Brookshire, Texas

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Population in 2022: 5,533 (94% urban, 6% rural).
Population change since 2000: +60.4%
Males: 3,140  (56.8%)
Females: 2,393  (43.2%)
Median resident age:

24.6 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 77423.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,108 (it was $29,461 in 2000)
Brookshire:

$58,108
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,611 (it was $12,235 in 2000)

Brookshire city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,773 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Brookshire:

$122,773
TX:

$275,400

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,253.

March 2022 cost of living index in Brookshire: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.9%
(23.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.3% for Black residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.8% for other race residents, 11.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Brookshire, TX (2022)
    • 3,48665.5%Hispanic
    • 92717.4%Black alone
    • 71913.5%White alone
    • 1663.1%Other race alone
    • 480.9%Two or more races
    • 320.6%Asian alone

Races in Brookshire detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Brookshire, Texas as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brookshire is 144 to 1.


Crime rates in Brookshire by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
2
(49.9)
3
(63.8)
2
(41.7)
1
(20.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.8)
1
(16.0)
1
(17.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
3
(74.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(41.7)
2
(41.1)
1
(20.9)
2
(40.8)
2
(40.0)
1
(19.2)
2
(37.6)
2
(37.4)
5
(89.4)
4
(67.2)
2
(32.0)
2
(34.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
5
(124.7)
6
(127.6)
4
(83.3)
3
(61.7)
3
(62.7)
5
(101.9)
2
(40.0)
6
(115.3)
3
(56.4)
7
(130.9)
4
(71.5)
2
(33.6)
3
(48.0)
4
(69.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
12
(299.3)
9
(191.4)
21
(437.4)
11
(226.1)
16
(334.4)
15
(305.7)
12
(239.8)
16
(307.5)
14
(263.0)
15
(280.6)
14
(250.4)
13
(218.6)
24
(384.1)
17
(296.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
60
(1,497)
74
(1,574)
38
(791.5)
34
(698.9)
25
(522.6)
17
(346.5)
16
(319.7)
34
(653.5)
17
(319.4)
10
(187.1)
12
(214.6)
13
(218.6)
5
(80.0)
7
(122.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
118
(2,943)
84
(1,786)
62
(1,291)
64
(1,316)
59
(1,233)
55
(1,121)
34
(679.5)
28
(538.2)
33
(620.0)
51
(954.0)
60
(1,073)
46
(773.4)
35
(560.2)
39
(679.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(274.4)
6
(127.6)
9
(187.5)
9
(185.0)
7
(146.3)
9
(183.4)
6
(119.9)
15
(288.3)
12
(225.4)
9
(168.4)
10
(178.8)
8
(134.5)
13
(208.1)
8
(139.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.3)
0
(0.0)
4
(82.2)
2
(41.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.8)
1
(18.7)
1
(17.9)
2
(33.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index501.4396.0351.2254.1200.0208.1151.1201.8164.8190.0215.3198.2193.5189.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Brookshire, TX

Crime rate in Brookshire detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 22 (17 officers - 14 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: Brazilian (3.2%), Nigerian (1.5%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 161 feet

Land area: 3.51 square miles.

Population density: 1,577 people per square mile   (low).

Brookshire, Texas map

1,346 residents are foreign born (24.2% Latin America).

This city:

25.3%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Brookshire city:

2.2% ($936)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sugar Land, TX (24.1 miles , pop. 63,328).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Harris, TX (28.2 miles , pop. 405,444).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (34.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Pattison, TX (1.7 miles ),
Brazos Country, TX (2.5 miles ),
Fulshear, TX (2.7 miles ),
Simonton, TX (2.7 miles ),
Katy, TX (2.8 miles ),
Weston Lakes, TX (3.0 miles ),
San Felipe, TX (3.0 miles ),
Cinco Ranch, TX (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 29.78 N, Longitude: 95.95 W

Area code: 281

Distribution of median household income in Brookshire, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brookshire, TX in 2022
Brookshire satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2021: 22 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2018: 72 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2017: 31 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $102,000
  • 2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2006: 68 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2005: 50 buildings, average cost: $53,700
  • 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $53,600
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $57,100
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $47,200
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $59,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Brookshire, TX residents
Average permit cost in Brookshire, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Brookshire, TX
Historical housing units in Brookshire, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +521 (+17.8%).
Most common industries in Brookshire, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.2%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.1%)
  • Machinery (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.4%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Social assistance (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Brookshire, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
  • Cashiers (8.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)

Average climate in Brookshire, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Brookshire, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 88.1. This is worse than average.

