Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

119,344

0.465% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

16.4%

3.79% 1-year increase

2022 Employed Population

50,854

7.97% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Other (Hispanic) (17.2%), White (Hispanic) (15.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.9%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%).

None of the households in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.9% of the residents in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council--Liberty & Chambers Counties PUMA, TX, Harris County (East)--Deer Park, La Porte (North) Cities & Channelview PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Northeast)--Houston City (Far Northeast) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 119k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.6k people) in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.5k Other (Hispanic) and 19k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.6k ± 2.39k
Other (Hispanic)
20.5k ± 2.75k
White (Hispanic)
19k ± 2.84k

50.5%

Hispanic Population

60.3k people

50.5% of the people in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX are hispanic (60.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,960 ± 552
Vietnam
1,654 ± 329
Gulf War (1990s)
747 ± 278

Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX employs 50.9k people. The largest industries in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX are Construction (6,980 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,294 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,157 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($153,024), Offices of physicians ($127,027), and Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing ($124,516).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.9k

2022 Value

7.97%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,809 people), Cashiers (1,473 people), and Electricians (1,154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.9k

2022 Value

7.97%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,980 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,294 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($83,036), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,856), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,488), Information ($68,029), and Manufacturing ($61,406).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX awarded 3,303 degrees. The student population of Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 4,137 male students and 4,006 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (1,312 and 39.7%), followed by White (1,181 and 35.8%), Black or African American (656 and 19.9%), and Two or More Races (58 and 1.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,143 students enrolled in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,859 records, of which 51.5% were women and 48.5% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2,397 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX, which is 2.65 times more than the 906 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,312 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,181 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,132) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,502) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (28.3k), Some college (20.2k), and Primary Education (18k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.406

2022 Wage GINI in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX

0.403

2021 Wage GINI in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.728% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (5.16%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (5.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX (19.5k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

75.9% of the population of Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 8.56% on Medicare, 8.01% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

24.1%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

8.56%

Medicare

8.01%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.