Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

138,427

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.536% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.34%

9.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,821

4.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 138k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (25.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.8k people) in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.9k 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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX are Spanish (23,010 households), Vietnamese (3,859 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,258 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,531

Women

51%

67,863

Men

49%

The resident population of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 138,394 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX.

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

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.8k ± 3.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 2.63k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17.9k ± 2.49k

25.9%

Hispanic Population

35.9k people

25.9% of the people in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX are hispanic (35.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,510 ± 1,622 people
Vietnam
3,010 ± 1,332 people
India
2,012 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 4,510 Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 3,010 and India with 2,012.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.9k people

18.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX residents (25.9k 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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX was 18.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,010 households (17.8%)
Vietnamese
3,859 households (2.99%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,258 households (0.974%)

30.2% of the households in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 17.8% of the households in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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-)
2,498 ± 472
Vietnam
1,593 ± 389
Gulf War (1990s)
997 ± 323

Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX.

Health

88.8% of the population of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 9.02% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.23% 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 27.2% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% 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

11.2%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

9.02%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX declined by 5.39% from 11.8% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX employs 64.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (5,444 people), Construction (4,157 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,584 people), and the highest paying industries were Outpatient care centers ($232,662), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($181,189), and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($179,948).

Males in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,096. The income inequality in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,618

Women

47.7%

33,596

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 64,214 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

64.2k

2024 Value

−0.557%

1 Year decline

± −0.557%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.557%, from 64.6k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX, are Retail salespersons (2,346 people), Other managers (2,046 people), and Customer service representatives (1,668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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

64.2k

2024 Value

−0.557%

1 Year decline

± −0.557%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.557%, from 64.6k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,444 people), Construction (4,157 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,584 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,199

Median earning men ± $3,551

$46,459

Median earning women ± $4,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($119,284), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,752), and Manufacturing ($88,119).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,586), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,239), and Public Administration ($67,285).

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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 16 male students and 465 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX are Black or African American (148 and 46.4%), Hispanic or Latino (108 and 33.9%), White (33 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (14 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook (319 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (217 and 68%) and General Cosmetology (102 and 32%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 481 students enrolled in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX, 3.33% men and 96.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 240 records, of which 97.1% were women and 2.92% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

217 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 217 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

319 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook with 319 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX, which is 0.029 times less than the 310 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 148 degrees mean that there were 1.37 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 108 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, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.97% 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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (27.4k), Some college (23.5k), and High School or Equivalent (22.3k).

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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX was $328,400 in 2024, which is 0.987 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,400 to $328,400, a 9.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,205

$33,740

Median Property Taxes

±$1,747

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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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.

$100,821

Median Household Income

± $3,269

49.1k

Number of Households

± 2,328

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.1k households in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX grew to $100,821 from the previous year's value of $96,755.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (9.28%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.28%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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 (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX (12.9k out of 138k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 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.

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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