Webster, TX

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2023 Population
12,283
0.114% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36
4% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.42%
13.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$62,536
6.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$284,900
21.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
7,062
4.18% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Webster, TX had a population of 12.3k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $62,536. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Webster, TX declined from 12,297 to 12,283, a −0.114% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,555 to $62,536, a 6.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Webster, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Other (Hispanic) (10.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.27%).

None of the households in Webster, 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.

85.1% of the residents in Webster, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Webster, TX are Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake (128 degrees awarded in 2022) and Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus (83 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Webster, TX was $284,900, and the homeownership rate was 19.1%.

Most people in Webster, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Webster, TX was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Webster, TX is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 85.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.6% of Webster, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.66k people).

In 2023, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.13k people) in Webster, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.24k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.1%
2023 Citizenship
84.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.1% of Webster, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Webster, TX was 84.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Webster, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.13k ± 765
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.55k ± 684
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 541
27.8%
Hispanic Population
3.42k people

In 2023, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.13k people) in Webster, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.24k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.8% of the people in Webster, TX are hispanic (3.42k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.66k people
20%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.46k people

As of 2023, 21.6% of Webster, TX residents (2.66k 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 Webster, TX was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    348 ± 383
  2. Vietnam
    153 ± 104
  3. Korea
    57 ± 63

Webster, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Webster, TX employs 7.06k people. The largest industries in Webster, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,155 people), Accommodation & Food Services (863 people), and Retail Trade (861 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,901), Public Administration ($98,014), and Manufacturing ($93,264).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

7.06k
2023 Value
± 912
−4.18%
1 Year decline
± 19.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Webster, TX declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 7.37k employees to 7.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Webster, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (993 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (673 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Webster, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.06k
2023 Value
± 912
−4.18%
1 Year decline
± 19.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Webster, TX declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 7.37k employees to 7.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Webster, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,155 people), Accommodation & Food Services (863 people), and Retail Trade (861 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Webster, TX, though some of these residents may live in Webster, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,011
Median earning men ± $9,837
$43,721
Median earning women ± $5,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($96,172), Public Administration ($94,926), and Wholesale Trade ($90,671).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($98,425), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,258), and Manufacturing ($56,199).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Webster, TX awarded 211 degrees. The student population of Webster, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 192 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Webster, TX are Hispanic or Latino (88 and 41.7%), followed by White (76 and 36%), Black or African American (38 and 18%), and Two or More Races (6 and 2.84%).

The largest universities in Webster, TX by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake (128 and 60.7%) and Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus (83 and 39.3%).

The most popular majors in Webster, TX are General Cosmetology (132 and 62.6%), Medical Assistant (51 and 24.2%), and Dental Assisting (15 and 7.11%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Webster, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 49%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 199 (3.52% men and 96.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 199 students enrolled in Webster, TX, 3.52% men and 96.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 70 records, of which 98.6% were women and 1.43% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 128 degrees awarded
  2. 22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Webster, TX was General Cosmetology with 128 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 128 degrees awarded
  2. 83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake with 128 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Webster, TX, which is 0.0876 times less than the 194 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 88 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 76 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($13,401) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Webster, TX was $284,900 in 2023, which is 0.939 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $235,100 to $284,900, a 21.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Webster, TX is 19.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Webster, TX have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Webster, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$284,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$99,242
$1,180
Median Property Taxes
±$330

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

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

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Rent vs Own

19.1%
Homeownership
2023
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 19.1% of the housing units in Webster, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 16.3%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 3412.01
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Webster, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$62,536
Median Household Income
± $6,811
6.18k
Number of Households
± 810

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.18k households in Webster, TX grew to $62,536 from the previous year's value of $58,555.

The following chart displays the households in Webster, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Webster, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.95%)
  3. Carpooled (5.44%)

In 2023, 82.9% of workers in Webster, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.95%) and those who carpooled to work (5.44%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Webster, TX have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Webster, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Webster, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Webster, TX have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Webster, TX (1.11k out of 11.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Webster, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

81.5% of the population of Webster, TX has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 8.06% on Medicaid, 8.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harris County, TX see 1700 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% increase from the previous year (1691 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1356 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 660 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,700 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harris County, TX

Primary care physicians in Harris County, TX see an average of 1,700 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% increase from the previous year (1,691 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Harris County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 33% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.5%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
8.06%
Medicaid
8.8%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.4%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Webster, TX declined by 15% from 21.8% to 18.5%.

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