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

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2024 Population

121,702

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.565% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

29.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,784

0.404% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$422,000

6.7% 1-year growth

About

45.4% of the households in N/A 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 N/A 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).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $422,000, and the homeownership rate was 50.5%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A 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

N/A is home to a population of 122k people, from which 81.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.1% of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (37.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.3k people) in N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A was 82%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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 N/A are hispanic (43.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

31.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37.8k people

30.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36.4k people

As of 2024, 31.1% of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 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 N/A was 30.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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 N/A 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 N/A was Spanish. 28.6% of the households in N/A 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

N/A 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 N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.7%

Uninsured

50.4%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

9.76%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.372%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 1.83% from 17.3% to 17.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

59.4k

2024 Value

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 1.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A 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 N/A, 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 N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.4k

2024 Value

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 1.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A 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 N/A, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,728 people), Construction (3,627 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,364 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,506

Median earning men ± $3,130

$42,631

Median earning women ± $2,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($163,942), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,478), and Manufacturing ($86,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,896), Manufacturing ($75,865), and Construction ($71,339).

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 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.

Education

The student population of Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 65 male students and 533 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Black or African American (172 and 49.9%), Hispanic or Latino (84 and 24.3%), White (75 and 21.7%), and Asian (9 and 2.61%).

The largest universities in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Center for Advanced Legal Studies (207 and 60%), Texas Health School (138 and 40%), and Denver College of Nursing-Houston (0 and 0%).

The most popular majors in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Paralegal (207 and 60%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (62 and 18%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (56 and 16.2%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $422,000 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $395,500 to $422,000, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 50.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,353

$24,129

Median Property Taxes

±$1,283

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.5% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$84,784

Median Household Income

± $4,629

47.8k

Number of Households

± 2,134

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.8k households in N/A declined from $84,784 from the previous year's value of $85,128.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (8.72%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.72%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.