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Population in July 2007: 3,895. Population change since 2000: +7.3%
 

Males: 1,701  (49.3%)
Females: 1,749  (50.7%)

Waller County

Median resident age:  28.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77423.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,000 (it was $29,461 in 2000)
Brookshire  $32,000
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,200 (it was $54,300 in 2000)
Brookshire  $64,200
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Brookshire:

  • Black (38.2%)
  • Hispanic (37.2%)
  • Other race (26.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (23.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Brookshire: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (5.5%), Irish (3.9%), United States (3.2%), English (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 161 feet

Land area: 3.51 square miles.

Population density: 1025 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brookshire

  • High school or higher: 60.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookshire city

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

559 residents are foreign born (15.7% Latin America).

This city:  16.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Brookshire, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brookshire to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brookshire:  1.7% ($936)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sugar Land, TX (26.6 miles , pop. 63,328).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Harris, TX (31.1 miles , pop. 405,444).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (39.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pattison, TX (3.2 miles ), Simonton, TX (7.6 miles ), Fulshear, TX (7.8 miles ), Katy, TX (9.1 miles ), San Felipe, TX (10.4 miles ), Orchard, TX (12.6 miles ), Wallis, TX (12.9 miles ), Cinco Ranch, TX (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $38,800
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $59,100
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $47,200
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $57,100
  • 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $53,600
  • 2005: 50 buildings, average cost: $53,700
  • 2006: 68 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $161,400

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Latitude: 29.78 N, Longitude: 95.95 W


Area code: 281

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Population change in the 1990s: +521 (+17.8%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Brookshire by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.027.527.0
Rapes 500011
    per 100,000 141.70.00.00.027.527.0
Robberies 368277
    per 100,000 85.0166.5225.455.7192.8189.0
Assaults 4411489
    per 100,000 113.4111.0309.9111.4220.3243.0
Burglaries 202130382750
    per 100,000 566.9582.7845.31057.9743.61350.3
Thefts 4566601146744
    per 100,000 1275.51831.31690.63173.71845.21188.2
Auto thefts 11202112718
    per 100,000 311.8554.9591.7334.1192.8486.1
Arson 000110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.027.827.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 277.2230.6303.7266.7320.3361.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

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Brookshire-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Brookshire city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/13/1974, a category 3 tornado 19.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.


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Birthplace of: Eric Heitmann - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Feb 24, 1980).


Hospitals/medical centers near Brookshire:
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN KATY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KATY, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST CATHERINE HEALTH & WELLNES (about 15 miles; KATY, TX)
  • POLLY RYON HOSP AUTHORITY (about 20 miles; RICHMOND, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Brookshire, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookshire:
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 45 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 58 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brookshire:
  • MIKESKA FIELD (about 7 miles; BROOKSHIRE, TX; ID: 12R)
  • WESTHEIMER AIR PARK (about 14 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: O07)
  • HAPPY LANDINGS (about 20 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: 2H5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookshire:
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,823)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WHARTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,124)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 37 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 37 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 37 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,595)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
Public high school in Brookshire:
  • ROYAL High School (Students: 429; Location: 2520 DURKIN RD; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 36)
Public elementary/middle schools in Brookshire:
  • ROYAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 682; Location: 2222 DURKIN RD; Grades: 1-5; Our rating: 28)
  • ROYAL MIDDLE (Students: 432; Location: 2500 DURKIN RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 28)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • KQLC-LP 107.9 Christian Community Radio Station

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Notable location: Waller County Historical Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brookshire include: Curry Chapel Baptist Church (A), Currys Chapel (B), Brookshire Community Church (C), Mount Zion Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brookshire and their reported violations in the past:

BROOKSHIRE MWD (Population served: 3675, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
BEACON ESTATES WSC (Population served: 219, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-04-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brookshire that have no violations reported:
  • REPKAS GROCERY (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Brookshire compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brookshire (2007 data):
  • Texas Premier Bank, National Association: at 4821 South Front Street, branch established on 1984-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.6 mil, Deposits: $59.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Brookshire Branch at 923 Cooper Street, branch established on 1906-01-05. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Waller County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,624 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.96%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  5.01% ($51,124 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.57% ($34,450)
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.44% ($45,043)


10.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.29%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
Waller County:  0.09%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  4.77% ($31,535 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.90% ($37,260)
to Fort Bend County, TX  0.38% ($41,415)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brookshire:
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KCHN (1050 AM; 0 kW; BROOKSHIRE, TX; Owner: KCHN, INC.)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookshire:
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • K201EU (88.1 FM; KATY, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KPVU (91.3 FM; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Owner: PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KEZB (105.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, TX; Owner: FARMERS COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Brookshire:
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

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