Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

115,250

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,077

1.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$181,300

7.72% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

45,344

1.25% 1-year growth

About

60.3% of the households in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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.

80% of the residents in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Interactive College of Technology (40 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $181,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.5%.

Most people in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (Southeast) & Webster Cities PUMA, TX, Houston (Southeast), Pasadena (Southeast), La Porte (South) & Seabrook (East) Cities PUMA, TX, and Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 115k people, from which 80% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.7% of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (34.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.81 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (52.7k people) in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k Other (Hispanic) and 17.6k White (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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (63,101 households), Vietnamese (200 households), and Urdu (170 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,827

Women

49.3%

58,412

Men

50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 115,239 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

80%

2024 Citizenship

81%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80% of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
52.7k ± 3.62k
Other (Hispanic)
18.7k ± 2.15k
White (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 2.28k

79.3%

Hispanic Population

91.4k people

79.3% of the people in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (91.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
24,779 ± 3,424 people
Honduras
3,416 ± 1,414 people
El Salvador
2,240 ± 1,151 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 24,779 Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 3,416 and El Salvador with 2,240.

Foreign-Born Population

29.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.2k people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.2k people

As of 2024, 29.7% of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (34.2k 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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
63,101 households (59.5%)
Vietnamese
200 households (0.189%)
Urdu
170 households (0.16%)

60.3% of the households in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 59.5% of the households in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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

Vietnam
659 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
533 ± 217
Gulf War (1990s)
228 ± 135

Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Health

67.4% of the population of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 8.05% on Medicare, 6.83% on non-group plans, and 0.514% 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, 50.8% were men and 49.2% 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 31.2% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

32.6%

Uninsured

27%

Employer Coverage

25.1%

Medicaid

8.05%

Medicare

6.83%

Non-Group

0.514%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew by 2.02% from 31.9% to 32.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 45.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were Construction (6,674 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,740 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,354 people), and the highest paying industries were Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) ($90,771), Air transportation ($87,650), and Truck transportation ($82,125).

Males in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,735. The income inequality in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

18,330

Women

40.4%

27,014

Men

59.6%

The workforce of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 45,344 people, with 40.4% woman, and 59.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

45.3k

2024 Value

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 1.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 44.8k employees to 45.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Cashiers (1,643 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,586 people), and Carpenters (1,297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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

45.3k

2024 Value

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 1.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 44.8k employees to 45.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,674 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,740 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,012

Median earning men ± $2,234

$28,051

Median earning women ± $1,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,028), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,415), and Information ($57,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,315), Wholesale Trade ($42,396), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,559).

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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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

In 2024, universities in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX awarded 40 degrees. The student population of Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 55 male students and 31 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (20 and 50%), Black or African American (10 and 25%), White (9 and 22.5%), and Asian (1 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Interactive College of Technology (40 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are HVAC Maintenance (31 and 77.5%), Medical Office Management (6 and 15%), and Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (3 and 7.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 86 students enrolled in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, 64% men and 36% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 50 records, of which 46% were women and 54% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC Maintenance
31 degrees awarded
Medical Office Management
5 degrees awarded
Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was HVAC Maintenance with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Interactive College of Technology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Interactive College of Technology with 40 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, which is 4.71 times more than the 7 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($10,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($50) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 4.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.9k), Secondary Education (22.6k), and Primary Education (20k).

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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $181,300 in 2024, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,300 to $181,300, a 7.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,686

$18,912

Median Property Taxes

±$1,262

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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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.

$59,077

Median Household Income

± $4,019

36.7k

Number of Households

± 1,813

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.7k households in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $59,077 from the previous year's value of $58,018.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

0.394

2023 Wage GINI in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.91% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (6.63%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (6.63%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (24.4k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, 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 (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 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.