Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

124,516

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

6.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,634

5.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$478,300

4.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,310

0.854% 1-year growth

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36.5% of the households in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 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.

90.8% of the residents in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was $478,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX borders Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West Central)--South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Northwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston (West) & Spring Valley Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and Houston (West) & Hunters Creek Village Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 125k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.7% of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (22.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.9k people) in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are Spanish (35,156 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (849 households), and Urdu (646 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,011

Women

49.8%

62,427

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 124,438 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.9k ± 2.37k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20.9k ± 2.27k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.85k

38.7%

Hispanic Population

48.2k people

38.7% of the people in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX are hispanic (48.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
11,780 ± 2,535 people
Honduras
1,052 ± 793 people
El Salvador
816 ± 699 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 11,780 Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 1,052 and El Salvador with 816.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.1k people

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX residents (22.1k 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 Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
35,156 households (30.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
849 households (0.74%)
Urdu
646 households (0.563%)

36.5% of the households in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 30.7% of the households in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 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

Gulf War (2001-)
956 ± 260
Vietnam
702 ± 212
Gulf War (1990s)
547 ± 216

Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

Health

86.3% of the population of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 9.57% on Medicare, 8.3% on non-group plans, and 0.643% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

9.57%

Medicare

8.3%

Non-Group

0.643%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX declined by 13.5% from 15.8% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX employs 65.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX were Construction (4,346 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,438 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,355 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($306,737), Legal services ($286,823), and Oil & gas extraction ($258,185).

Males in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $102,132. The income inequality in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.502, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,060

Women

46%

35,250

Men

54%

The workforce of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 65,310 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.3k

2024 Value

0.854%

1 Year growth

± 0.854%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.854%, from 64.8k employees to 65.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, are Other managers (2,484 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,394 people), and Management analysts (1,318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, 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

65.3k

2024 Value

0.854%

1 Year growth

± 0.854%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.854%, from 64.8k employees to 65.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, are Construction (4,346 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,438 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,705

Median earning men ± $3,447

$65,414

Median earning women ± $4,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($177,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,729), and Information ($135,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($149,865), Manufacturing ($130,190), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,976).

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 City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.94% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.95% 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 City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (27.1k), Graduate Degree (21k), and High School or Equivalent (17.6k).

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 City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was $478,300 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $458,000 to $478,300, a 4.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$478,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,857

$31,074

Median Property Taxes

±$1,382

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 City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, 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.

$92,634

Median Household Income

± $6,516

55.3k

Number of Households

± 2,095

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.3k households in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX grew to $92,634 from the previous year's value of $87,914.

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 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

0.502

2024 Wage GINI in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

0.511

2023 Wage GINI in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was 0.502 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.65% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 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 City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 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 City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX (17.8k out of 124k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (North Central)--North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, 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.