COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brenham vs Prairie View
PLACE A
Brenham, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Prairie View, Texas
Brenham is 123% larger than Prairie View. Brenham earns more, with a median household income $44,052 higher. Prairie View has grown faster since 2000 (47% vs 11%).
BRENHAMPRAIRIE VIEWDIFFERENCE
Total population19,9578,969+123% vs Prairie View
Population density1,5291,211+317
Population growth10.5%46.8%−36.3 pts
Median age33.821.0+12.8
Male48.1%47.4%+0.7 pts
Female51.9%52.6%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born9.1%6.6%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.1%3.4%+45.7 pts
Black19.8%81.6%−61.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.0%13.2%+10.8 pts
Asian2.1%0.5%+1.7 pts
Other5.0%1.3%+3.7 pts
Median household income$65,112$21,060+$44,052
Per capita income$31,724$11,320+$20,404
Poverty rate18.9%38.1%−19.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.504−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%46.1%−13.6 pts
Graduate degree9.0%11.1%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%21.9%−18.4 pts
Labor force participation55.7%54.7%+1.0 pts
Median home value$241,100$167,600+$73,500
Median gross rent$1,157$1,002+$155
Owner-occupied51.1%25.1%+26.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%17.8%−10.0 pts
Rent-burdened households41.6%85.0%−43.4 pts
Average commute17.623.5−5.9
Worked from home8.4%6.5%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured14.6%20.7%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025