Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617)

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2020 Population

132,486

0.289% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

32.1

0.313% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

21%

5.9% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$52,847

3.06% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$110,500

12% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) had a population of 132k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $52,847. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) declined from 132,870 to 132,486, a −0.289% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,277 to $52,847, a 3.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (55.6%), White (Hispanic) (24.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.48%), Other (Hispanic) (4.85%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%).

35.3% of the households in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) 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.

88.9% of the residents in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) was $110,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) was 2 cars per household.

Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) borders South of US-59, West of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804616), West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Brazoria County (North)Pearland City PUMA, TX, Missouri City PUMA, TX, and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX.

Population & Diversity

Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) is home to a population of 132k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 17.8% of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) residents were born outside of the country (23.6k people).

In 2020, there were 2.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.7k people) in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.9k White (Hispanic) and 7.26k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) are Spanish (38,995 households), Arabic (855 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (478 households).

Citizenship

88.9%

2020 Citizenship

89.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 88.9% of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617)

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
73.7k ± 3.17k
White (Hispanic)
32.9k ± 2.33k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.26k ± 2.82k

36.4%

Hispanic Population

48.2k people

36.4% of the people in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) are hispanic (48.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

23.6k people

17.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

23.1k people

As of 2020, 17.8% of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) residents (23.6k 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 Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
38,995 households (32%)
Arabic
855 households (0.701%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
478 households (0.392%)

35.3% of the households in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) 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 Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) was Spanish. 32% of the households in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,532 ± 272
Gulf War (1990s)
681 ± 271
Gulf War (2001-)
577 ± 242

Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) employs 55.3k people. The largest industries in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,398 people), Construction (4,082 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,589 people), and the highest paying industries are Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($91,587), Pipeline transportation ($88,581), and Administration of human resource programs ($85,172).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,673

Women

51.9%

26,610

Men

48.1%

The workforce of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) in 2020 was 55,283 people, with 51.9% woman, and 48.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617).

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

Occupations

55.3k

2020 Value

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± −1.15%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 55.9k employees to 55.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617), are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,293 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,670 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617).

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

55.3k

2020 Value

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± −1.15%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 55.9k employees to 55.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617), are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,398 people), Construction (4,082 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,589 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617), though some of these residents may live in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,438

Median earning men ± $1,817

$32,514

Median earning women ± $2,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($62,519), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,304), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,507), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,244).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T 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
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

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

Civics

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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 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, 1.84% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.5% 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 Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (27.8k), Some college (23.1k), and Secondary Education (20.8k).

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 Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) was $110,500 in 2020, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $98,700 to $110,500, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) is 58.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) is $52,847. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) 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

$110,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,969

$25,332

Median Property Taxes

±$1,690

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 Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2020

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 58.2% of the housing units in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) 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 Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) 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 Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) 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.

$52,847

Median Household Income

± $2,613

43.5k

Number of Households

± 2,317

In 2020, the median household income of the 43.5k households in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) grew to $52,847 from the previous year's value of $51,277.

The following chart displays the households in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

0.38

2020 Wage GINI in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617)

0.391

2019 Wage GINI in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617)

In 2020, the income inequality in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) was 0.38 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.75% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (3.93%)

In 2020, 78.1% of workers in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (3.93%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) (27.6k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

78.9% of the population of Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 7.88% on Medicare, 8.88% on non-group plans, and 1.06% 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 1642 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 827 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Texas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,642 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,642 patients per year. This represents a 0% change 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.1%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

7.88%

Medicare

8.88%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) declined by 10.6% from 23.6% to 21.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617) changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.