Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

171,981

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

7.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,080

1.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$311,400

9.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

75,135

3.26% 1-year growth

About

31.9% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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.

89.6% of the residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was $311,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council--Liberty & Chambers Counties PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Northeast), Conroe City (East) PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northeast)--Houston City (Far Northeast) PUMA, TX, Harris County (North)--Houston (North), Humble Cities & Atascocita PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Far North)--Spring PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 172k people, from which 89.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.1% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (29.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.3k people) in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21.7k White (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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX are Spanish (40,823 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,051 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,000 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

83,482

Women

50.3%

82,577

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 166,059 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX.

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

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.3k ± 4.09k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28k ± 3.74k
White (Hispanic)
21.7k ± 3.02k

35.2%

Hispanic Population

60.5k people

35.2% of the people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX are hispanic (60.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
12,120 ± 2,602 people
Philippines
1,587 ± 973 people
El Salvador
1,582 ± 972 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 12,120 Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 1,587 and El Salvador with 1,582.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29.5k people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.9k people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX residents (29.5k 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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
40,823 households (25.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,051 households (0.656%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,000 households (0.624%)

31.9% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 25.5% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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

Gulf War (2001-)
3,135 ± 741
Vietnam
1,799 ± 392
Gulf War (1990s)
1,534 ± 419

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX.

Economy

The economy of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX employs 75.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX were Construction (8,231 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,672 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,217 people), and the highest paying industries were Natural gas distribution ($239,100), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($210,974), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($210,497).

Males in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,883. The income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,070

Women

42.7%

43,065

Men

57.3%

The workforce of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2023 was 75,135 people, with 42.7% woman, and 57.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

75.1k

2023 Value

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 3.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 72.8k employees to 75.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,532 people), Other managers (2,151 people), and Registered nurses (1,920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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

75.1k

2023 Value

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 3.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 72.8k employees to 75.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Construction (8,231 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,672 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,804

Median earning men ± $2,341

$47,953

Median earning women ± $3,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($164,038), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,480), and Wholesale Trade ($119,493).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,049), Manufacturing ($76,390), and Information ($65,592).

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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.989% 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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (30.2k), Some college (28.2k), and Primary Education (23.3k).

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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was $311,400 in 2024, which is 0.936 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,900 to $311,400, a 9.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,680

$42,534

Median Property Taxes

±$2,027

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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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.

$102,080

Median Household Income

± $7,001

57.7k

Number of Households

± 2,776

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.7k households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX declined from $102,080 from the previous year's value of $104,099.

The following chart displays the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.08% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (8.91%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.91%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) 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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX (18.7k out of 171k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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

83.4% of the population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 9.99% on Medicaid, 7.16% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.956% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% 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 30.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.85% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.6%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

9.99%

Medicaid

7.16%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.956%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew by 5.98% from 15.6% to 16.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.