Brenham Jobs

Brenham is a city in Washington County, Texas, United States, with a population of 13,507 according to the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County . Brenham is the home of and headquarters for Blue Bell Creameries, an ice cream brand that is especially popular in the state of Texas and the Southeastern United States. Blue Bell is the third best-selling ice cream brand in the United States, despite being sold in only sixteen states. Brenham is also the home of Blinn College, the oldest county-owned junior college in Texas. Brenham is known for a German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest. The community newspaper is the Banner-Press.

Among the most common occupations in Brenham are Sales and office occupations, 25%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Brenham, Texas work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Brenham, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Brenham job listings indicate that the following industries in Brenham are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Brenham, Texas is $26,642, and the median income of households in Brenham was $32,198.

According to our Brenham Trends data, the number of Brenham, Texas jobs has decreased by 28% since October 2011.

Population of Brenham Total population 13,507 Male 47.13% Female 52.87% Median age 34.7     Brenham Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.1% Median cost of a home $77,000 Median mortgage payment $511 Renter-occupied homes 39.9% Vacant housing 7.7% Median monthly rent $479     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,133 Median for all female full-time $22,152     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 17% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 50% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 8%     Race White 71% Black or African American 22% Asian 2% Other 5%     Brenham Commute Carpool 12.6% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 15 minutes