Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
124,507
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.5
0.246% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.93%
13.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$114,417
3.39% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$479,300
6.23% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
54,974
0.356% 1-year growth

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23.1% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.8% of the residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX are Lone Star College System (11,382 degrees awarded in 2023) and Grace School of Theology (86 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was $479,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 125k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.6% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (24.4k people).

In 2024, there were 5.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.6k people) in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.99k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX are Spanish (16,049 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,562 households), and Russian (1,089 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,594
Women
50.3%
60,879
Men
49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 122,473 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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Citizenship

89.8%
2024 Citizenship
89.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81.6k ± 3.35k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    15.1k ± 2.69k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.99k ± 1.01k
19.4%
Hispanic Population
24.2k people

In 2024, there were 5.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.6k people) in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.99k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.4% of the people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX are hispanic (24.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,843 ± 1,498 people
  2. Venezuela
    2,225 ± 1,148 people
  3. India
    1,939 ± 1,073 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 3,843 Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Venezuela with 2,225 and India with 1,939.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
24.4k people
19.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
24k people

As of 2024, 19.6% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX residents (24.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    16,049 households (13.6%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,562 households (1.32%)
  3. Russian
    1,089 households (0.923%)

23.1% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 13.6% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,512 ± 580
  2. Vietnam
    1,310 ± 244
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    833 ± 227

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX employs 55k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (3,416 people), Support activities for mining (2,679 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,335 people), and the highest paying industries were Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($324,431), Pipeline transportation ($290,048), and Oil & gas extraction ($281,995).

Males in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.89 times higher than the average income of females, which is $86,170. The income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.528, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,134
Women
43.9%
30,840
Men
56.1%

The workforce of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX in 2023 was 54,974 people, with 43.9% woman, and 56.1% men.

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Occupations

55k
2023 Value
0.356%
1 Year growth
± 0.356%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.356%, from 54.8k employees to 55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,194 people), Retail salespersons (1,720 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

55k
2023 Value
0.356%
1 Year growth
± 0.356%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.356%, from 54.8k employees to 55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,416 people), Support activities for mining (2,679 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,335 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$101,273
Median earning men ± $9,641
$48,866
Median earning women ± $4,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($158,750), Manufacturing ($151,541), and Wholesale Trade ($138,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,691), Construction ($116,435), and Wholesale Trade ($91,761).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX awarded 11,468 degrees. The student population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 29,810 male students and 41,774 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (4,717 and 43.1%), White (3,247 and 29.6%), Black or African American (1,414 and 12.9%), and Asian (828 and 7.56%).

The largest universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lone Star College System (11,382 and 99.3%) and Grace School of Theology (86 and 0.75%).

The most popular majors in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (5,788 and 50.5%), General Business Administration & Management (531 and 4.63%), and Registered Nursing (510 and 4.45%).

The median tuition costs are $6,240 for private four year colleges, and $5,544 and $6,960 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 71,584 students enrolled in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 29,866 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 5,788 degrees awarded
  2. 495 degrees awarded
  3. 334 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 5,788 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 11,382 degrees awarded
  2. 86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lone Star College System with 11,382 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 4,737 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, which is 0.704 times less than the 6,731 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 4,717 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,247 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($520) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.356% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (33.3k), Graduate Degree (20.3k), and Some college (18.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was $479,300 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $451,200 to $479,300, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$479,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,364
$30,652
Median Property Taxes
±$1,386

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

60.9%
Homeownership
2024
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$114,417
Median Household Income
± $8,704
50.3k
Number of Households
± 2,210

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.3k households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX declined from $114,417 from the previous year's value of $118,433.

The following chart displays the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

0.528
2023 Wage GINI in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX
0.527
2022 Wage GINI in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was 0.528 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (20%)
  3. Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX (7.34k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 3.62% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.669% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.48%
Uninsured
62.5%
Employer Coverage
3.62%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
0.669%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX declined by 4.57% from 7.84% to 7.48%.

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