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Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960
A Census profile of the Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 Public Use Microdata Area in Texas, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 142,347 people, with a median household income of $98,885 and a median age of 37.4.
Cities & areas covered: Harris County, North of US-290, North of FM-1960.
How Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 compares to Texas
- Median household income here is $98,885, $19,188 above the Texas figure of $79,697.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 45.5%, 10.3% above the Texas figure of 35.2%.
- Homeownership here is 67.8%, 5.5% above the Texas figure of 62.3%.
- The poverty rate here is 12.2%, 1.2% below the Texas figure of 13.4%.
Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 vs. Texas vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The TX and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,885 | $79,697 |
| Median family income | $111,068 | $96,449 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $69,987 | $64,361 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $36,549 | $30,508 |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.0% | 65.7% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.7 | 39.2 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,086 | $2,353 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| Mean All other income | $767 | $805 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $32 | $26 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $45,690 | $43,726 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 340.3 | 305.9 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,768 | $2,838 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,459 | $2,769 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $193 | $229 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,557 | $2,850 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.5% | 35.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.4% | 86.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Business operations | 5.0% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Computer & math | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Legal | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Healthcare support | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Protective service | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 14.0% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 12.2% | 10.7% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| Production | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.5% | 8.2% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.0% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 7.6% | 8.3% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.8% | 2.0% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 13.7% | 11.2% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Information (industry) | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 14.4% | 13.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.1% | 9.5% |
| Health care (industry) | 7.0% | 9.9% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.2% | 17.2% |
| Private insurance | 73.3% | 63.4% |
| Public insurance | 28.8% | 28.3% |
| With a disability | 12.6% | 13.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 30 min | 28 min |
| Drove to work | 85.4% | 82.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 13.0% | 12.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.1 | 31.8 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,000 | $300,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,720 | $1,482 |
| Rent as % of income | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 67.8% | 62.3% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| Single-family detached | 71.0% | 65.6% |
| Broadband internet | 97.2% | 96.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $60 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $250 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.2 | 50 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $10 | $400 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,868 | $1,460 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $430 | $590 |
| Median Property taxes | $5,250 | $3,550 |
| Median Water cost | $500 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 142,347 | 31,290,831 |
| Average age | 37.4 | 36.9 |
| Married (15+) | 53.9% | 48.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.8% | 40.3% |
| Black | 11.3% | 12.0% |
| Asian | 11.2% | 6.0% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,940 | $2,218 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.4 | 2.2 |
Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 — FAQ
What is the population of the Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA?+
The Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA in Texas has a population of 142,347, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960, TX?+
Median household income in the Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA is $98,885, compared with $79,697 across Texas and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA?+
The Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA covers Harris County, North of US-290, North of FM-1960. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Texas contains 217 PUMAs.
Where does this Harris County (Northwest)--North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.