Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX

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2022 Population
170,534
4.71% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.1
0.567% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
7.47%
26% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$112,958
6.79% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$321,000
16.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX had a population of 171k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $112,958. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew from 162,859 to 170,534, a 4.71% increase and its median household income grew from $105,773 to $112,958, a 6.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), White (Hispanic) (12.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.94%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.69%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.01%).

28.3% of the households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) 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.

90.4% of the residents in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was $321,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 171k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.1% of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (30.8k people).

In 2022, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.7k people) in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k White (Hispanic) and 15.2k 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 Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,780 households), Vietnamese (2,228 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,227 households).

Citizenship

90.4%
2022 Citizenship
91.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.4% of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    90.7k ± 4.25k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    21.1k ± 3.24k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.2k ± 2.95k
25.6%
Hispanic Population
43.6k people

In 2022, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.7k people) in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k White (Hispanic) and 15.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.6% of the people in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX are hispanic (43.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
30.8k people
17.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
28.5k people

As of 2022, 18.1% of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents (30.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    27,780 households (17.8%)
  2. Vietnamese
    2,228 households (1.43%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    2,227 households (1.43%)

28.3% of the households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 17.8% of the households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,463 ± 554
  2. Vietnam
    1,691 ± 400
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,224 ± 487

Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX employs 76.2k people. The largest industries in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (6,432 people), Construction (5,176 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,114 people), and the highest paying industries are Insurance carriers ($277,828), Employment services ($256,333), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($240,962).

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,755
Women
42.9%
40,970
Men
57.1%

The workforce of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX in 2020 was 71,725 people, with 42.9% woman, and 57.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

76.2k
2022 Value
4.34%
1 Year growth
± 4.34%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 73k employees to 76.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (4,200 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,412 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,091 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

76.2k
2022 Value
4.34%
1 Year growth
± 4.34%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 73k employees to 76.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,432 people), Construction (5,176 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,972
Median earning men ± $5,578
$53,273
Median earning women ± $5,256

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($135,654), Information ($125,807), and Manufacturing ($95,380).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,678), Manufacturing ($83,768), and Construction ($65,030).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.477% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.345% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (34.3k), Some college (24.8k), and High School or Equivalent (23.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was $321,000 in 2022, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $275,400 to $321,000, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is $112,958. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$321,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,998
$44,591
Median Property Taxes
±$2,400

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 Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

78.2%
Homeownership
2022
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.2% of the housing units in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$112,958
Median Household Income
± $5,750
57k
Number of Households
± 2,821

In 2022, the median household income of the 57k households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew to $112,958 from the previous year's value of $105,773.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX
0.48
2021 Wage GINI in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.711% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.45%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

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Commute Time

31.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX (12.7k out of 170k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 6.23% on Medicaid, 7.21% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.844% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,641 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.95%
Uninsured
64.4%
Employer Coverage
6.23%
Medicaid
7.21%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.844%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew by 3.29% from 8.66% to 8.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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