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South Houston, Texas

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StatisticSouth HoustonTexasUnited States
Total Population16,03330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,497$78,476$80,734
Median Age31.235.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.3%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$189,300$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,212$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate26.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.3%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born33.2%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.4%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.526.726.4
Worked from Home2.4%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Houston, Texas

Age in South Houston, Texas

StatisticSouth HoustonTexasUnited States
Median Age31.235.638.9
Under 18 %31.0%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.4%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in South Houston, Texas

StatisticSouth HoustonTexasUnited States
Households4,99810,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.72.5
Family Households79.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children47.5%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.6%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone18.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married39.3%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Houston, Texas

StatisticSouth HoustonTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,830$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households20.1%11.4%n/a

Housing in South Houston, Texas

StatisticSouth HoustonTexasUnited States
Housing Units5,48712,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.7%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.4%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.9%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.6%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,479$4,232n/a

Education in South Houston, Texas

StatisticSouth HoustonTexasUnited States
Less than High School41.6%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.9%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.5%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree1.7%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Houston, Texas

StatisticSouth HoustonTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.8%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.0%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.2%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in South Houston, Texas

StatisticSouth HoustonTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.5%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.6%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens23.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home27.5%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home71.8%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency41.0%24.6%16.7%

Cities near South Houston

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.