Brenham Metro Area

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  2. Brenham Metro Area Statistics
  3. Brenham Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brenham Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Brenham Metro Area Family Information
  6. Brenham Metro Area Education Information
  7. Brenham Metro Area Business Information
  8. Brenham Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Brenham Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Brenham Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Brenham Metro Area Counties
  12. Brenham Metro Area Cities


Brenham Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Brenham Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,373
  • Land Area (2000): 1,577.877 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 31.404 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,241
Brenham Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,824 44.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,624 10.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 28,506 45.28%

Brenham Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brenham Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Brenham Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,796 12,372 424 3.31% 33
1991 13,093 12,732 362 2.76% 28
1992 13,363 12,964 399 2.98% 30
1993 13,635 13,215 420 3.08% 31
1994 14,109 13,672 437 3.10% 31
1995 14,652 14,209 443 3.02% 30
1996 14,992 14,572 421 2.81% 28
1997 14,918 14,509 409 2.74% 28
1998 15,020 14,643 376 2.51% 25
1999 14,918 14,507 411 2.76% 28
2000 15,060 14,495 565 3.75% 38
2001 15,157 14,599 558 3.68% 37
2002 15,622 14,909 714 4.57% 46
2003 16,092 15,243 849 5.28% 53
2004 15,999 15,187 812 5.08% 51
2005 16,273 15,532 741 4.55% 46
2006 16,101 15,417 683 4.24% 42
2007 16,208 15,600 608 3.75% 37
2008 16,565 15,918 648 3.91% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,146 15,537 609 3.77% 38
Feb 2008 16,282 15,723 559 3.43% 34
Mar 2008 16,550 15,971 579 3.50% 35
Apr 2008 16,417 15,911 506 3.08% 31
May 2008 16,537 15,973 564 3.41% 34
Jun 2008 16,833 16,074 759 4.51% 45
Jul 2008 16,659 15,900 759 4.56% 46
Aug 2008 16,732 15,976 756 4.52% 45
Sep 2008 16,933 16,196 737 4.35% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brenham Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,944 13.05%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,064 7.14%
3. Food Manufacturing 916 6.15%
4. Educational Services 860 5.77%
5. Metal Manufactuing 590 3.96%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 552 3.71%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 550 3.69%
8. Public Administration 520 3.49%
9. Finance and Insurance 464 3.11%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 456 3.06%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 382 2.56%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 370 2.48%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 344 2.31%
14. Mining 314 2.11%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 314 2.11%
16. Department and Other General Stores 306 2.05%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 290 1.95%
18. Repair and Maintenance 276 1.85%
19. Utilities 276 1.85%
20. Health Care 272 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,424 20.04%
2. Health Care 1,860 15.38%
3. Finance and Insurance 930 7.69%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 860 7.11%
5. Department and Other General Stores 484 4.00%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 452 3.74%
7. Social Assistance 386 3.19%
8. Food Manufacturing 328 2.71%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 2.51%
10. Public Administration 290 2.40%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 234 1.93%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 226 1.87%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 208 1.72%
14. Construction 204 1.69%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 194 1.60%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 186 1.54%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 144 1.19%
18. Metal Manufactuing 140 1.16%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 130 1.07%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 128 1.06%

Brenham Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 984 6.60%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 786 5.28%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 776 5.21%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 676 4.54%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 584 3.92%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 572 3.84%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 558 3.75%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 472 3.17%
9. Other Management Occupations 464 3.11%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 434 2.91%
11. Other Construction Trades 396 2.66%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 388 2.60%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 378 2.54%
14. Agricultural Workers 358 2.40%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 336 2.26%
16. Carpenters 320 2.15%
17. Construction Laborers 278 1.87%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 230 1.54%
19. Engineers 228 1.53%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 222 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 884 7.31%
2. Secretaries and Admins 790 6.53%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 614 5.08%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 598 4.94%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 452 3.74%
6. Other Production Occupations 436 3.60%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 432 3.57%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 408 3.37%
9. Other Management Occupations 406 3.36%
10. Registered Nurses 398 3.29%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 386 3.19%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 382 3.16%
13. Cashiers 376 3.11%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 336 2.78%
15. Child Care Workers 318 2.63%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 302 2.50%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 300 2.48%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 244 2.02%
19. Business Operations Specialists 228 1.88%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 228 1.88%

Brenham Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,131 50.75%
15-35 hours 5,149 10.40%
1-14 hours 1,692 3.42%
No regular hours 17,551 35.44%

Brenham Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,333 5.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 645 2.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,449 5.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,146 8.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,122 11.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,006 15.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,409 20.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,159 8.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 909 3.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,134 4.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 448 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 158 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,848 7.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,548 5.88%

Brenham Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,625 6.18%
5-9 5,495 20.88%
10-14 5,715 21.72%
15-19 4,447 16.90%
20-24 3,037 11.54%
25-29 717 2.72%
30-34 1,782 6.77%
35-39 234 0.89%
40-44 338 1.28%
45-59 1,084 4.12%
60-89 1,106 4.20%
At least 90 734 2.79%

Brenham Metro Area 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% 21,036 79.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,354 8.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,084 4.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,840 6.99%

Brenham Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,812 13.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,697 78.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 189 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 596 2.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,362 4.92%

Brenham Metro Area 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.


