Brookshire, TX
Census place 4810636 · pop 5,495
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
28.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
43.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
21.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
17.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
51.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,355/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$65,934 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+2.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
80/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$159,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.30 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Brookshire: Crime, Air, Prop tax, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Brookshire, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Brookshire scores 34/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Brookshire, TX expensive to live in?
- Brookshire has a median home value of $159,300 and typical rent around $2,355/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Brookshire, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (28.9%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Brookshire, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.30) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.