Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

105,359

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

1.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

7.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,856

4.63% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$207,400

7.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,515

2.29% 1-year decline

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65.7% of the households in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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.

79% of the residents in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $207,400, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Harris County (Southeast)--Pasadena City (North & Central)-Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (South)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston (Southeast) & Webster Cities PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (North), Pearland City PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 105k people, from which 79% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.6% of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (34.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (47.3k people) in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.6k Other (Hispanic) and 12.5k 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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (59,311 households), Vietnamese (3,591 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (282 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,375

Women

50.7%

51,987

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 105,362 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

79%

2024 Citizenship

80.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79% of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 80.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
47.3k ± 4.23k
Other (Hispanic)
18.6k ± 2.71k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.64k

74.6%

Hispanic Population

78.6k people

74.6% of the people in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (78.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
21,549 ± 3,214 people
Vietnam
2,956 ± 1,316 people
El Salvador
2,765 ± 1,274 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 21,549 Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 2,956 and El Salvador with 2,765.

Foreign-Born Population

32.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.4k people

30.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.7k people

As of 2024, 32.6% of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (34.4k 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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 30.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
59,311 households (60.9%)
Vietnamese
3,591 households (3.68%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
282 households (0.289%)

65.7% of the households in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 60.9% of the households in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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

Vietnam
697 ± 265
Gulf War (2001-)
676 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
308 ± 170

Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Health

70.6% of the population of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 7.34% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.12% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% 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, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.44% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

29.4%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

7.34%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined by 3.85% from 30.5% to 29.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 44.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were Construction (7,024 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,434 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,526 people), and the highest paying industries were Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($98,676), Waste management & remediation services ($93,738), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($89,377).

Males in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,121. The income inequality in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.389, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

19,618

Women

44.1%

24,897

Men

55.9%

The workforce of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 44,515 people, with 44.1% woman, and 55.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

44.5k

2024 Value

−2.29%

1 Year decline

± −2.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 45.6k employees to 44.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,874 people), Construction laborers (1,815 people), and Cashiers (1,711 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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

44.5k

2024 Value

−2.29%

1 Year decline

± −2.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 45.6k employees to 44.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (7,024 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,434 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,526 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,920

Median earning men ± $2,716

$29,559

Median earning women ± $2,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($77,841), Public Administration ($76,823), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,776), Public Administration ($48,535), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,743).

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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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 2024, 3.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.1% 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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (23k), Secondary Education (19.5k), and Primary Education (17.8k).

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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $207,400 in 2024, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,400 to $207,400, a 7.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,311

$18,227

Median Property Taxes

±$1,201

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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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.

$59,856

Median Household Income

± $3,471

34.4k

Number of Households

± 1,801

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.4k households in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined from $59,856 from the previous year's value of $62,759.

The following chart displays the households in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

0.389

2024 Wage GINI in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

0.383

2023 Wage GINI in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.389 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.68% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (6.07%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (6.07%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (21.4k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.