Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

153,104

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

1.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

8.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,324

2.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$270,100

8.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

67,835

2.38% 1-year growth

About

33.2% of the households in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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.

92.6% of the residents in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was $270,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX, Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northeast)--Houston City (Far Northeast) PUMA, TX, Harris County (North)--Houston City (North)-I-45, Between Beltway TX-8 & FM-1960 PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Far North)--Spring PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX is home to a population of 153k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.9% of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (22.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.9k people) in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 28k Two Races Including 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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX are Spanish (40,681 households), Vietnamese (1,022 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (884 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

73,935

Women

50.4%

72,805

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 146,740 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44.9k ± 3.89k
White (Non-Hispanic)
36.3k ± 2.5k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28k ± 4.06k

38.9%

Hispanic Population

59.6k people

38.9% of the people in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX are hispanic (59.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
10,262 ± 2,399 people
Honduras
1,262 ± 868 people
El Salvador
1,084 ± 805 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 10,262 Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 1,262 and El Salvador with 1,084.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.8k people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.4k people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX residents (22.8k 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 Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
40,681 households (28.5%)
Vietnamese
1,022 households (0.716%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
884 households (0.619%)

33.2% of the households in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was Spanish. 28.5% of the households in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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-)
3,038 ± 849
Vietnam
1,628 ± 413
Gulf War (1990s)
1,441 ± 401

Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX employs 67.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX were Construction (6,381 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,099 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,775 people), and the highest paying industries were Scientific research & development services ($206,450), Legal services ($153,436), and Petroleum refining ($133,193).

Males in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,718. The income inequality in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.406, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,842

Women

46.9%

35,993

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX in 2023 was 67,835 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

67.8k

2023 Value

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 2.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 66.3k employees to 67.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,300 people), Customer service representatives (1,884 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,671 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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

67.8k

2023 Value

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 2.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 66.3k employees to 67.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,381 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,099 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,775 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,560

Median earning men ± $3,023

$48,886

Median earning women ± $2,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,620), Information ($95,224), and Public Administration ($82,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($92,552), Manufacturing ($76,270), and Wholesale Trade ($70,104).

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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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 2023, 1.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.3% 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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29.3k), Some college (26.1k), and Primary Education (19.7k).

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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was $270,100 in 2024, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,100 to $270,100, a 8.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,632

$35,746

Median Property Taxes

±$1,954

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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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.

$90,324

Median Household Income

± $4,464

51.5k

Number of Households

± 2,589

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.5k households in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX grew to $90,324 from the previous year's value of $88,241.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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

0.406

2023 Wage GINI in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX

0.419

2022 Wage GINI in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.11% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (9.01%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.01%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita 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 (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX (16.9k out of 150k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black 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

83.7% of the population of Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 7.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.6% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% 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 30% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.3%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

7.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX declined by 2.03% from 16.6% to 16.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.