Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

118,001

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

3.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,222

0.333% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$294,000

5.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,537

4.61% 1-year decline

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42.9% of the households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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.

81.5% of the residents in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Fortis College (191 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was $294,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX borders Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--Westpark Tollway, West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Southwest)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (North)--Mission Bend (Southwest), Cinco Ranch & Four Corners PUMA, TX, and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 118k people, from which 81.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 33.8% of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (39.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.5k people) in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.2k Two Races Including Other (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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,603 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,805 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,732 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,925

Women

49.9%

59,049

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 117,974 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

81.5%

2024 Citizenship

81.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.5% of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 81.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.5k ± 3.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 2.56k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.2k ± 2.47k

32.4%

Hispanic Population

38.3k people

32.4% of the people in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are hispanic (38.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,781 ± 1,820 people
Nigeria
3,585 ± 1,447 people
Venezuela
3,519 ± 1,435 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,781 Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Nigeria with 3,585 and Venezuela with 3,519.

Foreign-Born Population

33.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39.9k people

33.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39.6k people

As of 2024, 33.8% of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents (39.9k 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 33.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,603 households (24.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,805 households (2.53%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,732 households (2.46%)

42.9% of the households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 24.9% of the households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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

Vietnam
1,063 ± 291
Gulf War (2001-)
773 ± 256
Gulf War (1990s)
631 ± 209

Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

Health

82.5% of the population of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 9.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.11% 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 27% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40% 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

17.5%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

9.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined by 2.21% from 17.9% to 17.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX employs 53.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX were Restaurants & Food Services (4,267 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,105 people), and Construction (3,291 people), and the highest paying industries were Oil & gas extraction ($247,937), Nondepository credit & related activities ($188,883), and Support activities for mining ($183,478).

Males in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,180. The income inequality in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,605

Women

46%

28,932

Men

54%

The workforce of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 53,537 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

53.5k

2024 Value

−4.61%

1 Year decline

± −4.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 56.1k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, are Other managers (1,776 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,696 people), and Registered nurses (1,235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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

53.5k

2024 Value

−4.61%

1 Year decline

± −4.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 56.1k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,267 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,105 people), and Construction (3,291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,416

Median earning men ± $3,970

$42,952

Median earning women ± $2,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($208,264), Information ($97,396), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,857), Public Administration ($65,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,946).

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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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

In 2024, universities in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX awarded 191 degrees. The student population of Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 186 male students and 269 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Black or African American (108 and 56.5%), Hispanic or Latino (61 and 31.9%), Asian (7 and 3.66%), and Two or More Races (6 and 3.14%).

The largest universities in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Fortis College (191 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Medical Assistant (66 and 34.6%), Sterile Processing Technician (47 and 24.6%), and HVAC Maintenance (41 and 21.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 455 students enrolled in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 275 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
66 degrees awarded
Sterile Processing Technician
47 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Medical Assistant with 66 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fortis College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

191 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis College with 191 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 68 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, which is 0.553 times less than the 123 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 108 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 61 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.24% 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (21.7k), High School or Equivalent (21.6k), and Some college (19.2k).

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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was $294,000 in 2024, which is 0.884 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,700 to $294,000, a 5.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,444

$24,385

Median Property Taxes

±$1,540

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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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.

$79,222

Median Household Income

± $4,118

43k

Number of Households

± 2,066

In 2024, the median household income of the 43k households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined from $79,222 from the previous year's value of $79,487.

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.465

2024 Wage GINI in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.49% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 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 (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX (14k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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.