Webster, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,366
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.3
7.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.7%
45.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,264
2.03% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$281,400
1.23% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
6,706
5.04% 1-year decline

About

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.

87.1% of the residents in Webster, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Webster, TX are Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake (99 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Webster, TX was $281,400, and the homeownership rate was 22.4%.

Most people in Webster, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Webster, TX was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Webster, TX is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.2% of Webster, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.25k people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Webster, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%
2024 Citizenship
85.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Webster, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Webster, TX was 85.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Webster, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.55k ± 813
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.1k ± 808
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.22k ± 478
27.4%
Hispanic Population
3.39k people

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Webster, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.4% of the people in Webster, TX are hispanic (3.39k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.25k people
21.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.66k people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Webster, TX residents (2.25k 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 Webster, TX was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    353 ± 378
  2. Vietnam
    135 ± 99
  3. Korea
    37 ± 49

Webster, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Webster, TX employs 6.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Webster, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,001 people), Accommodation & Food Services (921 people), and Educational Services (745 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($107,375), Public Administration ($81,900), and Wholesale Trade ($76,023).

Employment

Occupations

6.71k
2024 Value
± 879
−5.04%
1 Year decline
± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Webster, TX declined at a rate of −5.04%, from 7.06k employees to 6.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Webster, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (850 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (600 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (590 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.71k
2024 Value
± 879
−5.04%
1 Year decline
± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Webster, TX declined at a rate of −5.04%, from 7.06k employees to 6.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Webster, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,001 people), Accommodation & Food Services (921 people), and Educational Services (745 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

$50,996
Median earning men ± $9,073
$48,010
Median earning women ± $8,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($119,375), Public Administration ($82,400), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,566), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,017), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,724).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Webster, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Webster, TX awarded 99 degrees. The student population of Webster, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Webster, TX are White (44 and 44.4%), Hispanic or Latino (37 and 37.4%), Black or African American (10 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (6 and 6.06%).

The largest universities in Webster, TX by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake (99 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Webster, TX are General Cosmetology (99 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 129 students enrolled in Webster, TX, 3.1% men and 96.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 57 records, of which 98.2% were women and 1.75% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
99 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Webster, TX was General Cosmetology with 99 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Webster, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
99 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake with 99 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Webster, TX, which is 0.0102 times less than the 98 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 44 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 37 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Webster, TX was $281,400 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,900 to $281,400, a 1.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Webster, TX is 22.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Webster, TX have an average commute time of 27.8 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.

Housing

Property

$281,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$70,186
$1,344
Median Property Taxes
±$312

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

22.4%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 22.4% of the housing units in Webster, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 19.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,264
Median Household Income
± $9,590
5.99k
Number of Households
± 826

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.99k households in Webster, TX declined from $61,264 from the previous year's value of $62,536.

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.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.65%)
  3. Carpooled (6.35%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Webster, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.65%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Webster, TX have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% 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

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Webster, TX (1.62k out of 11.8k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

78.4% of the population of Webster, TX has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 9.47% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

21.6%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
9.47%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.55%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Webster, TX grew by 16.7% from 18.5% to 21.6%.

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