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BrookshireTX
A town of 5,495. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
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Population
5,495
+7.7% since 2010
Typical home
$344K
−4% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
2,337
Balanced
What makes Brookshire stand out
The 3 things Brookshire does most differently from other towns.
Brookshire’s report card
SchoolsCBeats 34% of TX districtsHousing$344K15% above the TX typical homeHealthDHealthier than 8% of U.S. townsCommute25 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards19/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageSafetyCLess crime than 32% of U.S. townsClimate95°/43°Summer high · winter lowOutdoors1 miof trails · 0.8% conserved
Now in Brookshire
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Residents weigh in
Brookshire is #13 of 486 in TX for “Fastest-rising home prices”. Fair?
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Weather
Forecast →77°
Clear
H 96° · L 73°
Local news
All →- Houston's westward housing boom just got another massive communityChron · Sep 12
- Century Communities to Celebrate September Grand Opening at Mirabella, an Italian-Inspired New Home Community in Brookshire, TX, Near KatyPR Newswire · Sep 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
Nearby attractions
Six Flags AstroWorld and 8 more within 40 miles
The big draws around Brookshire: national parks, ski areas and well-known sights. Close and well known come first.
34 mi🎢 Theme parkSix Flags AstroWorld
33 mi🏛 MuseumRothko Chapel
34 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston496K visitors a year
33 mi🏛 MuseumMenil Collection
34 mi🏛 MuseumHouston Museum of Natural Science2.0M visitors a year
34 mi🐾 Zoo & aquariumHouston ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Six Flags AstroWorld: Johnychen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Judson Dunn from Houston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Menil Collection: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Houston Museum of Natural Science: Wolfgang Manousek from Dormagen, Germany, CC BY 2.0 · Houston Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brookshire. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Brookshire’s public schools outperform 34% of Texas districts
The public schools Brookshire’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Housing
A typical Brookshire home is worth about $344K
The typical Brookshire home is worth about $344,000, down 4% in a year, 15% above the Texas typical home.
$344KZillow home value
Typical home value
Brookshire$344K
Texas$299K
−4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Brookshire beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
DHealth Grade
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better12 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Brookshire | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.4% | 12.5% |
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Brookshire
Most working residents leave Brookshire for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (32%), Katy (11%) and Austin (2%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brookshire7%
Houston32%
Katy11%
Austin2%
Dallas1%
25 mi
median commute distance
2,337
jobs based in Brookshire
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
52
paid flood claims since 1998
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 32% of U.S. towns
Brookshire reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Brookshire3.2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Brookshire11.6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
32nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
31st
percentile among TX towns
19
violent crimes reported in 2025
69
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Who lives here
More children than Texas overall, and fewer college graduates
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 6% of residents (13% statewide). 18% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas. 25% never finished high school.
29median age · TX 35.6
BrookshireTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma25%
High school24%
Some college27%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate1%
| Brookshire | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 24.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.5% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimatesBy the numbers →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Brookshire has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–65°
Spring59–80°
Summer74–94°
Fall60–82°
Nov 30
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0.8% of Brookshire is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 21 of 2,763 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Brookshire
City in Texas, United States
Brookshire is a city in Waller County, Texas, United States, with a population of 5,066 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 5,066
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- ZIP code
- 77423
- Area code
- 281
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