COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burton vs Brenham
PLACE A
Burton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Brenham, Texas
Burton is 99% smaller than Brenham. Burton earns more, with a median household income $11,138 higher. Brenham has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -1%).
BURTONBRENHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population28819,957−99% vs Brenham
Population density2431,529−1,285
Population growth-1.0%10.5%−11.5 pts
Median age59.133.8+25.3
Male43.1%48.1%−5.0 pts
Female56.9%51.9%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%49.1%+29.0 pts
Black17.8%19.8%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%24.0%−24.0 pts
Asian0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Other4.0%5.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$76,250$65,112+$11,138
Per capita income$45,218$31,724+$13,494
Poverty rate10.9%18.9%−8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.465−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%32.5%−10.5 pts
Graduate degree2.7%9.0%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.5%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation62.0%55.7%+6.4 pts
Median home value$275,000$241,100+$33,900
Median gross rent$983$1,157−$174
Owner-occupied84.3%51.1%+33.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%7.8%+29.1 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%41.6%−27.3 pts
Average commute21.417.6+3.9
Worked from home19.5%8.4%+11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.6%14.6%−14.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025