Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

179,893

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.89%

2.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$119,148

1.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 180k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.4% of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (34.9k people).

In 2024, there were 4.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.7k people) in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17.6k 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 Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX are Spanish (29,021 households), Vietnamese (2,924 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,918 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,000

Women

50%

89,901

Men

50%

The resident population of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 179,901 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
90.7k ± 5.42k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.2k ± 2.4k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.6k ± 2.16k

25.5%

Hispanic Population

45.9k people

25.5% of the people in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX are hispanic (45.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,047 ± 2,276 people
India
3,460 ± 1,430 people
Vietnam
2,131 ± 1,127 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 9,047 Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 3,460 and Vietnam with 2,131.

Foreign-Born Population

19.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.9k people

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.1k people

As of 2024, 19.4% of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) 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 Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,021 households (17.3%)
Vietnamese
2,924 households (1.75%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,918 households (1.14%)

29.3% of the households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) 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 Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 17.3% of the households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) 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-)
2,274 ± 523
Vietnam
1,734 ± 367
Gulf War (1990s)
1,391 ± 392

Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

Health

92.2% of the population of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 7.02% on Medicaid, 7.39% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.851% 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% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.83%

Uninsured

64.5%

Employer Coverage

7.02%

Medicaid

7.39%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.851%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX declined by 11.6% from 8.86% to 7.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX employs 80.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (5,837 people), Construction (5,822 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,286 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($244,423), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($238,858), and Management of companies & enterprises ($218,961).

Males in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.51 times higher than the average income of females, which is $82,787. The income inequality in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,971

Women

44.8%

44,371

Men

55.2%

The workforce of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 80,342 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

80.3k

2024 Value

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 2.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 78.7k employees to 80.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (4,309 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,110 people), and Retail salespersons (1,849 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

80.3k

2024 Value

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 2.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 78.7k employees to 80.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,837 people), Construction (5,822 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,953

Median earning men ± $4,593

$54,073

Median earning women ± $4,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,068), Information ($133,159), and Wholesale Trade ($126,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,403), Manufacturing ($76,469), and Construction ($69,318).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was $383,900 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,900 to $383,900, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$383,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,508

$45,274

Median Property Taxes

±$2,328

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 Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$119,148

Median Household Income

± $5,404

60.7k

Number of Households

± 2,853

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.7k households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew to $119,148 from the previous year's value of $116,887.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.172% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) 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 Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX (14.1k out of 178k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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