Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2022 Population
108,479
2.61% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.2
2.62% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
21.9%
13.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Property Value
$168,100
16.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
45,507
1.64% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX had a population of 108k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX declined from 111,390 to 108,479, a −2.61% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Other (Hispanic) (32.3%), White (Hispanic) (22.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13%).

61.7% of the households in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 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.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Houston-Downtown (4,248 degrees awarded in 2022), South Texas College of Law Houston (297 degrees), and Elite Welding Academy (41 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was $168,100, and the homeownership rate was 41.9%.

Most people in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (35k people) in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24k White (Hispanic) and 16.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Spanish (61,464 households), Korean (241 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (210 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
49,032
Women
45.2%
59,426
Men
54.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 108,458 inhabitants, with 54.8% men, and 45.2% women.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    35k ± 3.02k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    24k ± 2.7k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    16.7k ± 1.96k
70.3%
Hispanic Population
76.3k people

In 2022, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (35k people) in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24k White (Hispanic) and 16.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

70.3% of the people in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are hispanic (76.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    20,166 ± 3,146 people
  2. El Salvador
    2,054 ± 1,102 people
  3. Honduras
    1,266 ± 868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 20,166 Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 2,054 and Honduras with 1,266.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
28.4k people
27.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
30.8k people

As of 2022, 26.1% of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents (28.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    61,464 households (60.1%)
  2. Korean
    241 households (0.236%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    210 households (0.205%)

61.7% of the households in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 60.1% of the households in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Economy

The economy of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX employs 45.5k people. The largest industries in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Construction (6,529 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,310 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,926 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($171,140), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($169,854), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($127,920).

Males in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,271. The income inequality in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
18,677
Women
41.7%
26,076
Men
58.3%

The workforce of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in 2020 was 44,753 people, with 41.7% woman, and 58.3% men.

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Occupations

45.5k
2022 Value
1.64%
1 Year growth
± 1.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 44.8k employees to 45.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, are Construction laborers (1,870 people), Carpenters (1,561 people), and Cashiers (1,546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

45.5k
2022 Value
1.64%
1 Year growth
± 1.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 44.8k employees to 45.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,529 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,310 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,926 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,458
Median earning men ± $1,694
$34,311
Median earning women ± $1,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($80,848), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,878).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,750), Information ($48,841), and Manufacturing ($47,244).

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX awarded 4,586 degrees. The student population of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,749 male students and 9,482 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (2,066 and 46.3%), followed by Black or African American (982 and 22%), White (849 and 19%), and Asian (393 and 8.8%).

The largest universities in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are University of Houston-Downtown (4,248 and 92.6%), South Texas College of Law Houston (297 and 6.48%), and Elite Welding Academy (41 and 0.894%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (863 and 18.8%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (722 and 15.7%), and Law (297 and 6.48%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $5,994 for in-state students and $15,810 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 15,231 (37.7% men and 62.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 15,231 students enrolled in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 4,248 degrees awarded
  2. 297 degrees awarded
  3. 41 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Houston-Downtown with 4,248 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,701 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, which is 0.59 times less than the 2,885 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,066 degrees mean that there were 2.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 982 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,994) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,456) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,296) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 3.29% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.85% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (25.8k), Secondary Education (17.8k), and Primary Education (16.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was $168,100 in 2022, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $168,100, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is 41.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is N/A. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 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

$168,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,347
N/A
Median Property Taxes
±N/A

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Rent vs Own

41.9%
Homeownership
2022
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 41.9% of the housing units in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 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 Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
39.3k
Number of Households
± 1,784

In N/A, the median household income of the 39.3k households in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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Wage Distribution

0.445
2022 Wage GINI in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX
0.455
2021 Wage GINI in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.07% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.22%)

In 2022, 71.5% of workers in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (8.22%).

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Commute Time

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX (21.6k out of 98.4k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is false, followed by false and false.

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.

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Health

71.2% of the population of Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 7.74% on Medicare, 7.03% on non-group plans, and 0.622% 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.

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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

28.8%
Uninsured
33.9%
Employer Coverage
21.9%
Medicaid
7.74%
Medicare
7.03%
Non-Group
0.622%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX declined by 2.95% from 29.7% to 28.8%.

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