General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4810156, place: Brenham city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 10,842 (100%)
In labor force: 6,044 (55.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,044 (55.75%)
----Employed: 5,733 (52.88%)
----Unemployed: 311 (2.87%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 4,798 (44.25%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,846 (53.92%)
In labor force: 2,853 (26.31%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,853 (26.31%)
----Employed: 2,742 (25.29%)
Own children under 6 years: 960 (8.85%)
All parents in family in labor force: 605 (5.58%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,624 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,575 (81.35%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 709 (12.61%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 182 (3.24%)
Other means: 37 (0.66%)
Worked at home: 121 (2.15%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,733 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,523 (26.57%)
Service occupations: 1,072 (18.7%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,525 (26.6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 46 (0.8%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 591 (10.31%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 976 (17.02%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 181 (3.16%)
Construction: 470 (8.2%)
Manufacturing: 871 (15.19%)
Wholesale trade.: 215 (3.75%)
Retail trade: 799 (13.94%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 138 (2.41%)
Information: 106 (1.85%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 332 (5.79%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 264 (4.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,429 (24.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 408 (7.12%)
Other services (except public administration): 319 (5.56%)
Public administration: 201 (3.51%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,308 (75.14%)
Government workers: 1,038 (18.11%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 372 (6.49%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.26%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,866 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 821 (16.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 404 (8.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 712 (14.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 609 (12.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 813 (16.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 889 (18.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 355 (7.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 176 (3.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 73 (1.5%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.29%)
Median household income: $32,198
With earnings: 3,497 (71.87%)
--Mean earnings: $40,828
With Social Security income: 1,588 (32.63%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,407
With Supplemental Security Income: 206 (4.23%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,435
With public assistance income: 129 (2.65%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,000
With retirement income: 657 (13.5%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,670
Families: 3,144 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 293 (9.32%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 182 (5.79%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 459 (14.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 336 (10.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 599 (19.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 711 (22.61%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 334 (10.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 158 (5.03%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 67 (2.13%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.16%)
Median family income: $41,486
Per capita income: $15,351
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,133
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,152
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 404 (12.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 284 (9.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 117 (3.72%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 233 (7.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 206 (6.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 66 (2.1%)
Individuals: 2,075 (66%)
--18 years and over: 1,433 (45.58%)
----65 years and over: 423 (13.45%)
--Related children under 18 years: 627 (19.94%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 458 (14.57%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 767 (24.4%)
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