Humble, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

16,521

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

1.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

3.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,011

7.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,400

13.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Humble, TX is home to a population of 16.5k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.6% of Humble, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.74k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.55k people) in Humble, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.96k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

84.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Humble, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Humble, TX was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Humble, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Humble, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.55k ± 1.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 957
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 586

55.7%

Hispanic Population

9.2k people

55.7% of the people in Humble, TX are hispanic (9.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Humble, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.74k people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.51k people

As of 2024, 22.6% of Humble, TX residents (3.74k 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 Humble, TX was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Humble, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
164 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 101

Humble, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Humble, TX.

Economy

The economy of Humble, TX employs 7.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Humble, TX were Retail Trade (1,452 people), Construction (1,177 people), and Manufacturing (873 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,033), Public Administration ($84,229), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,022).

Employment

Occupations

7.8k

2024 Value

± 888

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humble, TX grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 7.67k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Humble, TX, are Material Moving Occupations (906 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (870 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (763 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Humble, 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

7.8k

2024 Value

± 888

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humble, TX grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 7.67k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Humble, TX, are Retail Trade (1,452 people), Construction (1,177 people), and Manufacturing (873 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Humble, TX, though some of these residents may live in Humble, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,882

Median earning men ± $6,501

$28,413

Median earning women ± $6,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,429), Public Administration ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,152), Construction ($65,682), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,101).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Humble, TX was $216,400 in 2024, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,200 to $216,400, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Humble, TX is 38.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Humble, TX have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Humble, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,208

$2,321

Median Property Taxes

±$458

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 Humble, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Humble, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

38.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.8% of the housing units in Humble, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Humble, 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.

$57,011

Median Household Income

± $10,394

5.98k

Number of Households

± 729

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.98k households in Humble, TX grew to $57,011 from the previous year's value of $52,927.

The following chart displays the households in Humble, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Humble, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (9.28%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Humble, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.28%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Humble, TX have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.57% of the workforce in Humble, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Humble, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Humble, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Humble, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Humble, TX (3.06k out of 16.3k 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 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Humble, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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