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

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2022 Population

109,493

1.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.7

1.94% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18%

2.05% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,070

6.46% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$241,900

12% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX had a population of 109k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $58,070. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined from 111,167 to 109,493, a −1.51% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,548 to $58,070, a 6.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Other (Hispanic) (14.9%), White (Hispanic) (14.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.34%).

45% of the households in Houston City (Southwest)--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.

83.7% of the residents in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Jay's Technical Institute (34 degrees awarded in 2022), Houston Graduate School of Theology (32 degrees), and Trend Barber College (11 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $241,900, and the homeownership rate was 46%.

Most people in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Houston City (South Central)--South of US-59, West of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (South)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Southwest)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX, and Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 109k people, from which 83.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 28.3% of Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (31k people).

In 2022, there were 1.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.1k people) in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 16.3k Other (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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (35,405 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,110 households), and Vietnamese (1,464 households).

Citizenship

83.7%

2022 Citizenship

83%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 83.7% of Houston City (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34.1k ± 2.46k
White (Non-Hispanic)
23.6k ± 1.56k
Other (Hispanic)
16.3k ± 1.94k

39.8%

Hispanic Population

43.6k people

39.8% of the people in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (43.6k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

28.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31k people

28.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

31.4k people

As of 2022, 28.3% of Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (31k 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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 28.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston City (Southwest)--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
35,405 households (34.9%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,110 households (2.08%)
Vietnamese
1,464 households (1.44%)

45% of the households in Houston City (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 34.9% of the households in Houston City (Southwest)--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
896 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
777 ± 466
Gulf War (2001-)
594 ± 199

Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 48.6k people. The largest industries in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Construction (4,602 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,252 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,929 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($230,376), Legal services ($187,089), and Computer Systems Design ($151,583).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,763

Women

47.2%

26,582

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2020 was 50,345 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston City (Southwest)--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

48.6k

2022 Value

−1.4%

1 Year decline

± −1.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.4%, from 49.3k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,464 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,205 people), and Cashiers (1,090 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (Southwest)--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

48.6k

2022 Value

−1.4%

1 Year decline

± −1.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.4%, from 49.3k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (4,602 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,252 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,929 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (Southwest)--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

$41,159

Median earning men ± $2,258

$34,948

Median earning women ± $2,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($93,273), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,391), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,000), Wholesale Trade ($63,655), and Public Administration ($50,513).

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 (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX awarded 77 degrees. The student population of Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 84 male students and 52 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Black or African American (56 and 72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (13 and 16.9%), White (8 and 10.4%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Jay's Technical Institute (34 and 44.2%), Houston Graduate School of Theology (32 and 41.6%), and Trend Barber College (11 and 14.3%).

The most popular majors in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Barbering (40 and 51.9%), Divinity & Ministry (14 and 18.2%), and Counseling Psychology (8 and 10.4%).

Completions

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 2022, 2.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.36% 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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (19.8k), Some college (16.4k), and Bachelors Degree (15.2k).

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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $241,900 in 2022, which is 0.858 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $216,000 to $241,900, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 46%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is $58,070. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Houston City (Southwest)--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.

Property

$241,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,189

$19,433

Median Property Taxes

±$1,109

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

Rent vs Own

46%

Homeownership

2022

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46% of the housing units in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston City (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--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.

$58,070

Median Household Income

± $2,784

42.2k

Number of Households

± 1,857

In 2022, the median household income of the 42.2k households in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $58,070 from the previous year's value of $54,548.

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (Southwest)--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

0.481

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

0.475

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

In 2022, the income inequality in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.481 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.16% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Houston City (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--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 (71%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2022, 71% of workers in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Houston City (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--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 (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (19.6k out of 109k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

75.8% of the population of Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 9.22% on Medicare, 8.73% on non-group plans, and 1.06% 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 25.4% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

24.2%

Uninsured

37.6%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

9.22%

Medicare

8.73%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew by 4.09% from 23.2% to 24.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston City (Southwest)--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.