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Brenham, TX vs Waller, TX

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- Household income in Waller, is 32% less than it is in Brenham and is 87% below the National Average.
- Brenham unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Waller unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Brenham, TXWaller, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,572  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,964$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,325  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brenham, TXWaller, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brenham, TXWaller, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.5%13.1%
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 Waller    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

IS THE WEATHER THERE BETTER FOR PEOPLE WITH ASTHAMA OR COPD ? tHANKS   More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Waller county for almost 30 years and to say that Waller has a crime rate of 8 out of ten is unbelievable. When I am home I do not even lock my cars or  More

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