Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

115,336

0.285% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.8

0.324% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.9%

6.61% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,226

10.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$140,700

23.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX had a population of 115k people with a median age of 30.8 and a median household income of $54,226. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX grew from 115,008 to 115,336, a 0.285% increase and its median household income grew from $48,934 to $54,226, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (35%), White (Hispanic) (32.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Other (Hispanic) (7.29%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (6.97%).

67% of the households in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf 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.

78.2% of the residents in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX are Houston Training School-Main Campus (34 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was $140,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.1%.

Most people in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX borders Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Northeast)--Houston City (Far Northeast) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX is home to a population of 115k people, from which 78.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 31.2% of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (36k people).

In 2022, there were 1.09 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (40.4k people) in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37k White (Hispanic) and 16.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX are Spanish (70,132 households), Vietnamese (404 households), and Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (332 households).

Citizenship

78.2%

2022 Citizenship

77.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 78.2% of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was 77.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
40.4k ± 4.11k
White (Hispanic)
37k ± 2.7k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.56k

75.8%

Hispanic Population

87.4k people

75.8% of the people in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX are hispanic (87.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

31.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

36k people

32.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

36.9k people

As of 2022, 31.2% of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX residents (36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was 32.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
70,132 households (65.5%)
Vietnamese
404 households (0.377%)
Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
332 households (0.31%)

67% of the households in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was Spanish. 65.5% of the households in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
808 ± 640
Vietnam
766 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
256 ± 119

Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX employs 47k people. The largest industries in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX are Construction (6,637 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,188 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,054 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($80,866), Air transportation ($75,899), and Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing ($71,016).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

18,697

Women

39.6%

28,512

Men

60.4%

The workforce of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX in 2020 was 47,209 people, with 39.6% woman, and 60.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

47k

2022 Value

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 46.2k employees to 47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,147 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,957 people), and Cashiers (1,735 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47k

2022 Value

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 46.2k employees to 47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,637 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,188 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,054 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,934

Median earning men ± $1,829

$28,886

Median earning women ± $1,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,531), Information ($58,715), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,802), Information ($50,506), and Public Administration ($45,776).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 266 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (24 and 70.6%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 29.4%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Houston Training School-Main Campus (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX are General Cosmetology (21 and 61.8%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (8 and 23.5%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (5 and 14.7%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.77% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.07% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.5k), Primary Education (22.5k), and Secondary Education (20.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was $140,700 in 2022, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $114,200 to $140,700, a 23.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX is 55.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX is $54,226. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$140,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,101

$19,515

Median Property Taxes

±$1,209

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 (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.1% of the housing units in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,226

Median Household Income

± $3,036

35.4k

Number of Households

± 1,662

In 2022, the median household income of the 35.4k households in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX grew to $54,226 from the previous year's value of $48,934.

The following chart displays the households in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

0.356

2022 Wage GINI in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX

0.357

2021 Wage GINI in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was 0.356 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.274% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (3.34%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (3.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf 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 (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX (22.7k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

71.8% of the population of Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 6.76% on Medicare, 7.74% on non-group plans, and 0.844% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.9% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.91% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

28.2%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

26.9%

Medicaid

6.76%

Medicare

7.74%

Non-Group

0.844%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX grew by 2.17% from 27.6% to 28.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.