The Woodlands, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population

121,002

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.247% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.55%

0.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$140,701

0.461% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$511,700

6.74% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,060

2.06% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in The Woodlands, 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.

88.7% of the residents in The Woodlands, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in The Woodlands, TX are Lone Star College System (13,085 degrees awarded in 2024) and Grace School of Theology (129 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in The Woodlands, TX was $511,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in The Woodlands, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in The Woodlands, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

The Woodlands, TX is home to a population of 121k people, from which 88.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.5% of The Woodlands, TX residents were born outside of the country (26k people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.1k people) in The Woodlands, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.08k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of The Woodlands, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in The Woodlands, TX was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in The Woodlands, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.1k ± 4.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.7k ± 3.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.08k ± 1.19k

20.6%

Hispanic Population

25k people

20.6% of the people in The Woodlands, TX are hispanic (25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in The Woodlands, 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

21.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26k people

20.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

As of 2024, 21.5% of The Woodlands, TX residents (26k 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 The Woodlands, TX was 20.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,058 ± 213
Gulf War (2001-)
1,021 ± 361
Gulf War (1990s)
921 ± 264

The Woodlands, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.1% of the population of The Woodlands, TX has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 3.16% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.611% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.9%

Uninsured

64.4%

Employer Coverage

3.16%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.611%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in The Woodlands, TX grew by 1.33% from 6.81% to 6.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in The Woodlands, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of The Woodlands, TX employs 53.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in The Woodlands, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,515 people), Manufacturing (6,114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,769 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($168,790), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($163,718), and Utilities ($157,431).

Employment

Occupations

53.1k

2024 Value

± 2,344

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 6.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Woodlands, TX grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 52k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in The Woodlands, TX, are Management Occupations (11,404 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,670 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (5,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of The Woodlands, 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

53.1k

2024 Value

± 2,344

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 6.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Woodlands, TX grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 52k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in The Woodlands, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,515 people), Manufacturing (6,114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of The Woodlands, TX, though some of these residents may live in The Woodlands, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$120,597

Median earning men ± $9,516

$60,341

Median earning women ± $4,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($209,872), Manufacturing ($181,102), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($124,602), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,250), and Public Administration ($121,743).

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 The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands, TX awarded 13,214 degrees. The student population of The Woodlands, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 30,901 male students and 42,744 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in The Woodlands, TX are Hispanic or Latino (5,561 and 44.2%), White (3,408 and 27.1%), Black or African American (1,583 and 12.6%), and Asian (1,076 and 8.56%).

The largest universities in The Woodlands, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lone Star College System (13,085 and 99%) and Grace School of Theology (129 and 0.976%).

The most popular majors in The Woodlands, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (6,485 and 49.1%), General Business (757 and 5.73%), and General Business Administration & Management (689 and 5.21%).

The median tuition costs are $7,200 for private four year colleges, and $5,976 and $7,512 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 73,645 students enrolled in The Woodlands, TX, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 31,298 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
6,485 degrees awarded
General Business
757 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
326 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in The Woodlands, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 6,485 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in The Woodlands, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lone Star College System
13,085 degrees awarded
Grace School of Theology
129 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lone Star College System with 13,085 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5,732 men were awarded degrees from institutions in The Woodlands, TX, which is 0.766 times less than the 7,482 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 5,561 degrees mean that there were 1.63 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,408 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($520) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,550) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in The Woodlands, TX was $511,700 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $479,400 to $511,700, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate in The Woodlands, TX is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in The Woodlands, TX have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in The Woodlands, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$511,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,321

$31,948

Median Property Taxes

±$1,490

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in The Woodlands, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in The Woodlands, 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.

$140,701

Median Household Income

± $9,490

44.1k

Number of Households

± 1,928

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.1k households in The Woodlands, TX declined from $140,701 from the previous year's value of $141,353.

The following chart displays the households in The Woodlands, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for The Woodlands, 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 (70.2%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (5.23%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in The Woodlands, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.23%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in The Woodlands, TX have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in The Woodlands, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in The Woodlands, TX (6.68k out of 120k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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