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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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

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

86,842

Women

50.5%

85,130

Men

49.5%

The resident population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 171,972 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

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

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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
13,059 ± 2,697 people
Venezuela
1,619 ± 983 people
El Salvador
1,564 ± 967 people

In 2024, 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 13,059 Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Venezuela with 1,619 and El Salvador with 1,564.

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.

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.

Economy

The economy of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX employs 79.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX were Construction (8,241 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,987 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,320 people), and the highest paying industries were Natural gas distribution ($247,161), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($218,389), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($213,584).

Males in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,112. The income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,070

Women

44.3%

44,011

Men

55.7%

The workforce of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 79,081 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% 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

79.1k

2024 Value

5.25%

1 Year growth

± 5.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 5.25%, from 75.1k employees to 79.1k 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 (2,780 people), Other managers (2,276 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,980 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

79.1k

2024 Value

5.25%

1 Year growth

± 5.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 5.25%, from 75.1k employees to 79.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Construction (8,241 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,987 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,320 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.

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

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX

0.449

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.5% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Southeast) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

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

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

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