In 2021, Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX had a population of 184k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $58,829. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX grew from 183,270 to 184,053, a 0.427% increase and its median household income grew from $55,633 to $58,829, a 5.74% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.9%), White (Hispanic) (18.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Other (Hispanic) (12%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.72%).
25.9% of the households in Houston-Galveston Area Council (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.
93.5% of the residents in Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX are Prairie View A & M University (1,774 degrees awarded in 2021) and Wharton County Junior College (229841) (739 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX was $175,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.
Most people in Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.
Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX borders Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, and Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX.