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

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2024 Population

116,185

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

2.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,543

0.363% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$229,600

7.69% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,454

1.34% 1-year decline

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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.

87.4% of the residents in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was $229,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

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 26.8 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 87.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.9% of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (23.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.7k people) in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15.2k 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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX are Spanish (43,341 households), Vietnamese (524 households), and Arabic (278 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,015

Women

49.1%

59,142

Men

50.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 116,157 inhabitants, with 50.9% men, and 49.1% women.

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

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Citizenship

87.4%

2024 Citizenship

87.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% 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 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
38.7k ± 2.17k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35.4k ± 4.61k
Other (Hispanic)
15.2k ± 2.3k

54.7%

Hispanic Population

63.6k people

54.7% of the people in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX are hispanic (63.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
16,227 ± 2,901 people
El Salvador
1,702 ± 1,005 people
Honduras
1,113 ± 815 people

In 2024, 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 16,227 Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,702 and Honduras with 1,113.

Foreign-Born Population

19.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.1k people

19.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.1k people

As of 2024, 19.9% 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 approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was 19.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
43,341 households (39.7%)
Vietnamese
524 households (0.48%)
Arabic
278 households (0.255%)

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 22.3%. 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 (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was Spanish. 39.7% 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
1,481 ± 393
Gulf War (2001-)
867 ± 240
Gulf War (1990s)
378 ± 161

Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX.

Health

80.1% of the population of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 8.38% on non-group plans, and 1.32% 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, 50.9% were men and 49.1% 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 29.1% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

19.9%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

8.38%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX declined by 5% from 21% to 19.9%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX employs 50.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX were Construction (5,561 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,584 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,073 people), and the highest paying industries were Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($130,461), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($114,516), and Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing ($108,727).

Males in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,580. The income inequality in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,141

Women

43.9%

28,313

Men

56.1%

The workforce of Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX in 2024 was 50,454 people, with 43.9% woman, and 56.1% 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

2024 Value

−1.34%

1 Year decline

± −1.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.34%, 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 (1,939 people), Cashiers (1,294 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,256 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 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

50.5k

2024 Value

−1.34%

1 Year decline

± −1.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.34%, 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 (5,561 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,584 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,073 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

$53,539

Median earning men ± $5,227

$37,961

Median earning women ± $2,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,852), Public Administration ($97,031), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,132).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,006), Construction ($57,837), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,920).

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.4k), Some college (21.5k), and Primary Education (18.8k).

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 $229,600 in 2024, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,200 to $229,600, a 7.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 26.8 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.

Housing

Property

$229,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,199

$27,943

Median Property Taxes

±$1,631

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

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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

Household Income

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

$81,543

Median Household Income

± $6,502

38.1k

Number of Households

± 2,042

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.1k households in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX declined from $81,543 from the previous year's value of $81,840.

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

0.449

2024 Wage GINI in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.589% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (9.53%)
Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2024, 80.7% 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 (9.53%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

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

26.8 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 (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% 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

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX (14.7k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 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.