Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

112,553

2.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

1.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.6%

1.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$76,677

3.87% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$418,600

5.23% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

51,323

0.323% 1-year growth

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In 2023, Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX had a population of 113k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $76,677. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew from 109,891 to 112,553, a 2.42% increase and its median household income grew from $73,820 to $76,677, a 3.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.9%), Other (Hispanic) (26.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.63%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.85%).

55.1% of the households in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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.

74.6% of the residents in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Pima Medical Institute-Houston (460136) (632 degrees awarded in 2022), Paul Mitchell the School-Houston (213 degrees), and School of Automotive Machinists & Technology (137 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $418,600, and the homeownership rate was 49.3%.

Most people in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West Central)--South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (West) & Hunters Creek Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 113k people, from which 74.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.3% of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (38.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.9k people) in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.6k Other (Hispanic) and 19.4k Two+ (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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (48,513 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,701 households), and Vietnamese (1,265 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,884

Women

49.8%

55,399

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 110,283 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

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

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

74.6%

2023 Citizenship

75%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 74.6% of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 75%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.9k ± 1.97k
Other (Hispanic)
29.6k ± 2.66k
Two+ (Hispanic)
19.4k ± 2.41k

53.3%

Hispanic Population

60k people

53.3% of the people in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (60k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,256 ± 2,815 people
El Salvador
4,005 ± 1,525 people
Honduras
3,826 ± 1,492 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 15,256 Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 4,005 and Honduras with 3,826.

Foreign-Born Population

34.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38.6k people

34.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

37.5k people

As of 2023, 34.3% of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (38.6k 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 34.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
48,513 households (46.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,701 households (1.63%)
Vietnamese
1,265 households (1.21%)

55.1% of the households in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 46.4% of the households in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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
875 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
433 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
368 ± 160

Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 51.3k people. The largest industries in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Construction (8,398 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,410 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,136 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric & gas, and other combinations ($350,991), Natural gas distribution ($249,308), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($233,115).

Males in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,103. The income inequality in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.531, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,883

Women

41.1%

29,874

Men

58.9%

The workforce of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2020 was 50,757 people, with 41.1% woman, and 58.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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

51.3k

2022 Value

0.323%

1 Year growth

± 0.323%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.323%, from 51.2k employees to 51.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction laborers (2,226 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,361 people), and Carpenters (1,287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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

51.3k

2022 Value

0.323%

1 Year growth

± 0.323%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.323%, from 51.2k employees to 51.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (8,398 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,410 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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

$47,723

Median earning men ± $3,869

$40,737

Median earning women ± $4,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($139,509), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,695), and Wholesale Trade ($86,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($138,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,792), and Wholesale Trade ($62,344).

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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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

In 2022, universities in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX awarded 982 degrees. The student population of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 275 male students and 1,072 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (473 and 48.2%), followed by White (228 and 23.2%), Black or African American (180 and 18.3%), and Asian (52 and 5.3%).

The largest universities in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Pima Medical Institute-Houston (460136) (632 and 64.4%), Paul Mitchell the School-Houston (213 and 21.7%), and School of Automotive Machinists & Technology (137 and 14%).

The most popular majors in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are General Cosmetology (206 and 21%), Medical Assistant (158 and 16.1%), and Engine Machinist (97 and 9.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,347 (20.4% men and 79.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,347 students enrolled in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, 20.4% men and 79.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 574 records, of which 82.4% were women and 17.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Engine Machinist
55 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
206 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
158 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Engine Machinist with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pima Medical Institute-Houston (460136)
632 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Houston
213 degrees awarded
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
137 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pima Medical Institute-Houston (460136) with 632 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 208 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, which is 0.269 times less than the 774 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 473 degrees mean that there were 2.07 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 228 degrees awarded.

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, 2.75% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.13% 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2022 were Primary Education (19.1k), Bachelors Degree (18.9k), and High School or Equivalent (18.1k).

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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $418,600 in 2023, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $397,800 to $418,600, a 5.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 49.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is $76,677. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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

$418,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,427

$19,933

Median Property Taxes

±$1,110

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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.3% of the housing units in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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.

$76,677

Median Household Income

± $3,713

40.4k

Number of Households

± 1,790

In 2023, the median household income of the 40.4k households in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $76,677 from the previous year's value of $73,820.

The following chart displays the households in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.531

2022 Wage GINI in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

0.541

2021 Wage GINI in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.531 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.99% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.476% of the workforce in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & 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 (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (20.8k out of 112k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

74.2% of the population of Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 9.3% on non-group plans, and 0.42% 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 28.3% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

25.8%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

9.12%

Medicare

9.3%

Non-Group

0.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew by 3.93% from 24.8% to 25.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.