Brookshire, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,895 (Urban population: 3,600 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 295 (all nonfarm))

Brookshire, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,243 (1,129 occupied: 658 owner occupied, 471 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	36%

Housing density: 354 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: $453 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $549)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $431

Median gross rent in Brookshire, TX in 2007: $641

Housing units in Brookshire with a mortgage: 191 (4 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 212

Brookshire,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,748 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Brookshire:	$64,748
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,650 - $113,160

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $94,554
Here: $94,554
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $254,993
Here: $254,993
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $88,282
Here: $88,282
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,144
Here: $95,144
State: $134,235

Mobile homes: $31,799
Here: $31,799
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,435

In family households: 3,111 (563 male householders, 290 female householders)
496 spouses, 1,247 children (1,153 natural, 28 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 121 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 324 (102 male householders (85 living alone)), 165 female householders (155 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 239 2-persons, 205 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 240 1-person, 23 2-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

602 married couples with children.
331 single-parent households (63 men, 268 women).

66.2% of residents of Brookshire speak English at home.
32.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 559 (16.3%)
(26.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookshire, Texas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 123 5 rooms: 185 6 rooms: 138 7 rooms: 72 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 32

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookshire, Texas:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 72 3 rooms: 48 4 rooms: 193 5 rooms: 72 6 rooms: 33 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 51
1995 to 1998: 109
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 297
1970 to 1979: 274
1960 to 1969: 196
1950 to 1959: 89
1940 to 1949: 97
1939 or earlier: 30

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brookshire:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 222 3 bedrooms: 333 4 bedrooms: 54 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookshire:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 97 2 bedrooms: 234 3 bedrooms: 107 4 bedrooms: 24 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 Brookshire in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 87 1 vehicle: 242 2 vehicles: 219 3 vehicles: 96 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookshire in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 284 2 vehicles: 114 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 73
$60,000 to $69,999: 24
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 38
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 15
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Brookshire rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brookshire:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 19
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 41
$400 to $449: 81
$450 to $499: 75
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 71
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 54

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 146 1990 to 1994: 112 1985 to 1989: 129 1980 to 1984: 44 1975 to 1979: 70 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 32

Brookshire, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.7%
Number of people working at home: 24 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 77
5 to 9 minutes: 206
10 to 14 minutes: 220
15 to 19 minutes: 206
20 to 24 minutes: 129
25 to 29 minutes: 25
30 to 34 minutes: 154
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 146
60 to 89 minutes: 99
90 or more minutes: 44

Brookshire mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 994 (72%)
Carpooled: 250 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (1%)
Motorcycle: 15 (1%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 44 (3%)
Other means: 32 (2%)
Worked at home: 24 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 138
$10,000 to $14,999: 84
$15,000 to $19,999: 127
$20,000 to $24,999: 108
$25,000 to $29,999: 114
$30,000 to $34,999: 92
$35,000 to $39,999: 62
$40,000 to $44,999: 54
$45,000 to $49,999: 74
$50,000 to $59,999: 77
$60,000 to $74,999: 106
$75,000 to $99,999: 68
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2261

German: 166

United States or American: 109

Irish: 69

English: 45

Scotch-Irish: 22

Subsaharan African:: 22

African: 22

French (except Basque): 21

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Jamaican: 19

Scottish: 16

British: 14

Czech: 11

Armenian: 10

Icelander: 10

Welsh: 10

Dutch: 8

European: 7

Danish: 7

Italian: 5

Polish: 5

Norwegian: 4

Swedish: 4

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

Mexico (90%)
Jamaica (3%)
Other Northern Europe (2%)
Honduras (1%)
Costa Rica (1%)
Canada (1%)
Germany (1%)

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

This state: 2520
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 75
South: 173
West: 66

51% of Brookshire 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, 87% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 79
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 80
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 275
Less than 1 year of college: 73
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 69
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 55
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 46
7th and 8th grade: 69
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 59
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 304
Less than 1 year of college: 57
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 149
Associate degree: 13
Bachelor's degree: 102
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 35.0%

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: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 26.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,231
Black householders: $29,627
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,778
Some other race householders: $33,895
Two or more races householders: $35,204
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,355

Brookshire household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brookshire household income for Black householders

Brookshire household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Brookshire household income for Some other race householders

Brookshire household income for Two or more races householders

Brookshire household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Brookshire marital status for males

Brookshire marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,980
Black or African American householders: $67,598
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,469
Some other race householders: $60,916
Two or more races householders: $15,538
Hispanic or Latino householders: $73,814

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 628
One, attached: 23
Two: 42
3 or 4: 172
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 7
20 to 49: 16
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 278

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,219

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brookshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (74%) Utility gas (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	0.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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