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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

130,746

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

0.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

9.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,659

2.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 131k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.5% of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (22.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.5k people) in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17k 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are Spanish (24,176 households), Vietnamese (1,518 households), and Urdu (1,023 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,699

Women

51%

64,007

Men

49%

The resident population of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 130,706 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents 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 add a filter by race.

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.5k ± 2.84k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29k ± 3.09k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17k ± 2.5k

27.9%

Hispanic Population

36.5k people

27.9% of the people in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are hispanic (36.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,700 ± 1,813 people
Venezuela
1,526 ± 953 people
Vietnam
1,457 ± 932 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,700 Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Venezuela with 1,526 and Vietnam with 1,457.

Foreign-Born Population

17.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.9k people

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

As of 2024, 17.5% of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX residents (22.9k 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,176 households (19.9%)
Vietnamese
1,518 households (1.25%)
Urdu
1,023 households (0.843%)

28.2% 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, 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 19.9% of the households in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 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-)
2,361 ± 484
Vietnam
1,464 ± 339
Gulf War (1990s)
861 ± 243

Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX.

Health

86.8% 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 48.4% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.3% 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, 49% were men and 51% 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 28.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

48.4%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX grew by 0.26% from 13.1% to 13.2%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX employs 57.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (4,727 people), Construction (3,294 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,079 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum refining ($185,388), Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($169,197), and Oil & gas extraction ($164,449).

Males in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,208. The income inequality in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,069

Women

48.5%

29,765

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 57,834 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

57.8k

2024 Value

0.948%

1 Year growth

± 0.948%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.948%, from 57.3k employees to 57.8k 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 Other managers (1,981 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,803 people), and Customer service representatives (1,729 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 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

57.8k

2024 Value

0.948%

1 Year growth

± 0.948%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.948%, from 57.3k employees to 57.8k 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 (4,727 people), Construction (3,294 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,079 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

$63,472

Median earning men ± $2,538

$44,938

Median earning women ± $2,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,524), Wholesale Trade ($88,630), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,914).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,417), Information ($100,650), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,308).

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.

Education

The student population of Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 42 male students and 8 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 Black or African American (15 and 44.1%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 29.4%), White (6 and 17.6%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 8.82%).

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 Champion Beauty College (18 and 52.9%) and Mystros Barber Academy (16 and 47.1%).

The most popular majors in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX are Barbering (16 and 47.1%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (13 and 38.2%), and General Cosmetology (5 and 14.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 50 students enrolled in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX, 84% men and 16% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 41 records, of which 9.76% were women and 90.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
16 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was Barbering with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Champion Beauty College
18 degrees awarded
Mystros Barber Academy
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Champion Beauty College with 18 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 15 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX, which is 0.789 times less than the 19 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 10 degrees awarded.

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 2024, 1.68% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (23.5k), High School or Equivalent (22.2k), and Some college (21.9k).

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 $314,200 in 2024, which is 0.944 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,600 to $314,200, a 5.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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 30.4 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.

Housing

Property

$314,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,087

$29,282

Median Property Taxes

±$1,436

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

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% 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 declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

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

Household Income

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

$83,659

Median Household Income

± $3,543

49k

Number of Households

± 2,194

In 2024, the median household income of the 49k households in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX grew to $83,659 from the previous year's value of $81,603.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Harris County (North)--North of FM-1960, West of I-45 & East of TX-249 PUMA, TX was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2023 to 2024, 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 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (8.22%)

In 2024, 70.9% 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 (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.22%).

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

30.4 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 (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% 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

10.5% 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 (13.5k out of 129k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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 Hispanic 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

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

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

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