Brenham Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,686 (57,262 people)
Families (2000): 16,028 (48,478 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,759
People at same address in 1995: 34,151
Brenham Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,111 13.20%
$10,000-$14,999 1,923 8.16%
$15,000-$19,999 1,582 6.71%
$20,000-$24,999 1,683 7.14%
$25,000-$29,999 1,593 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 1,257 5.33%
$35,000-$39,999 1,506 6.39%
$40,000-$44,999 1,492 6.33%
$45,000-$49,999 974 4.13%
$50,000-$59,999 2,476 10.50%
$60,000-$74,999 2,327 9.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,880 7.97%
$100,000-$124,999 787 3.34%
$125,000-$149,999 369 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 336 1.43%
$200,000 or more 281 1.19%

Brenham Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,913 25.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,601 31.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 395 3.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,713 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,518 13.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 709 6.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 226 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 167 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Brenham Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,554 27.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,664 15.37%
Public Assistance 543 0.86%
Retirement 3,625 5.77%
Self Employment 4,060 6.46%
Social Security 7,606 12.10%
Supplemental Security 1,077 1.71%
Wage / Salary 16,305 25.93%
Other 2,440 3.88%

Brenham Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,735 57.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,663 42.27%

Brenham Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,521 6.23%
Color 1 Box Married 15,258 62.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,914 28.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 732 3.00%

Brenham Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,171 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 14,594 56.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,756 22.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,425 13.20%

Brenham Metro Area 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.


Brenham Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Brenham Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,783 12.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,967 14.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,602 28.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,492 22.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,772 5.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,722 12.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,214 4.66%

Brenham Metro Area 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 518 1.71% 784 2.58% 1,302 4.29%
Kindergarten 726 2.39% 251 0.83% 977 3.22%
Grades 1-4 2,470 8.13% 568 1.87% 3,038 10.00%
Grades 5-8 3,519 11.59% 422 1.39% 3,941 12.98%
Grades 9-12 3,886 12.79% 94 0.31% 3,980 13.10%
Undergrad college 3,523 11.60% 140 0.46% 3,663 12.06%
Graduate or professional school 221 0.73% 38 0.13% 259 0.85%
Total 14,863 48.93% 2,297 7.56% 17,160 56.50%

Brenham Metro Area 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.


Brenham Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Brenham Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 57 64
2004 68 66

Brenham Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brenham Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brenham Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,868 87.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,534 12.68%

Brenham Metro Area 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.


Brenham Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 72
Brenham Metro Area 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.


Brenham Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brenham Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,777 12.44%
10-19 Years 5,191 17.09%
20-29 Years 3,533 11.63%
30-39 Years 3,809 12.54%
40-49 Years 4,387 14.44%
50-59 Years 3,295 10.85%
60-69 Years 2,516 8.28%
70-79 Years 2,259 7.44%
80-89 Years 1,285 4.23%
90+ Years 321 1.06%

Brenham Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,776 48.65%
Color 1 Box Female 15,597 51.35%

Brenham Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,515 70.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,604 18.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,647 8.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 363 1.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 186 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Brenham Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 19,326 44.03%
2. Irish 4,401 10.03%
3. English 4,297 9.79%
4. Polish 3,297 7.51%
5. United States Or American 2,994 6.82%
6. Czech 2,038 4.64%
7. French Non-Basque 1,129 2.57%
8. Scotch Irish 1,086 2.47%
9. Scottish 680 1.55%
10. Dutch 609 1.39%

Brenham Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 51,648 87.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,897 8.27%
3. German 735 1.24%
4. Polish 498 0.84%
5. Vietnamese 458 0.77%
6. French 193 0.33%
7. Other Slavic 159 0.27%
8. Tagalog 128 0.22%
9. Urdu 92 0.16%
10. Serbo Croatian 78 0.13%

Brenham Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 59,661 94.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,133 1.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,160 3.43%

Brenham Metro Area 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.
Brenham Metro Area 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.


Brenham Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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