City:

88.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.26. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.26
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.22. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.22
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Brookshire-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1950, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Brookshire city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/13/1974, a category F3 tornado 18.1 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.

Earthquake activity:

Brookshire-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 143.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 175.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 147.2 miles away from Brookshire center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 172.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 362.0 miles away from Brookshire center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 173.1 miles away from Brookshire center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Waller County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Fires: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Brookshire topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Brookshire:

  • WILLOW RIVER FARMS 10 (4073 FM 3318)
  • BROOKSHIRE NURSING CENTER (710 HIGHWAY 359 SOUTH)
  • THE OAKS AT BROOKSHIRE (710 HWY 359 S)

Airports located in Brookshire:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookshire:

  • Prairie View A & M University (about 22 miles; Prairie View, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,517)
  • Houston Baptist University (about 28 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
  • The Art Institute of Houston (about 31 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • Wharton County Junior College (about 33 miles; Wharton, TX; FT enrollment: 5,009)
  • Rice University (about 34 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 6,713)
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (about 34 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,023)
  • University of St Thomas (about 34 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,747)

Public high school in Brookshire:

  • ROYAL H S (Location: 34499 ROYAL RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Brookshire:

  • ROYAL J H (Location: 2500 DURKIN RD, Grades: 6-8)
  • ROYAL EL (Location: 2222 DURKIN RD, Grades: 1-5)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • KQLC-LP 107.9 Christian Community Radio Station

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Brookshire: Brookshire Auxiliary Fire Department (A), Brookshire Volunteer Fire Department (B), Brookshire Crime Stoppers Office (C), Waller County Historical Museum (D), Brookshire - Pattison Area Emergency Medical Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brookshire include: Brookshire Community Church (A), Mount Zion Baptist Church (B), Curry Chapel Baptist Church (C), Currys Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Eric Heitmann - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Feb 24, 1980).

Waller County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brookshire and their reported violations in the past:

BEACON ESTATES WSC (Population served: 294, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2007), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-08-2011)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-31-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2014)
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
REPKAS GROCERY (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-20-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-01-2013)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-08-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-01-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-20-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-01-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brookshire that have no violations reported:

  • BROOKSHIRE MWD (Population served: 5,283, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

3.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

74.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
82 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
16 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010

Banks with branches in Brookshire (2011 data):

  • Enterprise Bank: Brookshire Branch at 550 Fm 1489, branch established on 1984/03/15. Info updated 2007/04/06: Bank assets: $534.1 mil, Deposits: $465.8 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Brookshire Branch at 899 Cooper Street, branch established on 1906/01/05. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Brookshire:

Marital status in Brookshire, TX
  • Never married: 45.4%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

For population 25 years and over in Brookshire:

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

18.8
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Brookshire
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Brookshire, TX (based on Waller County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,03531
Catholic4,6312
Mainline Protestant1,92814
Other1,2683
Black Protestant6824
None28,661-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Waller County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Waller County:

6.70 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Waller County:

4.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Waller County:

9.6%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.9%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.0%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.8%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Brookshire:

29.2
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.2%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.2%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Brookshire:

6.7
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.4%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

53.5%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Brookshire:

81.7%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Brookshire, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 24$113,011$56,5060$0
Solid Waste Management 8$31,381$47,0720$0
Financial Administration 5$14,696$35,2701$3,758
Judicial and Legal 3$15,710$62,8401$3,282
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$4,732
Totals for Government 40$174,798$52,43910$11,771

