Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

121,808

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

2.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.2%

1.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,456

1.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,500

16.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

45,737

6.31% 1-year decline

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52.4% of the households in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside 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.

79.3% of the residents in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston (102 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was $162,500, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.

Most people in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX borders Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston City (South Central)--South of US-59, West of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, Houston City (South)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 122k people, from which 79.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.6% of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (36k people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.8k people) in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23.3k 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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Spanish (55,535 households), Vietnamese (2,304 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (220 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,419

Women

50.5%

60,143

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 121,562 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

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

Citizenship

79.3%

2024 Citizenship

80.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.3% of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 80.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40.8k ± 3.1k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33.7k ± 3.37k
Other (Hispanic)
23.3k ± 2.45k

58.1%

Hispanic Population

70.8k people

58.1% of the people in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are hispanic (70.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
20,096 ± 3,180 people
Honduras
4,213 ± 1,566 people
El Salvador
3,995 ± 1,526 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 20,096 Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 4,213 and El Salvador with 3,995.

Foreign-Born Population

29.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36k people

28.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34.8k people

As of 2024, 29.6% of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents (36k 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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 28.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
55,535 households (49.1%)
Vietnamese
2,304 households (2.04%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
220 households (0.195%)

52.4% of the households in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside 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 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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 49.1% of the households in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 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
1,340 ± 275
Gulf War (2001-)
732 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
490 ± 255

Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

Economy

The economy of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX employs 45.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX were Construction (6,400 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,164 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,583 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($122,914), Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($107,249), and Computer Systems Design ($93,159).

Males in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,665. The income inequality in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.378, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,529

Women

44.9%

25,208

Men

55.1%

The workforce of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in 2023 was 45,737 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

45.7k

2023 Value

−6.31%

1 Year decline

± −6.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −6.31%, from 48.8k employees to 45.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,623 people), Construction laborers (1,765 people), and Cashiers (1,622 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 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

45.7k

2023 Value

−6.31%

1 Year decline

± −6.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −6.31%, from 48.8k employees to 45.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,400 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,164 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,194

Median earning men ± $2,476

$29,848

Median earning women ± $1,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,962), Public Administration ($58,438), and Wholesale Trade ($52,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,378), and Construction ($45,411).

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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 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 2023, universities in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX awarded 102 degrees. The student population of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 254 male students and 27 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (35 and 34.3%), White (27 and 26.5%), Black or African American (20 and 19.6%), and Asian (14 and 13.7%).

The largest universities in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston (102 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (102 and 100%) and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 281 students enrolled in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, 90.4% men and 9.61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 108 records, of which 12% were women and 88% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Most Common

102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 102 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston with 102 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 97 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, which is 19.4 times more than the 5 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 27 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 ($16,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($237) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) 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 2023, 3.86% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.04% 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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.3k), Secondary Education (23.5k), and Primary Education (20.6k).

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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,600 to $162,500, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is 48.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,177

$20,329

Median Property Taxes

±$1,288

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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.7% of the housing units in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 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.

$43,456

Median Household Income

± $2,002

41.8k

Number of Households

± 1,955

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.8k households in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX declined from $43,456 from the previous year's value of $44,104.

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 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

0.378

2023 Wage GINI in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

0.368

2022 Wage GINI in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 0.378 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.7% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (6.54%).

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

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside 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 (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX (34.1k out of 121k 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 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

66.4% of the population of Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 21.7% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 8.14% on Medicare, 7.05% on non-group plans, and 0.854% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% 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 29.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

33.6%

Uninsured

21.7%

Employer Coverage

28.7%

Medicaid

8.14%

Medicare

7.05%

Non-Group

0.854%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX grew by 1.03% from 33.2% to 33.6%.

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