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77833

Brenham, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
29,498
Median household income
$73,388
People below poverty
14.8%
Median home value
$280,500

Income

The median income of households in 77833 was $73,388. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 6.9
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2
$35,000 to $49,999 8.8
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1
$75,000 to $99,999 16.9
$100,000 to $149,999 16.2
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65688
Female 45710

An estimated 72.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 37.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,550. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.7
Social Security 37.9
Retirement income 27.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.4
Cash public assistance income 2.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.3

In 2020-2024, 11.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 77833 in 2020-2024, 85.6% had health insurance coverage and 14.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.7% and public coverage was 36.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 18.1%.


In 2020-2024, 77833 had a total population of 29,498 - 14,891 (50.5%) females and 14,607 (49.5%) males. The median age was 39.8 years. An estimated 21.4% of the population was under 18 years, 28% was 19 to 44 years, 22.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 77833 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 827 686
5 to 9 1037 805
10 to 14 911 970
15 to 19 1286 1320
20 to 24 1378 955
25 to 29 813 791
30 to 34 586 769
35 to 39 900 791
40 to 44 663 619
45 to 49 583 654
50 to 54 886 967
55 to 59 731 753
60 to 64 1022 1035
65 to 69 1110 1112
70 to 74 748 875
75 to 79 446 794
80 to 84 331 564
85 and over 349 431

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 66.7% were White; 13.6% were Black or African American; 7.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.7% were Asian; 5.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 20.6% of the people in 77833 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 60.3% of the people in 77833 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,446 households in 77833. The average household size was 2.18 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.5% of the households in 77833 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.7% of all households, while 18.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.3% of all households.

In 77833, 26.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.5
Cohabiting Couples 4.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.6% of males and 48.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.6 27
Now married, except separated 53.6 48.4
Separated 1.5 2.1
Widowed 2.3 9.1
Divorced 9.1 13.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 77833, 452 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.3% of the people living in 77833 were U.S. natives. 75.1% of the 77833 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.7% of 77833 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 45.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 55.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 77833 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 77833.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 64.6
Asia 21.9
Europe 10.7
Africa 0.8
Northern America 1.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 77833 in 2020-2024, 14.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.8% of people at least five years old; 5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.4
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 77833 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.1
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 10.5
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 31.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 77833 was 7,391 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 513 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,752. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,126.

Educational Attainment of People in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.5
High school diploma or equivalency 27.9
Some college, no degree 21.6
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 22.7
Graduate or professional degree 9.2

Disability

In 77833, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.2% of people under 18 years old, to 11.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 77833, 55.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,877 73.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,397 17.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,052 7.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 77833 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4
Construction 9.8
Manufacturing 10
Wholesale trade 4.3
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.1
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 77833 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,074 38
Service occupations 2,432 18.2
Sales and office occupations 2,769 20.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,547 11.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,548 11.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.1% of 77833 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.6
Other means 2.8
Worked from home 8.8

In 2020-2024, 77833 had a total of 13,889 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 18.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 18.9
Mobile homes 7.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

18.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 77833 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 58.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 77833 had 12,446 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,443 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66% while renters occupied 34%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.36 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.82.

4.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.2% and another 20.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 77833:

House Heating Fuel Used in 77833 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 34.4
Electricity 64.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 77833 was $280,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.1 % had a mortgage. 52.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,820 and for owners without a mortgage it was $612.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 77833 was $1,142. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.