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Total population: 16,351 (All urban)

South Houston, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,892 (4,558 occupied: 2,674 owner occupied, 1,884 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	36%

Housing density: 1616 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $165,588.

Median contract rent in 2007: $473 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $581)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $473

Median gross rent in South Houston, TX in 2007: $627

Housing units in South Houston with a mortgage: 1,078 (53 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,090

South Houston,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,140 (it was $47,400 in 2000)

South Houston:	$74,140
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,040 - $89,747

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $80,382
Here: $80,382
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $242,925
Here: $242,925
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $80,694
Here: $80,694
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,585
Here: $99,585
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,866
Here: $241,866
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $14,920
Here: $14,920
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,712

In family households: 14,657 (2,913 male householders, 782 female householders)
2,814 spouses, 6,104 children (5,789 natural, 48 adopted, 267 stepchildren), 420 grandchildren, 307 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 751 other relatives, 403 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,055 (427 male householders (345 living alone)), 454 female householders (389 living alone)), 174 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 828 2-persons, 772 3-persons, 854 4-persons, 612 5-persons, 343 6-persons, 286 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 734 1-person, 129 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

3,691 married couples with children.
926 single-parent households (216 men, 710 women).

30.3% of residents of South Houston speak English at home.
68.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 55% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,534 (35.2%)
(20.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Houston, Texas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 134 3 rooms: 422 4 rooms: 359 5 rooms: 787 6 rooms: 657 7 rooms: 232 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 14

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Houston, Texas:
	1 room: 102 2 rooms: 315 3 rooms: 388 4 rooms: 576 5 rooms: 299 6 rooms: 168 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 90
1995 to 1998: 80
1990 to 1994: 194
1980 to 1989: 619
1970 to 1979: 1,069
1960 to 1969: 1,373
1950 to 1959: 870
1940 to 1949: 438
1939 or earlier: 159

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Houston:
	no bedroom: 62 1 bedroom: 369 2 bedrooms: 672 3 bedrooms: 1,332 4 bedrooms: 215 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Houston:
	no bedroom: 177 1 bedroom: 679 2 bedrooms: 683 3 bedrooms: 305 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Houston in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 120 1 vehicle: 980 2 vehicles: 992 3 vehicles: 357 4 vehicles: 167 5 or more vehicles: 58

Cars and other vehicles available in South Houston in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 363 1 vehicle: 825 2 vehicles: 603 3 vehicles: 83 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Houston, TX:

Less than $10,000: 135
$10,000 to $14,999: 68
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 43
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 55
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $49,999: 145
$50,000 to $59,999: 281
$60,000 to $69,999: 352
$70,000 to $79,999: 350
$80,000 to $89,999: 327
$90,000 to $99,999: 253
$100,000 to $124,999: 358
$125,000 to $149,999: 98
$150,000 to $174,999: 44
$175,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$250,000 to $299,999: 11
$300,000 to $399,999: 4
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 0

South Houston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Houston:

Less than $100: 33 people
$100 to $149: 34
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 31
$300 to $349: 117
$350 to $399: 195
$400 to $449: 290
$450 to $499: 296
$500 to $549: 177
$550 to $599: 240
$600 to $649: 139
$650 to $699: 98
$700 to $749: 62
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 95

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,473 1990 to 1994: 1,138 1985 to 1989: 790 1980 to 1984: 753 1975 to 1979: 545 1970 to 1974: 416 1970 to 1974: 129 1965 to 1969: 290

South Houston, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.1%
Number of people working at home: 23 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 166
5 to 9 minutes: 574
10 to 14 minutes: 768
15 to 19 minutes: 810
20 to 24 minutes: 736
25 to 29 minutes: 152
30 to 34 minutes: 1069
35 to 39 minutes: 65
40 to 44 minutes: 216
45 to 59 minutes: 523
60 to 89 minutes: 294
90 or more minutes: 120

South Houston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,697 (67%)
Carpooled: 1,462 (27%)
Bus or trolley bus: 61 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 16 (0%)
Walked: 188 (3%)
Other means: 53 (1%)
Worked at home: 23 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 587
$10,000 to $14,999: 444
$15,000 to $19,999: 372
$20,000 to $24,999: 399
$25,000 to $29,999: 319
$30,000 to $34,999: 346
$35,000 to $39,999: 327
$40,000 to $44,999: 304
$45,000 to $49,999: 167
$50,000 to $59,999: 368
$60,000 to $74,999: 445
$75,000 to $99,999: 305
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 37
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 11566

German: 379

United States or American: 303

Irish: 275

English: 252

Italian: 113

Scottish: 70

Arab:: 66

Arab/Arabic: 66

Scotch-Irish: 66

Dutch: 54

French (except Basque): 33

Acadian/Cajun: 22

Polish: 22

European: 18

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15

Swedish: 14

French Canadian: 13

Eastern European: 12

Canadian: 10

Romanian: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Dutch West Indian: 6

Czech: 5

Danish: 5

Pennsylvania German: 5

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

Mexico (89%)
El Salvador (5%)
Guatemala (1%)
Honduras (1%)
Cuba (1%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
Argentina (0%)

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

This state: 8418
Northeast: 126
Midwest: 582
South: 595
West: 356

57% of South Houston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 172
Nursery to 4th grade: 232
5th and 6th grade: 520
7th and 8th grade: 415
9th grade: 403
10th grade: 183
11th grade: 210
12th grade, no diploma: 260
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,008
Less than 1 year of college: 275
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 265
Associate degree: 155
Bachelor's degree: 106
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 268
Nursery to 4th grade: 147
5th and 6th grade: 447
7th and 8th grade: 348
9th grade: 434
10th grade: 196
11th grade: 244
12th grade, no diploma: 123
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,174
Less than 1 year of college: 293
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 282
Associate degree: 100
Bachelor's degree: 71
Master's degree: 24
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 28.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,607
Black householders: $26,052
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,377
Asian householders: $47,548
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $43,278
Some other race householders: $40,782
Two or more races householders: $48,123
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,201

South Houston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Houston household income for Black householders

South Houston household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South Houston household income for Asian householders

South Houston household income for Some other race householders

South Houston household income for Two or more races householders

South Houston household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Houston marital status for males

South Houston marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,647
Black or African American householders: $108,863
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $215,068
Some other race householders: $75,860
Two or more races householders: $73,201
Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,798

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,003
One, attached: 122
Two: 82
3 or 4: 201
5 to 9: 171
10 to 19: 195
20 to 49: 82
50 or more: 499
Mobile homes: 513
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,969

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Houston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (55%) Utility gas (42%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	1.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Here:	4.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50

Here:	11.6%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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