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Brenham, TX vs Watseka, IL

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- Watseka is 0% more densely populated than Brenham.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in Watseka.
- The Median Age is 15.3 years older in Watseka.
 Brenham, TXWatseka, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,623329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.338.4
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 Population - 201015,835  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,670285,036,114
 Population - 199011,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,497.693.4
 Land Area13.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brenham, TXWatseka, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Brenham, TXWatseka, ILUnited States
 White47.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brenham, TXWatseka, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households6,476  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,07980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,721  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Watseka    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Watseka has been hit hard by the slumping economy. A lot of jobs have been lost and people are really feeling the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Yes, I can see the previous writers' point of view. However, Watseka is the town of my birth. Gotta stand up for it. For a small community, it offers a variety of  More

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Over 18 years ago

i feel that watseka has alot people who has live here a long time. so if you do not have family here do not come here.people here think if you are the outsider. you have  More

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