9.80%
$75,000-$99,999 572 7.90%
$100,000-$124,999 193 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 95 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 99 1.37%
$200,000 or more 87 1.20%

Brenham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,934 26.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,168 29.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 286 3.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,106 15.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 970 13.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 446 6.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 148 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 108 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Brenham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,336 28.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,911 15.42%
Public Assistance 172 0.91%
Retirement 1,079 5.72%
Self Employment 981 5.20%
Social Security 2,261 11.98%
Supplemental Security 301 1.59%
Wage / Salary 5,079 26.90%
Other 759 4.02%

Brenham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,160 55.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,707 44.14%

Brenham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 456 5.96%
Color 1 Box Married 4,615 60.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,405 31.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 181 2.36%

Brenham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 783 9.40%
Color 1 Box Married 4,318 51.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,084 25.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,142 13.71%

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Brenham Education Information Back to top
Brenham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,000 13.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,240 14.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,985 26.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,724 24.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 748 4.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,624 10.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 768 5.09%

Brenham Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 188 0.94% 274 1.37% 462 2.31%
Kindergarten 226 1.13% 75 0.38% 301 1.51%
Grades 1-4 755 3.78% 210 1.05% 965 4.83%
Grades 5-8 1,005 5.03% 154 0.77% 1,159 5.81%
Grades 9-12 1,270 6.36% 19 0.10% 1,289 6.46%
Undergrad college 1,520 7.61% 35 0.18% 1,555 7.79%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.29% 19 0.10% 77 0.39%
Total 5,022 25.16% 786 3.94% 5,808 29.09%

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Brenham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brenham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,489 85.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,710 14.89%

Brenham Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brenham Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 72
Brenham Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.392 0.505 0.000 0.577 4.474 0.144 7.649 29.874 2.814 40.482
2000 5.212 1.042 0.069 0.486 6.810 0.347 12.717 39.333 2.293 54.691
2001 5.284 1.086 0.000 0.796 7.167 0.072 8.180 34.313 2.461 45.027
2002 5.671 0.638 0.000 0.709 7.017 0.425 10.774 32.393 4.324 47.916
2003 4.354 0.726 0.218 0.508 5.806 0.000 9.870 30.336 2.540 42.746
2004 3.864 0.422 0.000 0.492 4.777 0.070 9.203 22.833 1.616 33.652
2005 4.764 0.280 0.070 0.701 5.814 0.140 12.329 24.168 2.312 38.809
2006 3.571 0.000 0.000 0.824 4.395 0.069 7.691 18.129 2.953 28.774
2007 5.038 0.806 0.067 0.537 6.449 0.134 8.195 21.630 2.687 32.512

Brenham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 27
2005 3 29
2006 3 27
2007 3 29

Brenham Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 623
2000 885
2001 721
2002 775

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Brenham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brenham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,490 12.47%
10-19 Years 3,599 18.03%
20-29 Years 2,586 12.95%
30-39 Years 2,509 12.57%
40-49 Years 2,757 13.81%
50-59 Years 2,046 10.25%
60-69 Years 1,422 7.12%
70-79 Years 1,398 7.00%
80-89 Years 907 4.54%
90+ Years 249 1.25%

Brenham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,596 48.07%
Color 1 Box Female 10,367 51.93%

Brenham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,733 68.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,697 18.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,065 10.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 320 1.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 113 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Brenham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,776 43.06%
2. Irish 1,325 9.88%
3. English 1,262 9.41%
4. Polish 974 7.26%
5. United States Or American 935 6.97%
6. Czech 658 4.91%
7. French Non-Basque 386 2.88%
8. Scotch Irish 335 2.50%
9. African 253 1.89%
10. Scottish 241 1.80%

Brenham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,026 85.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,821 9.74%
3. German 199 1.06%
4. Vietnamese 192 1.03%
5. Polish 111 0.59%
6. French 55 0.29%
7. Other Slavic 51 0.27%
8. Urdu 46 0.25%
9. Tagalog 44 0.24%
10. Serbo Croatian 39 0.21%

Brenham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,805 94.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 371 1.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 787 3.94%

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Brenham Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brenham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77833 77834