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Brenham, TX vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos is 0% more densely populated than Brenham.
- People are 36.1% less likely to be married in San Marcos.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in San Marcos.
 Brenham, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,812329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.938.4
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 Population - 201015,835  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,733285,036,114
 Population - 199011,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock91.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.393.4
 Land Area13.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brenham, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock20.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Brenham, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 White47.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brenham, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.2%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households6,476  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,721  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brenham    9 Reviews

Brenham is a typical town of it's size in Texas. The folks are friendly, but like anyplace else, it helps to have a group like a church, VFW, etc to introduce you to  More

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Was amazed at how many of the locals greeted us warmly each time we visited, though no one knew  More

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They have vets that will kill your cats at point blank range. See national news and social media sites. The ice cream will kill you with some deadly bacteria. Again  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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