Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

111,978

0.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.1

2.07% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.7%

4.58% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,719

8.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$187,700

14.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

53,313

0.186% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX had a population of 112k people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $57,719. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined from 112,326 to 111,978, a −0.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,106 to $57,719, a 8.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are White (Hispanic) (22.6%), Other (Hispanic) (20.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%).

60% of the households in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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.

75.8% of the residents in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest (392257) (1,359 degrees awarded in 2022), Chamberlain University-Texas (372 degrees), and Northwest Educational Center (369686) (155 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $187,700, and the homeownership rate was 45.7%.

Most people in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northwest)--Jersey Village City-Between Beltway TX-8 & FM-1960 PUMA, TX, and Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 112k people, from which 75.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 35% of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (39.1k people).

In 2022, there were 1.09 times more White (Hispanic) residents (25.3k people) in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.2k Other (Hispanic) and 19.4k 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (55,020 households), Vietnamese (4,497 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (313 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,960

Women

48.2%

57,971

Men

51.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 111,931 inhabitants, with 51.8% men, and 48.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

75.8%

2022 Citizenship

75.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 75.8% of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 75.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

White (Hispanic)
25.3k ± 3.04k
Other (Hispanic)
23.2k ± 2.61k
Two+ (Hispanic)
19.4k ± 2.99k

62.4%

Hispanic Population

69.8k people

62.4% of the people in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (69.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
19,279 ± 3,101 people
Honduras
4,804 ± 1,665 people
El Salvador
4,255 ± 1,571 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 19,279 Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 4,804 and El Salvador with 4,255.

Foreign-Born Population

35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

39.1k people

34.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

39k people

As of 2022, 35% of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (39.1k 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 34.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
55,020 households (52.6%)
Vietnamese
4,497 households (4.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
313 households (0.299%)

60% of the households in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 52.6% of the households in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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
838 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
684 ± 264
Gulf War (1990s)
353 ± 142

Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 53.3k people. The largest industries in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Construction (7,532 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,491 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,655 people), and the highest paying industries are Advertising, public relations & related services ($125,666), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($113,624), and Support activities for mining ($111,064).

Males in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,793. The income inequality in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,548

Women

42.3%

32,075

Men

57.7%

The workforce of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2020 was 55,623 people, with 42.3% woman, and 57.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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

53.3k

2022 Value

0.186%

1 Year growth

± 0.186%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.186%, from 53.2k employees to 53.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction laborers (2,478 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,769 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.3k

2022 Value

0.186%

1 Year growth

± 0.186%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.186%, from 53.2k employees to 53.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (7,532 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,491 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,655 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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

$37,517

Median earning men ± $3,694

$30,537

Median earning women ± $1,935

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,776), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,921), and Information ($54,494).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($61,362), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,750), and Public Administration ($55,043).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX awarded 1,886 degrees. The student population of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 530 male students and 4,907 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (820 and 43.7%), followed by Black or African American (515 and 27.5%), White (337 and 18%), and Asian (97 and 5.17%).

The largest universities in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest (392257) (1,359 and 72.1%), Chamberlain University-Texas (372 and 19.7%), and Northwest Educational Center (369686) (155 and 8.22%).

The most popular majors in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Medical Assistant (660 and 35%), Registered Nursing (393 and 20.8%), and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (184 and 9.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 83.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,437 (9.75% men and 90.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,437 students enrolled in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, 9.75% men and 90.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,893 records, of which 91.5% were women and 8.45% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
184 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
85 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
660 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Medical Insurance Coding Specialist with 184 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest (392257)
1,359 degrees awarded
Chamberlain University-Texas
372 degrees awarded
Northwest Educational Center (369686)
155 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest (392257) with 1,359 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 196 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, which is 0.116 times less than the 1,690 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 820 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 515 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,478) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($740) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) 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 2022, 4.1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.7% 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (21.7k), Primary Education (20.5k), and Some college (16.8k).

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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $187,700 in 2022, which is 0.666 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $163,500 to $187,700, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 45.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is $57,719. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 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.

Housing

Property

$187,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,400

$18,088

Median Property Taxes

±$1,302

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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.7%

Homeownership

2022

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 45.7% of the housing units in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$57,719

Median Household Income

± $3,091

39.6k

Number of Households

± 2,086

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.6k households in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $57,719 from the previous year's value of $53,106.

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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

0.445

2022 Wage GINI in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

0.434

2021 Wage GINI in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.69% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (6.96%)

In 2022, 75.4% of workers in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (6.96%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (23k out of 111k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

70.3% of the population of Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 6.99% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.64% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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).

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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.71% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

29.7%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

6.99%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.64%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew by 1.21% from 29.4% to 29.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.