Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.565% 1-year increase

2024 Employed Population

59,432

1.59% 1-year growth

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45.4% of the households in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of 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.

81.3% of the residents in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Center for Advanced Legal Studies (207 degrees awarded in 2024), Texas Health School (138 degrees), and Denver College of Nursing-Houston (0 degrees).

Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (West) & Hunters Creek Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northwest)--Jersey Village City-Between Beltway TX-8 & FM-1960 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northwest)--South of US-290 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, and Houston City (West)--Westpark Tollway, West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 81.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.3k people) in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.9k 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 language in households in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (32,459 households), Vietnamese (2,705 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,834 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.3%

2024 Citizenship

82%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.3% of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of 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 (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 82%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.3k ± 2.53k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23.6k ± 2.61k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.99k

35.7%

Hispanic Population

43.4k people

35.7% of the people in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (43.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,195 ± N/A people
Venezuela
2,293 ± N/A people
El Salvador
2,057 ± N/A people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 8,195 Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Venezuela with 2,293 and El Salvador with 2,057.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
32,459 households (28.6%)
Vietnamese
2,705 households (2.38%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,834 households (1.61%)

45.4% of the households in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of 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 (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 28.6% of the households in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 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-)
931 ± 310
Vietnam
715 ± 176
Gulf War (1990s)
521 ± 169

Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Health

N/A% of the population of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

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

Economy

The economy of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 59.4k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Males in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,206. The income inequality in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

59.4k

2024 Value

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 1.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 58.5k employees to 59.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,869 people), Other managers (1,766 people), and Retail salespersons (1,520 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.4k

2024 Value

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 1.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 58.5k employees to 59.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 32.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.1%. N/A

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Center for Advanced Legal Studies
207 degrees awarded
Texas Health School
138 degrees awarded
Denver College of Nursing-Houston
0 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Center for Advanced Legal Studies with 207 degrees awarded.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (28.7k), Graduate Degree (15.9k), and Some college (15.4k).

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.5% of the housing units in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of 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 (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.