HBU's Living Circumstances

Houston Independent School District Overview

Houston Baptist University located in Houston Independent School District area. A total of 561,725 households are located in Houston Independent School District area. Among them, 171,984 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.43 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 449,846 and 378,198 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

19.91% (289,822) of residents are non-citizens and 44.91% (653,653) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Houston Independent School District, Texas
Household	561,725
Population	1,455,439
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	171,984 (30.62%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	449,846
Total Students	378,198
Pre-Kindergarten	25,679
Kindergarten	20,697
Grade 1-8	153,372
Grade 9-12	71,213
College/Graduate School	107,237
Veterans	1,129,222
Non-citizen	289,822
Non-English Home Language	653,653
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

1,166,023 residents are over the age of 16 and 775,023 people are in labor force. Among them, 774,698 people are in civilian labor force and 325 are in armed labor force. 730,699 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Houston Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	718,282	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	556,637	77.50%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	68,652	9.56%
Public transportation	29,910	4.16%
Walked	15,078	2.10%
Other method	17,732	2.47%
Worked from home	30,273	4.21%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	730,699	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	288,659	39.50%
Service	129,614	17.74%
Sales and office	137,410	18.81%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	84,269	11.53%
Production, transportation, and material moving	90,747	12.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	730,699	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	25,405	3.48%
Construction	78,166	10.70%
Manufacturing	54,373	7.44%
Wholesale trade	21,874	2.99%
Retail trade	68,402	9.36%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	42,874	5.87%
Information	9,302	1.27%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	46,472	6.36%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	109,536	14.99%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	149,278	20.43%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	69,028	9.45%
Other services, except public administration	39,452	5.40%
Public administration	16,537	2.26%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	730,699	-
Private wage and salary workers	611,012	83.62%
Government workers	69,929	9.57%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	48,718	6.67%
Unpaid family workers	1,040	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $92,921 for the 561,725 households in Houston Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $33,107. 1,150,030 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 78.10%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	561,725	-
Less than $10,000	45,472	8.10%
$10,000 - $14,999	28,131	5.01%
$15,000 - $24,999	61,011	10.86%
$25,000 - $34,999	56,472	10.05%
$35,000 - $49,999	70,817	12.61%
$50,000 - $74,999	90,202	16.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	58,326	10.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	62,555	11.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	31,464	5.60%
More than $200,000	57,275	10.20%
Median Household Income	$54,039	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$92,921	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	329,873	-
Less than $10,000	20,716	6.28%
$10,000 - $14,999	12,126	3.68%
$15,000 - $24,999	33,592	10.18%
$25,000 - $34,999	32,669	9.90%
$35,000 - $49,999	40,633	12.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	49,932	15.14%
$75,000 - $99,999	34,722	10.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	39,729	12.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	21,987	6.67%
More than $200,000	43,767	13.27%

Median Family Income	$60,389	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$108,672	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$33,107	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,403	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,403	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,472,507	-
With health insurance coverage	1,150,030	78.10%
Public coverage	457,863	31.09%
Private health insurance	776,839	52.76%
Without health insurance coverage	322,477	21.90%

Housing

There are 637,427 housing units in Houston Independent School District area, Texas with 561,725 units (88.12%) occupied. 248,262 houses (44.20%) are occupied by owner and 313,463 houses (55.80%) are rented. The average housing value is $185,600 and the average rental cost is $1,042. 28,721 houses (4.51%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 81,645 houses (12.81%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	637,427	-
Occupied	561,725	88.12%
Owner Occupied	248,262	44.20%
Renter Occupied	313,463	55.80%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	298,631	46.85%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	34,437	5.40%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	297,083	46.61%
Mobile Homes	7,012	1.10%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	264	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	637,427	-
Built 2014 or later	28,721	4.51%
Built 2010 - 2013	25,494	4.00%
Built 2000 - 2009	85,845	13.47%
Built 1990 - 1999	57,477	9.02%
Built 1980 - 1989	67,120	10.53%
Built 1970 - 1979	114,519	17.97%
Built 1960 - 1969	93,632	14.69%
Built 1950 - 1959	82,974	13.02%
Built 1949 or earlier	81,645	12.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	637,427	-
1 room	20,876	3.28%
2 rooms	28,334	4.45%
3 rooms	118,067	18.52%
4 rooms	130,390	20.46%
5 rooms	118,912	18.65%
6 rooms	101,693	15.95%
7 rooms	52,290	8.20%
8 rooms	31,596	4.96%
9 rooms or more	35,269	5.53%
Median Number of Rooms	4.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	637,427	-
no bedroom	22,221	3.49%
1 bedroom	154,231	24.20%
2 bedrooms	190,347	29.86%
3 bedrooms	194,471	30.51%
4 bedrooms	64,145	10.06%
5 bedrooms or more	12,012	1.88%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	248,262	-
Less than $50,000	15,166	6.11%
$50,000 - $99,999	52,831	21.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	35,922	14.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	26,133	10.53%
$200,000 - $299,999	30,135	12.14%
$300,000 - $499,999	41,494	16.71%
$500,000 - $999,999	31,229	12.58%
$1,000,000 or more	15,352	6.18%
Median House Value	$185,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	302,785	-
Less than $500	14,472	4.78%
$500 - $999	127,293	42.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	95,982	31.70%
$1,500 - $1,999	41,035	13.55%
$2,000 - $2,499	13,015	4.30%
$2,500 - $2,999	5,437	1.80%
$3,000 or more	5,551	1.83%
Median Rental Costs	$1,042	-

Demographic

A total of 1,485,422 people lives in Houston Independent School District area, Texas with 743,582 male and 741,840 female. The males to female ratio is 50.06 to 49.94. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,485,422	-
Male	743,582	50.06%
Female	741,840	49.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,485,422	-
Under 5 years	110,108	7.41%
5 - 9 years	99,196	6.68%
10 - 14 years	91,688	6.17%
15 - 19 years	88,824	5.98%
20 - 24 years	111,499	7.51%
25 - 34 years	278,274	18.73%
35 - 44 years	209,561	14.11%
45 - 54 years	174,721	11.76%
55 - 59 years	81,826	5.51%
60 - 64 years	75,881	5.11%
65 - 74 years	99,186	6.68%
75 - 84 years	45,653	3.07%
85 years and older	19,005	1.28%
Median Age	33.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,485,422	-
One Race	1,456,490	98.05%
White	860,131	57.90%
Black or African American	358,336	24.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4,383	0.30%
Asian	89,432	6.02%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	666	0.04%
Other	143,542	9.66%

Two or more races	28,932	1.95%
White and Black or African American	6,910	0.47%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	3,305	0.22%
White and Asian	8,693	0.59%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,114	0.07%