Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

119,163

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,092

4.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,100

9.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

57,295

0.966% 1-year growth

About

51.5% of the households in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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.

87.1% of the residents in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Precision Welding Academy (81 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was $258,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX borders Harris County (Northwest)--South of US-290 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 119k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 31.7% of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (37.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.7k Two Races Including Other (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 (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Spanish (40,508 households), Vietnamese (2,597 households), and Urdu (2,075 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,015

Women

51.2%

58,147

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 119,162 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.1k ± 2.42k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.3k ± 3.07k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21.7k ± 2.87k

44.1%

Hispanic Population

52.5k people

44.1% of the people in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are hispanic (52.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,428 ± 2,173 people
El Salvador
3,666 ± 1,463 people
Cuba
3,494 ± 1,430 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 8,428 Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 3,666 and Cuba with 3,494.

Foreign-Born Population

31.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37.8k people

32.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.8k people

As of 2024, 31.7% of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents (37.8k 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 (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 32.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
40,508 households (36%)
Vietnamese
2,597 households (2.31%)
Urdu
2,075 households (1.85%)

51.5% of the households in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 36% of the households in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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-)
1,851 ± 580
Gulf War (1990s)
859 ± 270
Vietnam
801 ± 226

Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

Health

82.4% of the population of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 6.61% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.39% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% 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 28.2% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.6%

Uninsured

46.3%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

6.61%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined by 4.21% from 18.4% to 17.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX employs 57.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (5,057 people), Construction (4,254 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,692 people), and the highest paying industries were Oil & gas extraction ($213,708), Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($119,055), and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($108,725).

Males in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,522. The income inequality in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,127

Women

47.3%

30,168

Men

52.7%

The workforce of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 57,295 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

57.3k

2024 Value

0.966%

1 Year growth

± 0.966%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.966%, from 56.7k employees to 57.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,282 people), Retail salespersons (1,757 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,532 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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

57.3k

2024 Value

0.966%

1 Year growth

± 0.966%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.966%, from 56.7k employees to 57.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,057 people), Construction (4,254 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,692 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,810

Median earning men ± $3,205

$37,473

Median earning women ± $2,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,704), Information ($77,255), and Public Administration ($76,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,489), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,813), and Information ($58,421).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX awarded 81 degrees. The student population of Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 90 male students and 6 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are White (46 and 56.8%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 35.8%), Black or African American (5 and 6.17%), and Asian (1 and 1.23%).

The largest universities in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Precision Welding Academy (81 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Welding Technology (81 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 96 students enrolled in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, 93.8% men and 6.25% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 48 records, of which 6.25% were women and 93.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Welding Technology

Most Common

43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Welding Technology with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Precision Welding Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

81 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Precision Welding Academy with 81 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 78 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, which is 26 times more than the 3 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 46 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 degrees awarded.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.33% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.64% 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 Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (21.4k), Some college (20.9k), and Bachelors Degree (16.7k).

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 Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was $258,100 in 2024, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,400 to $258,100, a 9.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,437

$26,713

Median Property Taxes

±$1,625

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 (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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.

$88,092

Median Household Income

± $2,816

38.5k

Number of Households

± 2,139

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX grew to $88,092 from the previous year's value of $84,456.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.423

2024 Wage GINI in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

0.428

2023 Wage GINI in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.15% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX (13.9k out of 119k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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.