Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

126,636

0.549% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.8

1.38% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.2%

2.39% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$80,427

6.91% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$275,500

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX had a population of 127k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $80,427. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX grew from 125,945 to 126,636, a 0.549% increase and its median household income grew from $75,226 to $80,427, a 6.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.96%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.72%).

28.1% of the households in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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% of the residents in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are Florida Career College-Houston (616 degrees awarded in 2022), Champion Beauty College (37 degrees), and Mystros Barber Academy (22 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was $275,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX borders Harris County (North)--Houston City (North)-I-45, Between Beltway TX-8 & FM-1960 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Far North)--Spring PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northwest)--Jersey Village City-Between Beltway TX-8 & FM-1960 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX.

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Economy

The economy of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX employs 58.6k people. The largest industries in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (4,741 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,224 people), and Construction (2,993 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($226,008), Oil & gas extraction ($171,094), and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($168,681).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

28,436

Women

48.5%

30,210

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX in 2020 was 58,646 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

58.6k

2022 Value

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 1.15%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 57.9k employees to 58.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,267 people), Retail salespersons (1,887 people), and Customer service representatives (1,702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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

58.6k

2022 Value

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 1.15%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 57.9k employees to 58.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,741 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,224 people), and Construction (2,993 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,202

Median earning men ± $2,980

$42,081

Median earning women ± $3,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,163), Manufacturing ($78,220), and Wholesale Trade ($76,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,969), Information ($93,125), and Public Administration ($58,140).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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

In 2022, universities in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX awarded 675 degrees. The student population of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 207 male students and 870 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are Unknown (371 and 55%), followed by Black or African American (174 and 25.8%), Hispanic or Latino (96 and 14.2%), and White (20 and 2.96%).

The largest universities in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Florida Career College-Houston (616 and 91.3%), Champion Beauty College (37 and 5.48%), and Mystros Barber Academy (22 and 3.26%).

The most popular majors in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are Medical Assistant (367 and 54.4%), HVAC Maintenance (104 and 15.4%), and General Office Occupations & Clerical Services (73 and 10.8%).

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, 1.32% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.876% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (24.3k), Some college (22.4k), and High School or Equivalent (21.2k).

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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was $275,500 in 2022, which is 0.977 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $243,200 to $275,500, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX is 59.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX is $80,427. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$275,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,342

$28,206

Median Property Taxes

±$1,365

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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.2% of the housing units in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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.

$80,427

Median Household Income

± $3,667

47.7k

Number of Households

± 2,124

In 2022, the median household income of the 47.7k households in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX grew to $80,427 from the previous year's value of $75,226.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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

0.467

2022 Wage GINI in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.35% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2022, 74.2% of workers in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX (12.7k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

87.3% of the population of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.18% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX declined by 8.67% from 13.9% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.