Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

116,330

0.671% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.3

4.57% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

0.573% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$81,840

5.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$213,200

9.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

50,458

1.28% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX had a population of 116k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $81,840. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX grew from 115,555 to 116,330, a 0.671% increase and its median household income grew from $77,347 to $81,840, a 5.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.8%), White (Hispanic) (18.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.4%).

41.7% of the households in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview 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.

87.5% of the residents in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was $213,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council--Liberty & Chambers Counties PUMA, TX, Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (Southeast), Pasadena (Southeast), La Porte (South) & Seabrook (East) Cities PUMA, TX, Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Northeast)--Houston City (Far Northeast) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX is home to a population of 116k people, from which 87.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.8% of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (23.1k people).

In 2023, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.6k people) in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 21.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX are Spanish (43,200 households), Vietnamese (379 households), and Telugu (316 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,533

Women

48.9%

59,038

Men

51.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 115,571 inhabitants, with 51.1% men, and 48.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

87.5%

2023 Citizenship

87.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.5% of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.6k ± 2.17k
Two+ (Hispanic)
27.7k ± 4.53k
White (Hispanic)
21.9k ± 2.78k

54.6%

Hispanic Population

63.5k people

54.6% of the people in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX are hispanic (63.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,809 ± 3,013 people
El Salvador
1,720 ± 1,011 people
Honduras
1,325 ± 889 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 17,809 Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,720 and Honduras with 1,325.

Foreign-Born Population

19.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.1k people

20.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.6k people

As of 2023, 19.8% of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX residents (23.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was 20.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
43,200 households (39.8%)
Vietnamese
379 households (0.349%)
Telugu
316 households (0.291%)

41.7% of the households in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was Spanish. 39.8% of the households in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview 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

Vietnam
1,560 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
1,076 ± 315
Gulf War (1990s)
511 ± 198

Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX employs 50.5k people. The largest industries in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX are Construction (6,342 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,105 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,551 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($133,342), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($105,854), and Pipeline transportation ($101,100).

Males in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,238. The income inequality in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,587

Women

44.7%

27,977

Men

55.3%

The workforce of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX in 2020 was 50,564 people, with 44.7% woman, and 55.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

50.5k

2022 Value

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± −1.28%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 51.1k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,146 people), Cashiers (1,648 people), and Carpenters (1,214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.5k

2022 Value

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± −1.28%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 51.1k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,342 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,105 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,551 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,035

Median earning men ± $3,708

$36,326

Median earning women ± $2,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($93,393), Manufacturing ($76,025), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,787), Wholesale Trade ($73,427), and Manufacturing ($59,787).

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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.91% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.67% 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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (26k), Some college (22.8k), and Primary Education (20.3k).

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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was $213,200 in 2023, which is 0.703 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $194,700 to $213,200, a 9.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX is $81,840. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Property

$213,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,908

$28,274

Median Property Taxes

±$1,582

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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview 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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2023

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.9% of the housing units in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$81,840

Median Household Income

± $5,081

37.8k

Number of Households

± 1,967

In 2023, the median household income of the 37.8k households in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX grew to $81,840 from the previous year's value of $77,347.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview 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

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.01% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (9.25%)
Worked At Home (6.18%)

In 2023, 82.2% of workers in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (6.18%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview 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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview 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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX (15.1k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

79% of the population of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 9.79% on Medicare, 7.79% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

9.79%

Medicare

7.79%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX grew by 1.58% from 20.6% to 21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.