Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

194,770

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.14%

4.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,529

0.236% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$379,800

5.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

88,943

7.78% 1-year growth

About

15% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) 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.

95.5% of the residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was $379,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX borders Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County 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 (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX, Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 195k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.14% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (17.8k people).

In 2024, there were 7.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (135k people) in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9.47k Black or African American (Non-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 (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX are Spanish (21,481 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (751 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (495 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

99,020

Women

50.8%

95,715

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 194,735 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) 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 (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
135k ± 4.26k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.4k ± 2.87k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.47k ± 1.61k

19%

Hispanic Population

37k people

19% of the people in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX are hispanic (37k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,245 ± 1,754 people
Philippines
1,009 ± 778 people
India
791 ± 689 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,245 Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 1,009 and India with 791.

Foreign-Born Population

9.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.8k people

8.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

As of 2024, 9.14% of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX residents (17.8k 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 (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was 8.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
21,481 households (11.7%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
751 households (0.409%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
495 households (0.27%)

15% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 11.7% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) 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-)
3,527 ± 603
Vietnam
3,232 ± 416
Gulf War (1990s)
2,274 ± 515

Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

88% of the population of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 6.6% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.38% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 25.4% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

6.6%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew by 0.278% from 12% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) 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 (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX employs 88.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (7,639 people), Construction (7,303 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,669 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of companies & enterprises ($285,526), Oil & gas extraction ($235,868), and Water transportation ($229,573).

Males in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.51 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,210. The income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,148

Women

42.9%

50,795

Men

57.1%

The workforce of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 88,943 people, with 42.9% woman, and 57.1% men.

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

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

Occupations

88.9k

2024 Value

7.78%

1 Year growth

± 7.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 7.78%, from 82.5k employees to 88.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (4,297 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,383 people), and Chief executives & legislators (2,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) 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

88.9k

2024 Value

7.78%

1 Year growth

± 7.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 7.78%, from 82.5k employees to 88.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,639 people), Construction (7,303 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,669 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,578

Median earning men ± $3,155

$48,685

Median earning women ± $3,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($130,486), Wholesale Trade ($94,583), and Manufacturing ($89,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,777), Wholesale Trade ($75,263), and Manufacturing ($72,902).

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 (West), Conroe City (West) 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

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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 2024, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.943% 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 (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (38.8k), High School or Equivalent (36.7k), and Some college (32.2k).

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-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was $379,800 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $359,100 to $379,800, a 5.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$379,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,603

$55,854

Median Property Taxes

±$2,113

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 (West), Conroe City (West) 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 (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) 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.

$104,529

Median Household Income

± $5,739

72.8k

Number of Households

± 2,606

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.8k households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew to $104,529 from the previous year's value of $104,283.

The following chart displays the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) 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

0.476

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

0.475

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.238% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) 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 (West), Conroe City (West) 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 (West), Conroe City (West) 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 (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX (13.9k out of 194k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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