Brenham, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,098 (Urban population: 14,947 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 151 (all nonfarm))

Brenham, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,317 (4,929 occupied: 2,994 owner occupied, 1,935 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	36%

Housing density: 607 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $456 (lower quartile is $307, upper quartile is $579)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $522

Median gross rent in Brenham, TX in 2007: $612

Housing units in Brenham with a mortgage: 1,470 (42 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,381

Brenham,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,727 (it was $77,200 in 2000)

Brenham:	$115,727
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,003 - $140,431

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $135,031
Here: $135,031
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $263,753
Here: $263,753
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $92,239
Here: $92,239
State: $140,401

Mobile homes: $11,719
Here: $11,719
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,708

In family households: 9,661 (2,250 male householders, 894 female householders)
2,339 spouses, 3,397 children (3,165 natural, 111 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 161 other relatives, 259 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,047 (582 male householders (439 living alone)), 1,140 female householders (1,051 living alone)), 325 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,725 (920 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,434 2-persons, 706 3-persons, 664 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,490 1-person, 207 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 8 6-persons.

1,743 married couples with children.
949 single-parent households (115 men, 834 women).

86.7% of residents of Brenham speak English at home.
8.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 693 (5.2%)
(31.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brenham, Texas:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 249 5 rooms: 805 6 rooms: 977 7 rooms: 463 8 rooms: 224 9 or more rooms: 180

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brenham, Texas:
	1 room: 44 2 rooms: 299 3 rooms: 416 4 rooms: 521 5 rooms: 356 6 rooms: 168 7 rooms: 47 8 rooms: 43 9 or more rooms: 41

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 61
1995 to 1998: 301
1990 to 1994: 292
1980 to 1989: 997
1970 to 1979: 1,195
1960 to 1969: 772
1950 to 1959: 761
1940 to 1949: 305
1939 or earlier: 633

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brenham:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 770 3 bedrooms: 1,888 4 bedrooms: 193 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brenham:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 670 2 bedrooms: 803 3 bedrooms: 337 4 bedrooms: 65 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Brenham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 168 1 vehicle: 1,062 2 vehicles: 1,347 3 vehicles: 329 4 vehicles: 54 5 or more vehicles: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Brenham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 399 1 vehicle: 899 2 vehicles: 473 3 vehicles: 112 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 28

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Brenham, TX:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 35
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 43
$25,000 to $29,999: 45
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 104
$40,000 to $49,999: 203
$50,000 to $59,999: 389
$60,000 to $69,999: 356
$70,000 to $79,999: 302
$80,000 to $89,999: 339
$90,000 to $99,999: 261
$100,000 to $124,999: 374
$125,000 to $149,999: 102
$150,000 to $174,999: 51
$175,000 to $199,999: 65
$200,000 to $249,999: 82
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 18
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 19
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Brenham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brenham:

Less than $100: 70 people
$100 to $149: 61
$150 to $199: 92
$200 to $249: 127
$250 to $299: 180
$300 to $349: 80
$350 to $399: 165
$400 to $449: 243
$450 to $499: 228
$500 to $549: 158
$550 to $599: 234
$600 to $649: 140
$650 to $699: 109
$700 to $749: 78
$750 to $799: 54
$800 to $899: 72
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 25
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 41

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 235 1990 to 1994: 169 1985 to 1989: 66 1980 to 1984: 125 1975 to 1979: 54 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 25

Brenham, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.7%
Number of people working at home: 121 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 589
5 to 9 minutes: 1878
10 to 14 minutes: 1428
15 to 19 minutes: 548
20 to 24 minutes: 174
25 to 29 minutes: 77
30 to 34 minutes: 266
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 36
45 to 59 minutes: 227
60 to 89 minutes: 164
90 or more minutes: 111

Brenham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,575 (81%)
Carpooled: 709 (13%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 182 (3%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 121 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 821
$10,000 to $14,999: 404
$15,000 to $19,999: 369
$20,000 to $24,999: 343
$25,000 to $29,999: 336
$30,000 to $34,999: 273
$35,000 to $39,999: 359
$40,000 to $44,999: 289
$45,000 to $49,999: 165
$50,000 to $59,999: 402
$60,000 to $74,999: 487
$75,000 to $99,999: 355
$100,000 to $124,999: 131
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $199,999: 73
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3502

German: 2947

English: 588

Irish: 554

United States or American: 501

Polish: 411

Czech: 238

Scotch-Irish: 232

Subsaharan African:: 213

African: 213

French (except Basque): 183

Scottish: 150

Dutch: 133

Swedish: 89

Yugoslavian: 59

Italian: 57

European: 49

Canadian: 43

Greek: 42

Norwegian: 37

British: 34

Arab:: 26

Syrian: 26

French Canadian: 19

Northern European: 15

Czechoslovakian: 11

Welsh: 10

Finnish: 6

Russian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (37%)
Vietnam (18%)
Canada (9%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (6%)
India (5%)
Pakistan (5%)
El Salvador (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11008
Northeast: 174
Midwest: 568
South: 710
West: 237

50% of Brenham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 239
Nursery to 4th grade: 94
5th and 6th grade: 104
7th and 8th grade: 254
9th grade: 112
10th grade: 188
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 785
Less than 1 year of college: 183
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 618
Associate degree: 158
Bachelor's degree: 511
Master's degree: 235
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 144
Nursery to 4th grade: 101
5th and 6th grade: 164
7th and 8th grade: 350
9th grade: 160
10th grade: 273
11th grade: 178
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,441
Less than 1 year of college: 329
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 517
Associate degree: 174
Bachelor's degree: 492
Master's degree: 166
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,526
Black householders: $20,092
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,412
Asian householders: $70,118
Some other race householders: $42,912
Two or more races householders: $90,963
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,509

Brenham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brenham household income for Black householders

Brenham household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Brenham household income for Asian householders

Brenham household income for Some other race householders

Brenham household income for Two or more races householders

Brenham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Brenham marital status for males

Brenham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,980
Black or African American householders: $86,090
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,929
Asian householders: $100,232
Some other race householders: $84,225
Two or more races householders: $124,318
Hispanic or Latino householders: $100,232

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,778
One, attached: 307
Two: 379
3 or 4: 206
5 to 9: 172
10 to 19: 116
20 to 49: 83
50 or more: 175
Mobile homes: 92
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,294

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brenham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 225

Here:	18.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	2.4%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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