Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

117,195

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

1.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

3.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,948

5.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,100

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

45,833

1.17% 1-year growth

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57.3% of the households in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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.

78.8% of the residents in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Premier Barber School (34 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $202,100, and the homeownership rate was 57.5%.

Most people in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Harris County (North)--Houston City (North)-I-45, Between Beltway TX-8 & FM-1960 PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Northwest)--Jersey Village City-Between Beltway TX-8 & FM-1960 PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 117k people, from which 78.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 31.3% of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (36.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (35k people) in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.6k Other (Hispanic) and 26.9k 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (57,258 households), Vietnamese (3,118 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (473 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,392

Women

49.8%

58,835

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 117,227 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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

Citizenship

78.8%

2024 Citizenship

80.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.8% of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35k ± 4.07k
Other (Hispanic)
29.6k ± 2.88k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26.9k ± 2.96k

59.4%

Hispanic Population

69.6k people

59.4% of the people in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (69.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
18,847 ± 3,088 people
El Salvador
5,380 ± 1,759 people
Honduras
4,059 ± 1,537 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 18,847 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 5,380 and Honduras with 4,059.

Foreign-Born Population

31.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36.7k people

30.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34.5k people

As of 2024, 31.3% of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (36.7k 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 30.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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
57,258 households (53%)
Vietnamese
3,118 households (2.89%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
473 households (0.438%)

57.3% of the households in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 53% of the households in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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
961 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
480 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
436 ± 186

Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Health

68.6% of the population of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 26.1% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 7.63% on Medicare, 8.83% on non-group plans, and 0.819% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% 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 31.4% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

31.4%

Uninsured

26.1%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

7.63%

Medicare

8.83%

Non-Group

0.819%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew by 2.4% from 30.7% to 31.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 45.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were Construction (6,191 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,044 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,490 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($94,409), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($87,208), and Support activities for mining ($85,176).

Males in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,188. The income inequality in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,458

Women

44.6%

25,375

Men

55.4%

The workforce of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 45,833 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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

45.8k

2024 Value

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 1.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 45.3k employees to 45.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,001 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,848 people), and Cashiers (1,653 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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

45.8k

2024 Value

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 1.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 45.3k employees to 45.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,191 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,044 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,490 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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

$40,011

Median earning men ± $2,492

$27,138

Median earning women ± $2,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($92,222), Wholesale Trade ($73,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,763), Information ($72,961), and Public Administration ($48,221).

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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 38 male students and 7 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Black or African American (22 and 64.7%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 32.4%), and White (1 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Premier Barber School (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Barbering (34 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 45 students enrolled in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, 84.4% men and 15.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 32 records, of which 15.6% were women and 84.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Barbering with 34 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Premier Barber School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Premier Barber School with 34 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 26 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, which is 3.25 times more than the 8 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 22 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 11 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, 3.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.97% 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.2k), Secondary Education (20.3k), and Primary Education (19.7k).

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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $202,100 in 2024, which is 0.607 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,600 to $202,100, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,065

$20,486

Median Property Taxes

±$1,330

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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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.

$54,948

Median Household Income

± $3,751

35.7k

Number of Households

± 1,789

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.7k households in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $54,948 from the previous year's value of $52,179.

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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

0.407

2024 Wage GINI in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

0.394

2023 Wage GINI in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.35% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 (76.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & 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 Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (24.2k out of 117k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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.