South Houston, Texas

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Back to South Houston, TX housing info, Harris County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in South Houston, Texas     We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for South Houston, TX Harris County Population in July 2008: 16,351. Population change since 2000: +3.3%   Males: 8,341   (51.0%) Females: 8,010   (49.0%) Median resident age:   27.5 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 77587. Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,253 (it was $31,924 in 2000) South Houston:   $39,253 Texas:   $50,043 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,940 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $76,842 (it was $47,400 in 2000) South Houston:   $76,842 Texas:   $126,800 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $80,048; Detached houses: $82,868; Townhouses or other attached units: $223,265; In 2-unit structures: $239,518; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,326; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $305,842; Mobile homes: $14,920; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 77587 South Houston, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in South Houston: Hispanic (77.9%) Other race (27.7%) White Non-Hispanic (19.6%) Two or more races (4.5%) American Indian (1.1%) Black (1.0%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in South Houston: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about South Houston, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. South Houston is mentioned 187 times on our forum: Why Are People ALWAYS Bashing Texas & Houston?  (528 replies) Don't move to Katy, Houston or Texas for that matter  (78 replies) What Is The Most Dangerous Place To Live in Houston?  (182 replies) Where would an African American family NOT feel comfortable  (72 replies) Where Is The Most Safest Place To Live In Greenspoint?  (57 replies) Hurricane Ike Watch!!! (ALL Ike posts in here please!)  (655 replies) Ancestries: German (3.4%), Irish (2.5%), English (2.1%), United States (1.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 3.03 square miles. Population density: 5402 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 29.66 N, Longitude: 95.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -968 (-6.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 712 (12.9%)

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South Houston, Texas - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.65
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in South Houston, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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South Houston-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the South Houston city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Political contributions by individuals in South Houston, TX

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Shopping Center: Pasadena Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in South Houston include: Apostolic Assembly of Love Church (A), Faith Memorial Baptist Church (B), South Houston Bible Chapel Church (C), South Houston Church of Christ (D), The Indian Pentecostal Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in South Houston include: City Park (1), Cristy Park (2), South Houston City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	3.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.5%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
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: 0.1% of all households

This city:	20.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	8.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Houston, TX

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Here		50.4%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

• Dane F Ershen, 6920 Easthaven, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.4 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• b b carter, South Houston, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43.9 m, Overall height: 48.5 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• b carter, 6547 Northdale (Northdale / Uplift #93344), Type: Tower, Structure height: 29.6 m, Overall height: 31.4 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• Christine A Verre, 904 Louisiana Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 32.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00220201
  Registrant: Crown Castle Gt Company LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:

• 1018 Dallas, Call Sign: KLA367
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.950 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.940 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/06/2005, Expiration Date: 05/14/2015
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd Ste134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
• Int Galveston & Washington Sts, Call Sign: KRW520
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.230 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
  Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 14511 Falling Creek, Ste. 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (979) 220-6996, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
• Crenshaw Rd At Sh 3 Old Us 75, Call Sign: KKG438
  Assigned Frequencies : 37.5000 MHz, 37.5200 MHz, 37.5600 MHz, 37.7200 MHz, 37.8200 MHz, 153.710 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/08/2004, Expiration Date: 02/22/2015
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
• South Houston Complex 4500 S Shaver, Type: Pole, Structure height: 22 m, Call Sign: WAO53
  Assigned Frequencies : 456.100 MHz, 456.175 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
• South Houston Complex 4500 S Shaver, Call Sign: WBN390
  Assigned Frequencies : 456.050 MHz, 456.075 MHz, 456.100 MHz, 456.150 MHz, 456.175 MHz, 456.200 MHz, 456.225 MHz, 456.250 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/08/2004, Expiration Date: 02/05/2015
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
• Lat: 29.665000 Lon: -95.239444, Call Sign: WPWE266
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.350 MHz, 461.200 MHz, 461.700 MHz, 463.425 MHz, 464.925 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/25/2012, Certifier: Eloise Smith
  Registrant: Bearcom, Dallas, TX 75355, Phone: (214) 765-7115, Fax: (214) 355-1715
• Lat: 29.659806 Lon: -95.248111, Call Sign: WQIQ731
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.037 MHz, 452.987 MHz, 457.037 MHz, 457.987 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/16/2008, Expiration Date: 04/16/2018, Certifier: Eric Turner
  Registrant: Commercial Wireless Solutions, Houston, TX 77284-1691, Phone: (281) 470-6500, Fax: (281) 470-6300, Email:

• S HOUSTON, TX, So. Houston Complex 4500 S Shaver, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPQY497
  Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 11/29/2010, Cancelation Date: 10/15/2002, Certifier: John R Howell Pe
  Registrant: Lockard & White Inc, 14511 Falling Creek, Suite 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (281) 586-0574, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
• SOUTH HOUSTON COMPLE, 4500 S Shaver, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQDK712
  Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/20/2005, Expiration Date: 09/20/2015, Certifier: Gregory A Angst Pe
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
• South Houston, South Houston, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43.9 m, Overall height: 48.5 m, Call Sign: WQIU859
  Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corp., Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4554, Email:
• PASADENA, 904 Louisiana Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 27.7 m, Call Sign: WLB385
  Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Aircraft: AERONCA 65-TC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 33780 , Serial Number: L9411T, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1955
  Registrant (Individual): Thomas B Zollars, 324 Weldon, South Houston, TX 77587
• Aircraft: CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-15 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: WRIGHT 975E&F-2&3 (475 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 59197 , Serial Number: 1420, Year manufactured: 1941
  Registrant (Individual): John G Wesney, 1009 Ave B, South Houston, TX 77587
• Aircraft: CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13B (SNV-2) (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 59332 , Serial Number: 791675, Year manufactured: 1944
  Registrant (Individual): John G Wesney, Box 154, South Houston, TX 77587
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 6497A , Serial Number: 38-78A0441, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1978
  Registrant (Individual): Jason Paul Minter, 311 Spencer Hwy, South Houston, TX 77587
• Aircraft: HEMPERLY JEFFERY L RANS S-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 81628 , Serial Number: 019555, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/1995
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 2606 Houston Blvd, South Houston, TX 77587
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/16/1991

• Fire: 52
• Hazardous Condition: 51
• Service Call: 1

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