Brenham.
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4 tracts·11K people·$241K median·835/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Brenham is $241,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Brenham has 18,641 residents across 2 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 33.8; the population is 49.1% White, 24.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 32.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 18.9% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
BRENHAM EL (51%), ALTON EL (46%) and KRAUSE EL (20%) lead the elementary schools; BRENHAM MIDDLE (42%) and BRENHAM J H (39%) lead the middle schools; BRENHAM H S is the high school with reported scores (42%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,157/month, 27% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Brenham is $65,112 a year, 24% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Brenham, median rent is $1,157/month and the median home value is $241,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Brenham reported 3.2 violent crimes and 16.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 95°F; winter lows average 42°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 44 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Brenham are cold wave (94), tornado (91) and lightning (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Brenham, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).