Missouri City, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Back to: Missouri City, Texas main profile, Texas, Texas smaller cities, Texas small towns, Texas forum, All US cities. Total population: 52,477 (Urban population: 51,525, Rural population: 952 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 17,439 (17,024 occupied: 15,490 owner occupied, 1,534 renter occupied) % of renters here:   9% State:   36% Housing density: 587 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Missouri City, Texas on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Missouri City named best place to live near Houston  (14 replies) Katy, Sugarland, Missouri city, which one to choose?  (30 replies) Joe Horn, an American hero is cleared today!!  (251 replies) Stafford or Missouri City ?  (11 replies) Homeowner Association Dues - Sugar Land & Missouri City  (4 replies) Missouri City 77489?  (2 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $146,100 (lower quartile is $112,500, upper quartile is $191,800) Median contract rent in 2005: $706 (lower quartile is $665, upper quartile is $977) Housing units in Missouri City with a mortgage: 13,424 (704 second mortgage, 670 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,644 Median year house/condo built: 1989 Median year apartment built: 1978 Household type by relationship Households: 52,334 In family households: 49,533 (11,525 male householders, 3,091 female householders) 12,127 spouses, 19,240 children (17,458 natural, 555 adopted, 1,227 stepchildren), 853 grandchildren, 470 brothers or sisters, 620 parents, 1,031 other relatives, 576 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,801 (918 male householders (748 living alone)), 1,469 female householders (1,296 living alone)), 414 nonrelatives In group quarters: 143 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 4,620 2-persons, 3,720 3-persons, 3,639 4-persons, 1,681 5-persons, 591 6-persons, 365 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,044 1-person, 295 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 10 4-persons. 12,505 married couples with children. 2,448 single-parent households (460 men, 1,988 women). 77.0% of residents of Missouri City speak English at home. 9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 7.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 9,220 (17.6%) (55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Missouri City, TX: Less than $10,000: 5 $10,000 to $14,999: 18 $15,000 to $19,999: 25 $20,000 to $24,999: 19 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 36 $35,000 to $39,999: 8 $40,000 to $49,999: 190 $50,000 to $59,999: 596 $60,000 to $69,999: 1246 $70,000 to $79,999: 1902 $80,000 to $89,999: 1382 $90,000 to $99,999: 1058 $100,000 to $124,999: 2225 $125,000 to $149,999: 2501 $150,000 to $174,999: 1609 $175,000 to $199,999: 988 $200,000 to $249,999: 673 $250,000 to $299,999: 267 $300,000 to $399,999: 188 $400,000 to $499,999: 61 $500,000 to $749,999: 52 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 19

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Missouri City: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 9 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 9 $300 to $349: 15 $350 to $399: 43 $400 to $449: 58 $450 to $499: 76 $500 to $549: 63 $550 to $599: 107 $600 to $649: 168 $650 to $699: 43 $700 to $749: 182 $750 to $799: 193 $800 to $899: 119 $900 to $999: 128 $1,000 to $1,249: 112 $1,250 to $1,499: 64 $1,500 to $1,999: 63 $2,000 or more: 17 No cash rent: 60

Percentage of workers working in this county: 35.4%
Number of people working at home: 614 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 264 5 to 9 minutes: 934 10 to 14 minutes: 1935 15 to 19 minutes: 2570 20 to 24 minutes: 2973 25 to 29 minutes: 1736 30 to 34 minutes: 5403 35 to 39 minutes: 1354 40 to 44 minutes: 2116 45 to 59 minutes: 4300 60 to 89 minutes: 1834 90 or more minutes: 467

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 22,196 (84%) Carpooled: 3,019 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 429 (2%) Subway or elevated: 17 (0%) Motorcycle: 31 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 69 (0%) Other means: 118 (0%) Worked at home: 614 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 316 $10,000 to $14,999: 255 $15,000 to $19,999: 367 $20,000 to $24,999: 429 $25,000 to $29,999: 469 $30,000 to $34,999: 812 $35,000 to $39,999: 695 $40,000 to $44,999: 854 $45,000 to $49,999: 770 $50,000 to $59,999: 1594 $60,000 to $74,999: 2181 $75,000 to $99,999: 3375 $100,000 to $124,999: 2179 $125,000 to $149,999: 1188 $150,000 to $199,999: 914 $200,000 or more: 605

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 26392
• German: 2982
• English: 2530
• United States or American: 2445
• Irish: 1682
• Subsaharan African:: 1309
• Italian: 1097
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 774
• French (except Basque): 670
• African: 646
• Nigerian: 573
• Jamaican: 495
• Arab:: 473
• Scottish: 467
• Polish: 456
• Scotch-Irish: 383
• French Canadian: 287
• Swedish: 250
• Dutch: 212
• Iranian: 210
• Czech: 198
• British: 193
• Palestinian: 171
• Norwegian: 153
• European: 141
• Guyanese: 134
• Czechoslovakian: 108
• Canadian: 103
• Russian: 103
• Greek: 101
• Welsh: 96
• Austrian: 92
• West Indian: 75
• Lebanese: 73
• Danish: 72
• Arab/Arabic: 71
• Haitian: 66
• Eastern European: 62
• Hungarian: 60
• Swiss: 60
• Ghanian: 59
• British West Indian: 55
• Jordanian: 55
• Slovak: 50
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 45
• Other Arab: 43
• Slavic: 42
• Egyptian: 38
• Lithuanian: 38
• Northern European: 38
• Australian: 37
• Turkish: 37
• Ukrainian: 35
• Acadian/Cajun: 29
• Luxemburger: 26
• Croatian: 23
• Celtic: 22
• Syrian: 22
• Barbadian: 21
• South African: 20
• Scandinavian: 15
• Romanian: 12
• Kenyan: 11
• Dutch West Indian: 9
• Bahamian: 8
• Serbian: 7
• Armenian: 7
• Afghan: 7
• Portuguese: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 28372
• Northeast: 2262
• Midwest: 3682
• South: 6583
• West: 1775

57% of Missouri City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 123
• Nursery to 4th grade: 52
• 5th and 6th grade: 197
• 7th and 8th grade: 83
• 9th grade: 131
• 10th grade: 150
• 11th grade: 71
• 12th grade, no diploma: 325
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,016
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,002
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,662
• Associate degree: 1,004
• Bachelor's degree: 4,912
• Master's degree: 1,564
• Professional school degree: 556
• Doctorate degree: 416

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 144
• Nursery to 4th grade: 45
• 5th and 6th grade: 208
• 7th and 8th grade: 211
• 9th grade: 96
• 10th grade: 129
• 11th grade: 190
• 12th grade, no diploma: 423
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,047
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,352
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,260
• Associate degree: 1,362
• Bachelor's degree: 4,903
• Master's degree: 1,747
• Professional school degree: 362
• Doctorate degree: 211

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $85,017
• Black householders: $62,138
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $82,969
• Asian householders: $86,116
• Some other race householders: $52,431
• Two or more races householders: $51,875
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $50,490

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,600
• Black or African American householders: $88,300
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,600
• Asian householders: $141,100
• Some other race householders: $77,800
• Two or more races householders: $98,100
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,900

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,373
• One, attached: 649
• Two: 33
• 3 or 4: 71
• 5 to 9: 9
• 10 to 19: 26
• 20 to 49: 65
• 50 or more: 188
• Mobile homes: 25

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,400

Here:	9.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	4.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	14.6%
Texas:	15.4%

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