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Brenham, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Washington County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
18,086
Population
1,385/sq mi density
$57,207
Median Income
$31,000 per capita
$223,200
Home Value
$325,542 Zillow
$1,087
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
535
Violent Crime/100K
2,078 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,207 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$223,200 home value, $1,087/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
535 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,207
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,000
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brenham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brenham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,207
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,000
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,541
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$976
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$976
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,022M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,088
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
100
Retail
148
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,541
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,255
107% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,207 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,000 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,541 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $976 |
| County GDP | $3,022M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,088 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,541 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,255 |