Conroe, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

102,360

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

2.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

0.507% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,206

1.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$309,600

9.36% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Conroe, TX is home to a population of 102k people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.8% of Conroe, TX residents were born outside of the country (18.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.9k people) in Conroe, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Conroe, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Conroe, TX was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Conroe, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conroe, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.9k ± 1.99k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.9k ± 1.81k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.61k

30.5%

Hispanic Population

31.2k people

30.5% of the people in Conroe, TX are hispanic (31.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Conroe, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

17.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.1k people

As of 2024, 17.8% of Conroe, TX residents (18.2k 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 Conroe, TX was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Conroe, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,818 ± 367
Vietnam
1,414 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
609 ± 193

Conroe, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Conroe, TX.

Economy

The economy of Conroe, TX employs 50.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Conroe, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,108 people), Retail Trade (6,013 people), and Educational Services (5,214 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,026), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,577).

Employment

Occupations

50.6k

2024 Value

± 2,367

5.66%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conroe, TX grew at a rate of 5.66%, from 47.9k employees to 50.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conroe, TX, are Management Occupations (6,858 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,531 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,501 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conroe, 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

50.6k

2024 Value

± 2,367

5.66%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conroe, TX grew at a rate of 5.66%, from 47.9k employees to 50.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conroe, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,108 people), Retail Trade (6,013 people), and Educational Services (5,214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Conroe, TX, though some of these residents may live in Conroe, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,540

Median earning men ± $2,806

$37,354

Median earning women ± $2,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,643), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,958), and Wholesale Trade ($69,831).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,248), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,100).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Conroe, TX was $309,600 in 2024, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,100 to $309,600, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Conroe, TX is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Conroe, TX have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Conroe, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,196

$21,737

Median Property Taxes

±$1,189

The following chart display the households distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Conroe, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property value in Conroe, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Conroe, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Conroe, 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.

$76,206

Median Household Income

± $4,020

39.9k

Number of Households

± 2,008

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.9k households in Conroe, TX grew to $76,206 from the previous year's value of $75,245.

The following chart displays the households in Conroe, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conroe, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (9.51%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Conroe, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.51%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conroe, TX have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Conroe, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Conroe, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Conroe, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Conroe, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conroe, TX (11.3k out of 101k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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