Brookshire

  1. Brookshire Legal Resources
  2. Brookshire Statistics
  3. Brookshire Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brookshire Employment Information
  5. Brookshire Family Information
  6. Brookshire Education Information
  7. Brookshire Public Benefits Information
  8. Brookshire Criminal Information
  9. Brookshire Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Brookshire Zip Codes


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Brookshire Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,765
  • Land Area (2000): 437.284 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.375 square kilometers
Brookshire Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,528 2003 3,549 2005 3,631
2002 3,604 2004 Not Available 2006 3,703

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Houses (2000): 2,841
Brookshire Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,301 42.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 180 2.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,313 55.34%

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Brookshire Employment Information Back to top
Brookshire Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 400 20.58%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 147 7.56%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 95 4.89%
4. Metal Manufactuing 95 4.89%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 91 4.68%
6. Repair and Maintenance 65 3.34%
7. Educational Services 62 3.19%
8. Truck Transportation 61 3.14%
9. Public Administration 55 2.83%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 54 2.78%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 51 2.62%
12. Utilities 50 2.57%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 49 2.52%
14. Health Care 45 2.31%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 2.26%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 43 2.21%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 2.06%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 38 1.95%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 35 1.80%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 33 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 185 13.41%
2. Health Care 130 9.42%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 7.68%
4. Social Assistance 106 7.68%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 90 6.52%
6. Finance and Insurance 66 4.78%
7. Department and Other General Stores 59 4.28%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 55 3.99%
9. Public Administration 45 3.26%
10. Mining 43 3.12%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 2.90%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 2.83%
13. Private Household Services 32 2.32%
14. Gasoline Stations 23 1.67%
15. Construction 22 1.59%
16. Air Transportation 21 1.52%
17. Metal Manufactuing 21 1.52%
18. Other Transportation 20 1.45%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.45%
20. U.S. Postal Service 19 1.38%

Brookshire Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 149 7.66%
2. Other Management Occupations 130 6.69%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 122 6.28%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 109 5.61%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 93 4.78%
6. Other Construction Trades 89 4.58%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 4.06%
8. Carpenters 76 3.91%
9. Agricultural Workers 73 3.76%
10. Other Production Occupations 72 3.70%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 57 2.93%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 53 2.73%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 53 2.73%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 51 2.62%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 2.57%
16. Electricians 44 2.26%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 42 2.16%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 41 2.11%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 40 2.06%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 39 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 127 9.20%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 8.26%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 76 5.51%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 70 5.07%
5. Cashiers 64 4.64%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 4.64%
7. Secretaries and Admins 63 4.57%
8. Child Care Workers 52 3.77%
9. Registered Nurses 43 3.12%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 42 3.04%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 39 2.83%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 35 2.54%
13. Customer Service Representatives 34 2.46%
14. Other Management Occupations 33 2.39%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 2.25%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 2.25%
17. Accountants and Auditors 28 2.03%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 2.03%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 2.03%
20. Business Operations Specialists 27 1.96%

Brookshire Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,239 56.51%
15-35 hours 689 12.02%
1-14 hours 148 2.58%
No regular hours 1,656 28.89%

Brookshire Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 130 4.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 189 6.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 238 7.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 316 10.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 343 11.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 540 17.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 318 10.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 266 8.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 76 2.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 197 6.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 75 2.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 2.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 148 4.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 173 5.62%

Brookshire Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 175 5.68%
5-9 344 11.17%
10-14 350 11.36%
15-19 396 12.86%
20-24 300 9.74%
25-29 97 3.15%
30-34 364 11.82%
35-39 83 2.69%
40-44 70 2.27%
45-59 373 12.11%
60-89 421 13.67%
At least 90 107 3.47%

Brookshire 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% 1,662 53.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 517 16.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 373 12.11%
At least 60 25 0.81% 503 16.33%

Brookshire Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 541 16.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,297 70.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.65%
Color 4 Box Other 47 1.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 142 4.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 171 5.26%

