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Harris County

Population in July 2007: 467,332.
Males: 230,531  (49.3%)
Females: 236,801  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,943 (it was $61,371 in 2000)
Northwest Harris:  $71,943
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,335
Northwest Harris:  $32,335
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,401 (it was $111,500 in 2000)
Northwest Harris:  $174,401
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $197,799; Detached houses: $203,347; Townhouses or other attached units: $146,512; In 2-unit structures: $209,480; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,565; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,495; Mobile homes: $49,736; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,477

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Races in Northwest Harris:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.1%)
  • Hispanic (15.1%)
  • Black (10.5%)
  • American Indian (10.5%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Northwest Harris: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1872 feet

Land area: 437.4 square miles.

Population density: 1068 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Harris

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Harris CCD

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Northwest Harris:  2.4% ($2,627)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Northwest Harris satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (20.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Tomball, TX (2.6 miles ), Jersey Village, TX (2.9 miles ), Spring, TX (3.3 miles ), The Woodlands, TX (3.5 miles ), Oak Ridge North, TX (3.5 miles ), Stagecoach, TX (3.6 miles ), Aldine, TX (3.6 miles ), Shenandoah, TX (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 30.01 N, Longitude: 95.56 W

Northwest Harris household income distribution Northwest Harris home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Northwest Harris-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Northwest Harris place center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 2/5/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Harris:
  • METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HOUSTON, TX)
  • BEACON HEALTH LTD (about 11 miles; THE WOODLANDS, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN CONTINUING CARE HOSPI (about 14 miles; HOUSTON, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Harris:
  • NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 12 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,933)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 15 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 15 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 15 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 22 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 22 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)

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Notable locations in Northwest Harris: Camp Holden (A), Peter and Sophie Wunderlich Farm (B), Letter M Ranch (C), The Commons at Willowbrook (D), Tomball Town Center (E), Warren Ranch (F), Tomball Museum Center (G), Meadowbriar Home (H), Wunsche Brothers Saloon and Hotel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: North Oaks Shopping Center (1), Willowbrook Shopping Center (2), Willowchase Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Northwest Harris include: Philippine American Baptist Church (A), Pilgrim Hill Baptist Church (B), Above and Beyond Baptist Church (C), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (D), Providence Reformed Baptist Church of Tomball (E), Champion Forest Baptist Church (F), Rosehill Methodist Church (G), Saint Anne Church (H), Saint Dunstan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Waller Cemetery (1), Ehrhardt Cemetery (2), Spring Cemetery (3), Perry Cemetery (4), Knigge Cemetery (5), Bonin Cemetery (6), Klein Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Taylor Pond (A), Mirror Lake (B), Clear Pond (C), Schweinle Lake (D), Copeland Lake (E), Hogpen Pond (F), Marchs Pond (G), Mallard Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugar Creek (A), Panther Branch (B), Kickapoo Creek (C), Brushy Creek (D), Little Cypress Creek (E), Little Mound Creek (F), Walnut Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Northwest Harris include: Northwest Indoor Soccer Center (1), Tomball Concordia Lutheran Stadium (2), Enchanted Oaks Park (3), Westfield High School Softball Field (4), Westfield High School Football Stadium and Track (5), Westfield High School Baseball Field (6), Bayer Park (7), Elizabeth Kaiser Meyer Park (8), Northland Christian Secondary School Football Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Harris, TX


People in group quarters in Northwest Harris
  • 814 people in nursing homes
  • 150 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 134 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 131 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 113 people in other group homes
  • 84 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 83 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 75 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 69 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 55 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 15 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 15 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 11 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in religious group quarters


Northwest Harris compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Harris County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Northwest Harris

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim Estimate Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents36.1%28.3%10.0%2.8%2.6%
Congregations6.7%23.0%8.9%2.1%0.9%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.3%2.2%2.0%2.0%11.8%
Congregations2.8%3.3%3.1%9.1%40.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,594 average AGI)
Harris County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.99% ($19,602 average AGI)
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.55% ($50,272)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.34% ($45,547)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,819 average AGI)
Harris County:  0.11%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fort Bend County, TX  0.87% ($48,053 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.52% ($58,944)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.31% ($53,300)


Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Harris:
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYND (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CYPRESS, TX; Owner: MATTHEW PROVENZANO)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Harris:
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KTRU (91.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest Harris:
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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