Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
118,001
2024 Poverty Rate
11.9%
3.96% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$79,222
0.333% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$294,000
5.87% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
56,123
0.861% 1-year growth

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42.9% of the households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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.

81.5% of the residents in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Fortis College (392415) (145 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was $294,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 118k people, from which 81.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 33.8% of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (39.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.5k people) in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.2k 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,603 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,805 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,732 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
60,490
Women
50.8%
58,589
Men
49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 119,079 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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Citizenship

81.5%
2024 Citizenship
81.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.5% of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 81.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    43.5k ± 3.06k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    17.9k ± 2.56k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    16.2k ± 2.47k
32.4%
Hispanic Population
38.3k people

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.5k people) in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.4% of the people in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are hispanic (38.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    5,707 ± 1,810 people
  2. Venezuela
    3,616 ± 1,454 people
  3. Nigeria
    3,368 ± 1,405 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,707 Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Venezuela with 3,616 and Nigeria with 3,368.

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Foreign-Born Population

33.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
39.9k people
33.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39.6k people

As of 2024, 33.8% of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents (39.9k 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 33.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    27,603 households (24.9%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    2,805 households (2.53%)
  3. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    2,732 households (2.46%)

42.9% of the households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 24.9% of the households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,063 ± 291
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    773 ± 256
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    631 ± 209

Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX employs 56.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX were Restaurants & Food Services (4,817 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,538 people), and Construction (3,005 people), and the highest paying industries were Oil & gas extraction ($227,763), Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($199,520), and Support activities for mining ($181,218).

Males in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,628. The income inequality in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,838
Women
46%
30,285
Men
54%

The workforce of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2023 was 56,123 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

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Occupations

56.1k
2023 Value
0.861%
1 Year growth
± 0.861%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.861%, from 55.6k employees to 56.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, are Other managers (1,850 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,698 people), and Registered nurses (1,462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.1k
2023 Value
0.861%
1 Year growth
± 0.861%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.861%, from 55.6k employees to 56.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,817 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,538 people), and Construction (3,005 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,416
Median earning men ± $3,970
$42,952
Median earning women ± $2,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($208,264), Information ($97,396), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,857), Public Administration ($65,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,946).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.558%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.558%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.558%).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX awarded 145 degrees. The student population of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 121 male students and 236 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Black or African American (74 and 51%), Hispanic or Latino (54 and 37.2%), White (7 and 4.83%), and Asian (4 and 2.76%).

The largest universities in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Fortis College (392415) (145 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Medical Assistant (60 and 41.4%), Sterile Processing Technician (32 and 22.1%), and HVAC Maintenance (25 and 17.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 357 students enrolled in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, 33.9% men and 66.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 226 records, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. HVAC Maintenance
    25 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    60 degrees awarded
  3. Sterile Processing Technician
    32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was HVAC Maintenance with 25 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Fortis College (392415)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
145 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis College (392415) with 145 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 44 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, which is 0.436 times less than the 101 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 74 degrees mean that there were 1.37 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 54 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (22.2k), High School or Equivalent (20.7k), and Some college (20k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was $294,000 in 2024, which is 0.884 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,700 to $294,000, a 5.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,444
$24,385
Median Property Taxes
±$1,540

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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

56.7%
Homeownership
2024
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,222
Median Household Income
± $4,118
43k
Number of Households
± 2,066

In 2024, the median household income of the 43k households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined from $79,222 from the previous year's value of $79,487.

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Wage Distribution

0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX
0.481
2022 Wage GINI in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.79% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX (14k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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Health

82.5% of the population of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 9.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

17.5%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
9.4%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.11%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined by 2.21% from 17.9% to 17.5%.

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