Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

96,461

1.96% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.1

3.65% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.1%

5.02% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,438

1.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$263,500

5.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

42,922

3.56% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX had a population of 96.5k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $50,438. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined from 98,394 to 96,461, a −1.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,909 to $50,438, a 1.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Other (Hispanic) (27.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (18.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), and White (Hispanic) (9.77%).

66% of the households in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 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.

65.8% of the residents in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Houston Christian University (958 degrees awarded in 2023) and Texas Barber College (175 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $263,500, and the homeownership rate was 35%.

Most people in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 1 car per household.

Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Houston City (South Central)--South of US-59, West of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West Central)--South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--Westpark Tollway, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--Westpark Tollway, West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and Houston City (Southwest)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 96.5k people, from which 65.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 44.3% of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (42.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.45 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 18.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (46,914 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,574 households), and Vietnamese (1,536 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,858

Women

51.7%

46,625

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 96,483 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

65.8%

2023 Citizenship

65.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 65.8% of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 65.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

Other (Hispanic)
26.9k ± 2k
White (Non-Hispanic)
18.6k ± 1.69k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.1k ± 2.07k

58.8%

Hispanic Population

56.7k people

58.8% of the people in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (56.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,026 ± 2,606 people
El Salvador
6,930 ± 1,969 people
Honduras
5,015 ± 1,693 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 13,026 Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 6,930 and Honduras with 5,015.

Foreign-Born Population

44.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42.7k people

44.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

43.6k people

As of 2023, 44.3% of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (42.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 44.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
46,914 households (52.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,574 households (4.02%)
Vietnamese
1,536 households (1.73%)

66% of the households in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 52.8% of the households in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 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-)
363 ± 254
Vietnam
357 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
207 ± 135

Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 42.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were Construction (8,360 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,105 people), and Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) (2,042 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum refining ($228,674), Individual & family services ($226,964), and Legal services ($215,239).

Males in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,813. The income inequality in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.502, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

18,070

Women

42.1%

24,852

Men

57.9%

The workforce of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2023 was 42,922 people, with 42.1% woman, and 57.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

42.9k

2023 Value

−3.56%

1 Year decline

± −3.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −3.56%, from 44.5k employees to 42.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction laborers (3,490 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,702 people), and Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (1,600 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.9k

2023 Value

−3.56%

1 Year decline

± −3.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −3.56%, from 44.5k employees to 42.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (8,360 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,105 people), and Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) (2,042 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,065

Median earning men ± $892

$28,521

Median earning women ± $1,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,667), Information ($92,105), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,442), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,080), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,745).

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 Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, 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.

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX awarded 1,133 degrees. The student population of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,928 male students and 2,849 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Black or African American (363 and 33.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (312 and 29.1%), White (273 and 25.5%), and Asian (54 and 5.04%).

The largest universities in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Houston Christian University (958 and 84.6%) and Texas Barber College (175 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Barbering (175 and 15.4%), Registered Nursing (156 and 13.8%), and General Psychology (93 and 8.21%).

The median tuition cost in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX for private four year colleges is $35,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.49%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,777 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,777 students enrolled in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,567 records, of which 52.5% were women and 47.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
76 degrees awarded
General Psychology
64 degrees awarded
General Interdisciplinary Studies
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Registered Nursing with 76 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Houston Christian University
958 degrees awarded
Texas Barber College
175 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Houston Christian University with 958 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 413 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, which is 0.574 times less than the 720 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 363 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 312 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 5.64% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.9% 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 (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in 2023 were Primary Education (20.5k), High School or Equivalent (15.9k), and Secondary Education (13k).

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 (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $263,500 in 2023, which is 0.868 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $249,800 to $263,500, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 35%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$263,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,594

$12,255

Median Property Taxes

±$880

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 (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

35%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 35% of the housing units in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, 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.

$50,438

Median Household Income

± $3,247

35k

Number of Households

± 1,693

In 2023, the median household income of the 35k households in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $50,438 from the previous year's value of $49,909.

The following chart displays the households in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

0.502

2023 Wage GINI in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

0.499

2022 Wage GINI in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.502 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.71% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61.1%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Other (8.55%)

In 2023, 61.1% of workers in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.55%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 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 (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (23.1k out of 95.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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

63% of the population of Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 7.42% on Medicare, 8.2% on non-group plans, and 0.345% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

37%

Uninsured

25%

Employer Coverage

22%

Medicaid

7.42%

Medicare

8.2%

Non-Group

0.345%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew by 1.58% from 36.4% to 37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.