Brookshire Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookshire Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,568 (7,496 people)
Families (2000): 1,961 (6,578 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 601
People at same address in 1995: 3,539
Brookshire Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 294 11.45%
$10,000-$14,999 193 7.52%
$15,000-$19,999 215 8.37%
$20,000-$24,999 153 5.96%
$25,000-$29,999 227 8.84%
$30,000-$34,999 182 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 97 3.78%
$40,000-$44,999 128 4.98%
$45,000-$49,999 126 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 170 6.62%
$60,000-$74,999 251 9.77%
$75,000-$99,999 249 9.70%
$100,000-$124,999 150 5.84%
$125,000-$149,999 47 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 69 2.69%
$200,000 or more 17 0.66%

Brookshire Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 545 21.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 632 25.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 3.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 442 17.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 366 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 225 8.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 118 4.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 98 3.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.08%

Brookshire Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,203 32.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 525 7.69%
Public Assistance 93 1.36%
Retirement 344 5.04%
Self Employment 510 7.47%
Social Security 636 9.32%
Supplemental Security 94 1.38%
Wage / Salary 2,072 30.37%
Other 346 5.07%

Brookshire Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 754 52.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 694 47.93%

Brookshire Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 224 7.55%
Color 1 Box Married 1,749 58.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 912 30.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80 2.70%

Brookshire Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 331 11.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,544 53.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 729 25.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 309 10.61%

Brookshire Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookshire Education Information Back to top
Brookshire Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 820 14.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,339 24.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,406 25.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,034 18.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 162 2.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 548 9.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 197 3.58%

Brookshire 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 163 2.10% 10 0.13% 173 2.23%
Kindergarten 127 1.64% 8 0.10% 135 1.74%
Grades 1-4 594 7.65% 14 0.18% 608 7.83%
Grades 5-8 439 5.65% 23 0.30% 462 5.95%
Grades 9-12 558 7.19% 50 0.64% 608 7.83%
Undergrad college 133 1.71% 10 0.13% 143 1.84%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.30% 0 0.00% 23 0.30%
Total 2,037 26.23% 115 1.48% 2,152 27.71%

Brookshire Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookshire Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brookshire Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,233 82.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,328 17.56%

Brookshire 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.


Brookshire Criminal Information Back to top
Brookshire 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
2001 1.134 1.417 0.000 0.850 3.401 0.000 5.669 12.755 3.118 21.542
2002 1.110 0.000 0.000 1.665 2.775 0.000 5.827 18.313 5.549 29.689
2003 3.099 0.000 0.000 2.254 5.354 0.000 8.453 16.906 5.917 31.276
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.203 0.275 0.275 1.928 4.682 0.275 7.436 18.452 1.928 27.816
2006 2.430 0.270 0.270 1.890 4.861 0.000 13.503 11.882 4.861 30.246
2007 2.142 0.268 0.000 3.749 6.160 0.268 16.336 22.496 6.427 45.260

Brookshire Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 7
2005 5 8
2006 4 9
2007 4 10

Brookshire Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 88
2002 117

Brookshire Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookshire Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brookshire Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,300 16.74%
10-19 Years 1,274 16.41%
20-29 Years 1,047 13.48%
30-39 Years 1,132 14.58%
40-49 Years 1,202 15.48%
50-59 Years 801 10.32%
60-69 Years 540 6.95%
70-79 Years 307 3.95%
80-89 Years 133 1.71%
90+ Years 29 0.37%

Brookshire Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,901 50.24%
Color 1 Box Female 3,864 49.76%

Brookshire Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,103 39.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,538 32.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,972 25.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 88 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Brookshire Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 825 25.65%
2. Irish 522 16.23%
3. English 428 13.31%
4. United States Or American 350 10.88%
5. Polish 116 3.61%
6. French Non-Basque 115 3.58%
7. Scotch Irish 105 3.26%
8. Czech 99 3.08%
9. African 97 3.02%
10. Italian 88 2.74%

Brookshire Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,145 72.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,869 26.25%
3. French 32 0.45%
4. German 21 0.29%
5. Scandinavian 10 0.14%
6. Russian 10 0.14%
7. Polish 10 0.14%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 0.08%
9. Other Slavic 6 0.08%
10. African 6 0.08%

Brookshire Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,639 85.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 276 3.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 879 11.28%

Brookshire Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brookshire 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.


Brookshire Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77423