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

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2023 Population

106,443

1.08% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.3

1.57% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.9%

10.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,759

1.97% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$192,400

9.07% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

46,559

3.56% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX had a population of 106k people with a median age of 32.3 and a median household income of $62,759. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined from 107,600 to 106,443, a −1.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,546 to $62,759, a 1.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (33.9%), White (Hispanic) (23%), Other (Hispanic) (15.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (8.13%).

66.6% 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.

80.9% of the residents in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $192,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 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 106k people, from which 80.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.8% of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (32.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.47 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (36.1k people) in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.5k White (Hispanic) and 16.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (60,255 households), Vietnamese (3,648 households), and Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (180 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,793

Women

50.9%

52,803

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 107,596 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

80.9%

2023 Citizenship

81.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 80.9% of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 81.2%, 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+ (Hispanic)
36.1k ± 3.85k
White (Hispanic)
24.5k ± 2.45k
Other (Hispanic)
16.2k ± 2.31k

73.6%

Hispanic Population

78.4k people

73.6% of the people in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (78.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
20,210 ± 3,145 people
Vietnam
3,006 ± 1,327 people
El Salvador
2,998 ± 1,325 people

In 2022, 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 20,210 Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 3,006 and El Salvador with 2,998.

Foreign-Born Population

30.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.7k people

30.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33.2k people

As of 2023, 30.8% of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (32.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, 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 decreasing.

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
60,255 households (61.4%)
Vietnamese
3,648 households (3.72%)
Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
180 households (0.183%)

66.6% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 61.4% 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
864 ± 274
Gulf War (2001-)
516 ± 194
Gulf War (1990s)
275 ± 162

Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 46.6k people. The largest industries in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Construction (8,356 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,202 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,313 people), and the highest paying industries are Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($98,602), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($91,097), and Waste management & remediation services ($86,775).

Males in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,614. The income inequality in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.387, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,715

Women

43.4%

28,366

Men

56.6%

The workforce of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2020 was 50,081 people, with 43.4% woman, and 56.6% 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

46.6k

2022 Value

−3.56%

1 Year decline

± −3.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −3.56%, from 48.3k employees to 46.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Cashiers (2,203 people), Construction laborers (2,068 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,754 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.6k

2022 Value

−3.56%

1 Year decline

± −3.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −3.56%, from 48.3k employees to 46.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (8,356 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,202 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,313 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

$42,643

Median earning men ± $3,173

$29,085

Median earning women ± $2,108

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,866), Information ($75,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,606).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,221), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,955), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,835).

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.41% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.6% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (23k), Secondary Education (19.9k), and Primary Education (19.2k).

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 (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $192,400 in 2023, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $176,400 to $192,400, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.5 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.

Median household income in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is $62,759. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Property

$192,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,185

$18,054

Median Property Taxes

±$1,212

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

53.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.1% of the housing units in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52%.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,759

Median Household Income

± $3,802

34k

Number of Households

± 1,878

In 2023, the median household income of the 34k households in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $62,759 from the previous year's value of $61,546.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.387

2022 Wage GINI in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

0.388

2021 Wage GINI in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.387 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.469% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (5.38%)

In 2023, 74.9% 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 (16.6%) and those who worked at home (5.38%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% 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

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (20.1k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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 White.

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

69.5% of the population of Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 6.95% on Medicare, 8.22% on non-group plans, and 0.959% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.89% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

30.5%

Uninsured

32%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

6.95%

Medicare

8.22%

Non-Group

0.959%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston (Southeast) & South Houston Cities--Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined by 1.5% from 31% to 30.5%.

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.