West University Place, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 15,583. Population change since 2000: +9.7%

Males: 7,604	(48.8%)
Females: 7,979	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 77005.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $153,239 (it was $130,721 in 2000)

West University Place:	$153,239
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $85,182

West University Place:	$85,182
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $579,355 (it was $370,400 in 2000)

West University Place:	$579,355
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $626,511; Detached houses: $639,595; Townhouses or other attached units: $368,013; In 2-unit structures: $229,559; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,411; Mobile homes: $8,409

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Races in West University Place:

White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
Hispanic (4.7%)
Chinese (1.8%)
Asian Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in West University Place: 105.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.9%), German (16.4%), Irish (11.2%), United States (7.3%), French (5.4%), Italian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 7751 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West University Place

High school or higher: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 44.8%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West University Place city

Never married: 16.2%
Now married: 71.6%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 6.8%

1,131 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 1.8% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

This city:	8.0%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

West University Place:	1.7% ($6,343)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Houston, TX (4.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Southside Place, TX (0.7 miles ), Bellaire, TX (1.4 miles ), Houston, TX (2.1 miles ), Hunters Creek Village, TX (2.3 miles ), Piney Point Village, TX (2.4 miles ), Hilshire Village, TX (2.5 miles ), Spring Valley, TX (2.6 miles ), Hedwig Village, TX (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 77 buildings, average cost: $270,800
1997: 90 buildings, average cost: $273,100
1998: 98 buildings, average cost: $272,700
1999: 110 buildings, average cost: $313,100
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 112 buildings, average cost: $352,600
2002: 86 buildings, average cost: $383,400
2003: 88 buildings, average cost: $412,600
2004: 109 buildings, average cost: $424,800
2005: 104 buildings, average cost: $414,000
2007: 113 buildings, average cost: $512,500
2008: 68 buildings, average cost: $622,700

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Latitude: 29.72 N, Longitude: 95.43 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,564 (-32.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 619 (8.8%)

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West University Place home values distribution

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West University Place, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,217 (+9.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (24%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Mining (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (3%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
Educational services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Mining (4%)
Utilities (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Lawyers (12%)
Physicians and surgeons (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Top executives (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Lawyers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Physicians and surgeons (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

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Crime in West University Place by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	6.6	6.6	6.6	0.0	0.0
Robberies	7	2	6	2	9	10	8	5	8
per 100,000	48.9	13.5	41.3	13.5	59.4	66.0	53.1	32.7	52.5
Assaults	8	5	1	3	2	2	4	0	2
per 100,000	55.9	33.7	6.9	20.2	13.2	13.2	26.6	0.0	13.1
Burglaries	95	57	60	87	77	64	47	65	49
per 100,000	664.1	384.0	412.9	586.1	508.6	422.3	312.0	424.6	321.3
Thefts	206	188	181	179	168	169	152	204	143
per 100,000	1440.0	1266.7	1245.4	1205.9	1109.6	1115.2	1009.0	1332.6	937.8
Auto thefts	9	6	17	12	9	8	8	6	8
per 100,000	62.9	40.4	117.0	80.8	59.4	52.8	53.1	39.2	52.5
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	135.0	91.6	101.8	109.2	110.5	106.1	93.0	96.0	82.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.41
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in West University Place, Texas

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West University Place-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the West University Place city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near West University Place:

HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 2 miles; HOUSTON, TX)
HERMANN HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HOUSTON, TX)
INSTUTUTE FOR REHAB & RESEARCH,THE (about 2 miles; HOUSTON, TX)

Amtrak stations near West University Place:

6 miles: HOUSTON (902 WASHINGTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
12 miles: SOUTH HOUSTON (1546 COLLEGE) - Bus Station

Local government website: www.ci.west-university-place.tx.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West University Place:

RICE UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,158)
UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 4 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 5 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 5 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)
HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 9 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)

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Churches in West University Place include: Seventh Day Baptist Church (A), West University Baptist Church (B), West University United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West University Place, TX

13 people in nursing homes

West University Place compared to Texas state average:

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Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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West University Place travel time to work

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2004 Presidential Election results in Harris County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for West University Place

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Muslim Estimate	Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	36.1%	28.3%	10.0%	2.8%	2.6%
Congregations	6.7%	23.0%	8.9%	2.1%	0.9%

Name	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	2.2%	2.0%	2.0%	11.8%
Congregations	2.8%	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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	7	$28,744	$49,275	0	$0
Other Government Administration	8	$29,411	$44,117	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		7	$8,424
Police Protection - Officers	21	$97,775	$55,871	0	$0
Police - Other	10	$34,410	$41,292	0	$0
Firefighters	21	$101,452	$57,973	6	$5,245
Fire - Other	1	$3,611	$43,332	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	7	$19,966	$34,227	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$11,909	$35,727	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	9	$33,837	$45,116	29	$16,563
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$3,731	$44,772	0	$0
Water Supply	14	$58,485	$50,130	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	10	$45,686	$54,823	0	$0
Totals for Government	113	$469,017	$49,807	42	$30,232

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 West University Place:

KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)
KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West University Place:

KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
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)
KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KTSU (90.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)
KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
K259AB (99.7 FM; SUGAR LAND, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
K218DA (91.5 FM; HOUSTON,, TX; Owner: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY)
KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West University Place:

KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
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.)
KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)

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