River Oaks, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,965 (All urban)

River Oaks, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,851 (2,713 occupied: 2,035 owner occupied, 678 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	36%

Housing density: 1431 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $531 (lower quartile is $466, upper quartile is $612)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $435

Median gross rent in River Oaks, TX in 2007: $730

Housing units in River Oaks with a mortgage: 968 (18 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 998

River Oaks,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,407 (it was $50,900 in 2000)

River Oaks:	$76,407
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,862 - $92,377

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $83,183
Here: $83,183
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,160
Here: $85,160
State: $159,697

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $5,541
Here: $5,541
State: $158,654

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,951

In family households: 6,074 (1,427 male householders, 474 female householders)
1,437 spouses, 2,265 children (2,102 natural, 30 adopted, 133 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 119 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 877 (326 male householders (299 living alone)), 460 female householders (399 living alone)), 91 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 760 2-persons, 437 3-persons, 376 4-persons, 190 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 698 1-person, 88 2-persons.

1,249 married couples with children.
408 single-parent households (123 men, 285 women).

74.8% of residents of River Oaks speak English at home.
24.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 686 (9.9%)
(37.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in River Oaks, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 419 5 rooms: 583 6 rooms: 636 7 rooms: 176 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 23

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in River Oaks, Texas:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 89 4 rooms: 252 5 rooms: 150 6 rooms: 98 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 78
1980 to 1989: 154
1970 to 1979: 120
1960 to 1969: 353
1950 to 1959: 871
1940 to 1949: 1,079
1939 or earlier: 179

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in River Oaks:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 1,005 3 bedrooms: 838 4 bedrooms: 106 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in River Oaks:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 130 2 bedrooms: 363 3 bedrooms: 147 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in River Oaks in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 117 1 vehicle: 652 2 vehicles: 866 3 vehicles: 325 4 vehicles: 75 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in River Oaks in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 28 1 vehicle: 359 2 vehicles: 203 3 vehicles: 53 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in River Oaks, TX:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $49,999: 174
$50,000 to $59,999: 307
$60,000 to $69,999: 257
$70,000 to $79,999: 246
$80,000 to $89,999: 236
$90,000 to $99,999: 184
$100,000 to $124,999: 291
$125,000 to $149,999: 123
$150,000 to $174,999: 32
$175,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 to $249,999: 20
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

River Oaks rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in River Oaks:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 36
$400 to $449: 58
$450 to $499: 100
$500 to $549: 121
$550 to $599: 96
$600 to $649: 73
$650 to $699: 47
$700 to $749: 26
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 69

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 117 1990 to 1994: 110 1985 to 1989: 139 1980 to 1984: 162 1975 to 1979: 83 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 21 1965 to 1969: 35

River Oaks, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 36 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 104
5 to 9 minutes: 261
10 to 14 minutes: 438
15 to 19 minutes: 593
20 to 24 minutes: 460
25 to 29 minutes: 187
30 to 34 minutes: 397
35 to 39 minutes: 90
40 to 44 minutes: 74
45 to 59 minutes: 158
60 to 89 minutes: 53
90 or more minutes: 33

River Oaks mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,328 (81%)
Carpooled: 462 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Walked: 40 (1%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 36 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 275
$10,000 to $14,999: 206
$15,000 to $19,999: 213
$20,000 to $24,999: 210
$25,000 to $29,999: 352
$30,000 to $34,999: 251
$35,000 to $39,999: 123
$40,000 to $44,999: 194
$45,000 to $49,999: 119
$50,000 to $59,999: 224
$60,000 to $74,999: 265
$75,000 to $99,999: 97
$100,000 to $124,999: 64
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2466

United States or American: 1179

German: 349

English: 293

Irish: 277

Scottish: 85

Italian: 76

Scotch-Irish: 68

Swedish: 58

Dutch: 48

Norwegian: 45

French (except Basque): 39

European: 29

Czech: 27

British: 26

Polish: 20

Swiss: 18

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15

Dutch West Indian: 15

Hungarian: 10

Czechoslovakian: 9

French Canadian: 8

Alsatian: 7

Austrian: 6

Greek: 6

Danish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (90%)
Vietnam (2%)
Italy (2%)
Japan (2%)
Ecuador (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Austria (1%)

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

This state: 5006
Northeast: 155
Midwest: 324
South: 475
West: 259

59% of River Oaks residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 66
5th and 6th grade: 100
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 99
11th grade: 103
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 649
Less than 1 year of college: 178
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 319
Associate degree: 121
Bachelor's degree: 179
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 49
Nursery to 4th grade: 37
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 81
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 75
11th grade: 150
12th grade, no diploma: 98
High school graduate (or equivalency): 866
Less than 1 year of college: 211
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 274
Associate degree: 127
Bachelor's degree: 147
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.9%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,879
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,432
Asian householders: $100,184
Some other race householders: $34,632
Two or more races householders: $57,212
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,947

River Oaks household income for White non-Hispanic householders

River Oaks household income for Asian householders

River Oaks household income for Some other race householders

River Oaks household income for Two or more races householders

River Oaks household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

River Oaks marital status for males

River Oaks marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,959
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $56,292
Some other race householders: $68,151
Two or more races householders: $67,550
Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,049

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,630
One, attached: 35
Two: 4
3 or 4: 61
5 to 9: 15
10 to 19: 9
20 to 49: 31
50 or more: 44
Mobile homes: 22

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in River Oaks:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	4.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	2.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17

Here:	11.9%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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