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South Houston city, TX


Harris County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,169   ( 814 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population density: 5307.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:779 4.82% 53.7%
Black:1801.11% 0.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2571.59% 225.3%
2+ races:220.14% 57.7%
Hispanic:14,93192.34% 0.2%
Total non-White:15,39095.18% 0.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-903 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:89 0.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,983
1,6829.90%
1811.07%
220.13%
790.47%
520.31%
14,95488.05%
15,30190.10%

2000
15,713
2,85418.16%
2511.60%
320.20%
1060.67%
1731.10%
12,29778.26%
12,85981.84%

1990
14,207
5,27437.12%
3282.31%
00.00%
1230.87%
n/a
8,48259.70%
8,93362.88%

1980
13,293
7,54956.79%
1451.09%
130.10%
2011.51%
n/a
5,38540.51%
5,74443.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,172 -7.5
2,442 15.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,420 -17.0
3,926 27.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,275 -17.1
3,189 24.0

Age, Family & Household Data for South Houston city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
28.3
5,441 33.7%
10,728 66.3%
1,325 8.2%
4,821
3.35
3,715 77.1%
2,085 56.1%
639 17.2%
1,106 22.9%

2010
NumberPercent
28.6
5,662 33.3%
11,321 66.7%
1,226 7.2%
4,792
3.54
3,878 80.9%
2,583 66.6%
515 13.3%
914 19.1%

2000
NumberPercent
27.5
5,415 34.5%
10,298 65.5%
1,078 6.9%
4,576
3.43
3,695 80.7%
2,782 75.3%
333 9.0%
881 19.3%

1990
NumberPercent
27.1
5,019 35.3%
9,188 64.7%
885 6.2%
4,355
3.26
3,434 78.9%
2,671 77.8%
378 11.0%
921 21.1%

1980
NumberPercent
25.2
4,724 35.5%
8,569 64.5%
774 5.8%
4,143
3.21
3,254 78.5%
2,781 85.5%
195 6.0%
889 21.5%

2022 Housing Data for South Houston city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,424 
Median Value$146,000 
Occupied4,82188.9%
Vacant60311.1%
Owned2,50051.9%
Rented2,32148.1%
Median Rent$1,131 
Single-Family Units3,79369.9%
    Detached3,69568.1%
    Attached981.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units98618.2%
Mobile Homes3526.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Houston city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003647.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991252.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992865.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993537.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992154.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993026.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994479.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991513.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991182.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993036.3%
$60,000 to $74,9993988.3%
$75,000 to $99,99966613.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993206.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994359.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992615.4%
$200,000 or more771.6%
Median Household Income51,006 
Per Capita Income20,716 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1433.0%
Public Assistance1683.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,22625.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed46359.7%
Unemployed668.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force52968.3%
Not in Labor Force24631.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,0252,41955.6%
Non-Profit356136.5%
Self-Employed50016874.9%
Local Government15226136.8%
State Government111079.3%
Federal Government4411527.7%
Total Private + Self3,5252,58757.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.24254430.8%
Total3,7673,13154.6%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5487.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,54922.3%
Professional, Technical74110.7%
Service Occupations1,17617.0%
All others2,92142.1%
White Collar 40.9%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,62923.5%
Retail trade81011.7%
Educational services5848.4%
Manufacturing5457.9%
Health care and social assistance5407.8%
Accommodation and food services4576.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing4486.5%
Transportation and warehousing4025.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2924.2%
Other services2814.1%
Wholesale trade2643.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2483.6%
Public administration1051.5%
Finance and insurance1011.5%
Information630.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction570.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation480.7%
Management250.4%
Utilities210.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting150.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Houston city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican13,60084.11%
Puerto Rican1190.74%
Cuban2331.44%
Dominican500.31%
Total Central American5813.59%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan820.51%
Honduran1881.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3111.92%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American610.38%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan440.27%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2871.78%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese560.35%
Chinese330.20%
Bangladeshi310.19%
Taiwanese100.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish10,55571.1%
English4,17628.1%
Vietnamese850.6%
Other Indo-European310.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun40.0%
Chinese40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
African1500.9%
European1320.8%
English1180.7%
American1100.7%
German740.5%
Irish640.4%
Scotch-Irish420.3%
Italian330.2%
Czech230.1%
Scottish220.1%
Polish140.1%
Welsh110.1%
Norwegian80.0%
Cajun60.0%
French40.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,89479.7%
Not a citizen3,27520.3%
Native11,63171.9%
Foreign-born4,53828.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Houston city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,758 20.1%1,723 19.7%2,780 31.9%1,697 19.4%643 7.4%127 1.5%
  Average years of education: 10.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,758 20.1%
9-12 Years 1,723 19.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,780 31.9%
Some College 1,697 19.4%
Bach. Degree 643 7.4%
Grad Degree 127 1.5%
Average years of education: 10.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Houston city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +541 R +547 R + 24.8%
D -6
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 27% Joe Biden (D) 1,890 59.0% Donald Trump* (R) 1,275 39.8% 39 1.2% 3,204 -12 -7 0.03%
2016 24% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,896 69.3% Donald Trump (R) 734 26.8% 107 3.9% 2,737 -25 -19 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South Houston city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,890 59.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,275 39.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 33 1.0%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,204
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, South Houston city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,896 69.3%
Donald Trump (R) 734 26.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 2.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 33 1.2%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,737
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Houston city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 26% Mary Hegar (D) 1,775 58.0% John Cornyn* (R) 1,192 38.9% 95 [+] 3.1% 3,062 -15 0.03%
2018 S1 20% Beto O'Rourke (D) 1,632 70.9% Ted Cruz* (R) 649 28.2% 20 [+] 0.9% 2,301 -23 0.03%
2018 G 20% Lupe Valdez (D) 1,521 65.7% Greg Abbott* (R) 774 33.4% 20 [+] 0.9% 2,315 -22 0.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote