Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population
130,346
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.8
0.571% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
25.3%
0.918% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,546
6.59% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$266,200
11.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
52,624
0.685% 1-year decline

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53.5% of the households in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 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.

81.5% of the residents in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Culinary Institute Inc (139 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $266,200, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 130k people, from which 81.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.8% of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (34.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (31k people) in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24.4k White (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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (61,757 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (923 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (231 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
63,797
Women
49.4%
65,248
Men
50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 129,045 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

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Citizenship

81.5%
2024 Citizenship
81.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.5% of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 81.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    31k ± 3.16k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    27.7k ± 3.12k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.4k ± 1.44k
60.9%
Hispanic Population
79.3k people

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (31k people) in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24.4k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

60.9% of the people in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (79.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    21,342 ± 3,277 people
  2. Honduras
    4,910 ± 1,687 people
  3. El Salvador
    3,022 ± 1,334 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 21,342 Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 4,910 and El Salvador with 3,022.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
34.9k people
26.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
34.1k people

As of 2024, 26.8% of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (34.9k 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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 26.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    61,757 households (51.1%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    923 households (0.763%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    231 households (0.191%)

53.5% of the households in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 51.1% of the households in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    764 ± 186
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    711 ± 390
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    633 ± 238

Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 52.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were Construction (7,307 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,449 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,589 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($202,267), Support activities for mining ($195,878), and Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($188,665).

Males in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,673. The income inequality in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.516, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,004
Women
45.6%
28,620
Men
54.4%

The workforce of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2023 was 52,624 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

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Occupations

52.6k
2023 Value
−0.685%
1 Year decline
± −0.685%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.685%, from 53k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction laborers (2,048 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,798 people), and Retail salespersons (1,573 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52.6k
2023 Value
−0.685%
1 Year decline
± −0.685%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.685%, from 53k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (7,307 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,449 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,589 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 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

$41,835
Median earning men ± $1,902
$32,774
Median earning women ± $2,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($144,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,393), and Information ($76,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,444), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,000), and Information ($61,000).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

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%).

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Senator Elections

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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX awarded 139 degrees. The student population of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 142 male students and 192 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (50 and 36.2%), Black or African American (40 and 29%), White (31 and 22.5%), and Asian (7 and 5.07%).

The largest universities in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Culinary Institute Inc (139 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (88 and 63.3%), Baking & Pastry Arts (46 and 33.1%), and Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management (5 and 3.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 334 students enrolled in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 129 records, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
    64 degrees awarded
  2. Baking & Pastry Arts
    24 degrees awarded
  3. Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management
    5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts with 64 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Culinary Institute Inc
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
139 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Culinary Institute Inc with 139 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 59 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, which is 0.738 times less than the 80 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 50 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($12,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($4,679) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 3.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.67% 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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (25.5k), Primary Education (22.1k), and Secondary Education (21.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $266,200 in 2024, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,900 to $266,200, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,519
$25,526
Median Property Taxes
±$1,450

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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

55.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,546
Median Household Income
± $3,739
45.9k
Number of Households
± 2,109

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.9k households in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $60,546 from the previous year's value of $56,805.

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Wage Distribution

0.516
2023 Wage GINI in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX
0.507
2022 Wage GINI in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.516 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.93% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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Commute Time

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 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 City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (32.7k out of 130k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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

72.5% of the population of Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 8.17% on Medicare, 8.34% on non-group plans, and 0.531% 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, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

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 27.8% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

27.5%
Uninsured
31.1%
Employer Coverage
24.4%
Medicaid
8.17%
Medicare
8.34%
Non-Group
0.531%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew by 0.778% from 27.3% to 27.5%.

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