South Houston, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

16,033

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,497

1.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,300

7.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

South Houston, TX is home to a population of 16k people, from which 76.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.2% of South Houston, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.33k people).

In 2024, there were 4.01 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (9.7k people) in South Houston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.42k Other (Hispanic) and 2.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.4%

2024 Citizenship

78.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.4% of South Houston, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Houston, TX was 78.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Houston, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.7k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
2.42k ± 726
White (Hispanic)
2.2k ± 824

92%

Hispanic Population

14.8k people

92% of the people in South Houston, TX are hispanic (14.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Houston, 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

33.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.33k people

31.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.02k people

As of 2024, 33.2% of South Houston, TX residents (5.33k 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 South Houston, TX was 31.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 118
Vietnam
80 ± 75

South Houston, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Houston, TX employs 6.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Houston, TX were Construction (1,812 people), Manufacturing (761 people), and Retail Trade (646 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($63,330), Construction ($43,750), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,538).

Employment

Occupations

6.69k

2024 Value

± 773

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Houston, TX declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 6.84k employees to 6.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Houston, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,179 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (877 people), and Production Occupations (538 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Houston, 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

6.69k

2024 Value

± 773

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Houston, TX declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 6.84k employees to 6.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Houston, TX, are Construction (1,812 people), Manufacturing (761 people), and Retail Trade (646 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Houston, TX, though some of these residents may live in South Houston, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,376

Median earning men ± $5,174

$24,763

Median earning women ± $6,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,727), Wholesale Trade ($63,513), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,715), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,761), and Construction ($34,363).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Houston, TX was $189,300 in 2024, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,100 to $189,300, a 7.5% increase. The homeownership rate in South Houston, TX is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Houston, TX have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Houston, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,347

$2,767

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in South Houston, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Houston, 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.

$53,497

Median Household Income

± $5,654

Number of Households

± 638

In 2024, the median household income of the 5k households in South Houston, TX grew to $53,497 from the previous year's value of $52,611.

The following chart displays the households in South Houston, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Houston, 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 (75%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Other (4.43%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in South Houston, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.43%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Houston, TX have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.96% of the workforce in South Houston, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Houston, TX (4.18k out of 16k 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 < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Houston, 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

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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