Brookshire government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $188,000 ($33.98)
    General - Other: $64,000 ($11.57)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($0.54)
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $647,000 ($116.93)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000 ($95.97)
    Corrections - Other: $434,000 ($78.44)
    Police Protection: $389,000 ($70.31)
    General - Other: $285,000 ($51.51)
    Regular Highways: $281,000 ($50.79)
    Financial Administration: $113,000 ($20.42)
    General Public Buildings: $60,000 ($10.84)
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000 ($5.06)
    Central Staff Services: $27,000 ($4.88)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $22,000 ($3.98)
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,000 ($3.43)
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000 ($1.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($1.45)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000 ($6.69)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $42,000 ($7.59)
    Corrections - Other: $16,000 ($2.89)
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000 ($1.27)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($0.54)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.18)

Brookshire government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $333,000 ($60.18)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($1.45)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000 ($3.80)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $38,000 ($6.87)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $115,000 ($20.78)
    Fines and Forfeits: $51,000 ($9.22)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($1.81)
    Rents: $3,000 ($0.54)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.18)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.18)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $131,000 ($23.68)
    General Local Government Support: $20,000 ($3.61)
    Highways: $4,000 ($0.72)
  • Tax - Property: $1,983,000 ($358.40)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $632,000 ($114.22)
    Motor Vehicle License: $125,000 ($22.59)
    Other Selective Sales: $76,000 ($13.74)
    Amusements Sales: $3,000 ($0.54)

Brookshire government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,012,000 ($182.90)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000 ($159.59)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000 ($23.31)

Brookshire government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000 ($8.13)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000 ($354.60)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $61,000 ($11.02)
Businesses in Brookshire, TX
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1La Quinta1
Cricket Wireless1Rooms To Go3
Days Inn1Subway2
Dennys1Super 81
FedEx1UPS1
Jack In The Box1

Strongest AM radio stations in Brookshire:

  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KCHN (1050 AM; 0 kW; BROOKSHIRE, TX; Owner: KCHN, INC.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookshire:

  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • K201EU (88.1 FM; KATY, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPVU (91.3 FM; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Owner: PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Brookshire:

  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
Brookshire fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Brookshire fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 459ft / 140mTotal length
  • $186,000Total costs
  • 506,319Total average daily traffic
  • 151,444Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Brookshire, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 131960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12010-2019
  • 42020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Brookshire, TX
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$180,0001$82,1300$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$01$103,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6802.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$60,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6802.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brookshire, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brookshire, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 36. The highest number of fires - 100 took place in 2005, and the least - 1 in 2010. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Brookshire, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (53.4%), and Structure Fires (22.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Brookshire, TX
    • 33053.4%Outside Fires
    • 13922.5%Structure Fires
    • 12119.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 284.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Brookshire, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Brookshire, Texas:

  • Super 8, 415 FM 359, Brookshire, Texas 77423 , Phone: (281) 934-3500, Fax: (281) 934-3435
  • La Quinta Inn And Suites, 721 FM1489, Brookshire, Texas 77423 , Phone: (281) 375-8888, Fax: (281) 375-8892
  • Holiday Inn Express Brookshire-Katy Freeway, 34103 Katy Fwy, Brookshire, Texas 77423 , Phone: (281) 934-2229
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Brookshire, Texas
Most common first names in Brookshire, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3677.1 years
Willie2878.2 years
James2870.2 years
William2478.4 years
Robert2470.3 years
John2170.7 years
Charles2165.0 years
Henry1774.1 years
George1575.3 years
Annie1082.4 years
Most common last names in Brookshire, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams3170.7 years
Johnson1976.6 years
Smith1874.3 years
Brown1878.1 years
Davis1671.2 years
Jackson1677.8 years
Jones1374.2 years
Palmer1181.7 years
Harris1077.7 years
Sampson1085.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brookshire, TX
  • 83.3%Electricity
  • 6.1%Utility gas
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brookshire, TX
  • 84.2%Electricity
  • 15.8%Utility gas


Brookshire compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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