Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

112,953

6.24% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

0.283% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.55%

1.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$145,592

1.25% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$393,400

4.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX had a population of 113k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $145,592. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX grew from 106,323 to 112,953, a 6.24% increase and its median household income declined from $147,440 to $145,592, a −1.25% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.49%), and White (Hispanic) (6.58%).

29.1% of the households in Harris County (Far Northwest) 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.

93.5% of the residents in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was $393,400, and the homeownership rate was 85.3%.

Most people in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northwest)--South of US-290 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 113k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.8% of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (21.2k people).

In 2023, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.6k people) in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.6k Asian (Non-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 (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX are Spanish (14,772 households), Vietnamese (3,532 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,193 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,973

Women

50.1%

53,675

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 107,648 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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

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Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.5% of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.6k ± 3.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17k ± 2.98k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.6k ± 2.18k

21.9%

Hispanic Population

24.8k people

21.9% of the people in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX are hispanic (24.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,887 ± 1,677 people
India
3,020 ± 1,330 people
El Salvador
2,318 ± 1,169 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 4,887 Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 3,020 and El Salvador with 2,318.

Foreign-Born Population

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

As of 2023, 18.8% of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX residents (21.2k 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 (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was 19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,772 households (14.3%)
Vietnamese
3,532 households (3.41%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,193 households (1.15%)

29.1% of the households in Harris County (Far Northwest) 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 (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 14.3% of the households in Harris County (Far Northwest) 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-)
3,181 ± 845
Gulf War (1990s)
1,724 ± 646
Vietnam
733 ± 312

Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (4,150 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,565 people), and Construction (3,143 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($303,701), Offices of physicians ($292,539), and Car washes ($267,019).

Males in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,649. The income inequality in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

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N/A Value

From N/A to N/A, employment in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (1,889 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,690 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (Far Northwest) 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

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N/A Value

From N/A to N/A, employment in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,150 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,565 people), and Construction (3,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,556

Median earning men ± $8,637

$59,342

Median earning women ± $5,530

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($188,543), Information ($127,516), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,787).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,219), Manufacturing ($95,323), and Wholesale Trade ($91,925).

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 (Far Northwest) 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, 0.85% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (20.1k), Some college (17.8k), and High School or Equivalent (15.1k).

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 (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was $393,400 in 2023, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $376,900 to $393,400, a 4.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX is 85.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX is $145,592. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Harris County (Far Northwest) 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

$393,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,999

$29,138

Median Property Taxes

±$1,749

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 (Far Northwest) 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 (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.3% of the housing units in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (Far Northwest) 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 (Far Northwest) 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 (Far Northwest) 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.

$145,592

Median Household Income

± $8,839

34.2k

Number of Households

± 2,147

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.2k households in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX declined from $145,592 from the previous year's value of $147,440.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (Far Northwest) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX

N/A Wage GINI in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 52.7% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (8.67%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.67%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (Far Northwest) 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 (Far Northwest) 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 (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX (5.12k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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
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

91.9% of the population of Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 5.04% on Medicaid, 6.34% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.88% 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 34.3% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.58% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.06%

Uninsured

66.1%

Employer Coverage

5.04%

Medicaid

6.34%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX grew by 1.68% from 7.93% to 8.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.