Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

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2020 Population

115,526

4.35% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

33.8

2.11% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

7.43%

2.31% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$75,955

3.56% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$175,100

7.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX had a population of 116k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $75,955. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined from 120,786 to 115,526, a −4.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,341 to $75,955, a 3.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), White (Hispanic) (25.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), and Other (Hispanic) (9.74%).

47.6% of the households in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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.

86.8% of the residents in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was $175,100, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX borders Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, South of US-290 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, and East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804636).

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 116k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 30.7% of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (35.5k people).

In 2020, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.2k people) in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.2k White (Hispanic) and 21.5k 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 langauge in households in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Spanish (35,505 households), Vietnamese (3,627 households), and Urdu (2,239 households).

Citizenship

86.8%

2020 Citizenship

85.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 86.8% of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 85.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.2k ± 2.64k
White (Hispanic)
29.2k ± 3.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.5k ± 2.84k

41.5%

Hispanic Population

47.9k people

41.5% of the people in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are hispanic (47.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

30.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

35.5k people

29.2%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

35.3k people

As of 2020, 30.7% of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX residents (35.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 29.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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
35,505 households (33.2%)
Vietnamese
3,627 households (3.39%)
Urdu
2,239 households (2.09%)

47.6% of the households in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 33.2% of the households in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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

Gulf War (2001-)
1,483 ± 534
Vietnam
1,008 ± 366
Gulf War (1990s)
823 ± 329

Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX employs 54.2k people. The largest industries in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (4,568 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,176 people), and Construction (3,522 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($149,747), Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($103,450), and Oil & gas extraction ($102,717).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,293

Women

50.4%

26,879

Men

49.6%

The workforce of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2020 was 54,172 people, with 50.4% woman, and 49.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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

54.2k

2020 Value

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± −4.72%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −4.72%, from 56.9k employees to 54.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,069 people), Retail salespersons (1,414 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.2k

2020 Value

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± −4.72%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −4.72%, from 56.9k employees to 54.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,568 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,176 people), and Construction (3,522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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

$47,579

Median earning men ± $3,722

$31,854

Median earning women ± $1,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,719), Public Administration ($65,017), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($76,435), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,604), and Wholesale Trade ($52,636).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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 2020, 3.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.19% 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)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in 2020 were Some college (21.4k), High School or Equivalent (20k), and Primary Education (16.7k).

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)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was $175,100 in 2020, which is 0.762 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $163,300 to $175,100, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is 70%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX is $75,955. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $141,330, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $130,920 and $121,555.

Property

$175,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,564

$25,059

Median Property Taxes

±$1,586

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)North of US-90 & 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)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2020

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 70% of the housing units in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $141,330, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $130,920 and $121,555.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,955

Median Household Income

± $3,664

35.8k

Number of Households

± 2,163

In 2020, the median household income of the 35.8k households in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX grew to $75,955 from the previous year's value of $73,341.

The following chart displays the households in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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

0.413

2020 Wage GINI in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

0.409

2019 Wage GINI in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX

In 2020, the income inequality in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.813% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (9.53%)
Worked At Home (4.83%)

In 2018, 82.6% of workers in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.53%) and those who worked at home (4.83%).

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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.82% of the workforce in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & 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)North of US-90 & 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)North of US-90 & 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)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX (8.57k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.4% of the population of Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 5.45% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.984% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1629 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.792% decrease from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1660 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 759 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,629 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,629 patients per year. This represents a 0.792% decrease from the previous year (1,642 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 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.47% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.6%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

5.45%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.984%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX declined by 8.75% from 18.2% to 16.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.