About Brookshire

Brookshire is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,869 people and just one neighborhood, Brookshire is the 277th largest community in Texas.

When you are in Brookshire, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.8% of Brookshire's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Brookshire is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookshire who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.56%), sales jobs (8.16%), and management occupations (6.25%).

As is often the case in a small town, Brookshire doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Brookshire Information and Demographics

The education level of Brookshire citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.10% of adults 25 and older in Brookshire have a college degree.

The per capita income in Brookshire in 2000 was $16,265, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $65,060 for a family of four.

Brookshire is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Brookshire home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brookshire is White, followed by African-American. Brookshire also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.80% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Brookshire include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Brookshire is English. Some people also speak Spanish.