Sam Houston State's Living Circumstances

Huntsville Independent School District Overview

Sam Houston State University located in Huntsville Independent School District area. A total of 19,795 households are located in Huntsville Independent School District area. Among them, 5,250 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.09 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,052 and 19,245 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.45% (4,632) of residents are non-citizens and 24.42% (11,967) 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 Huntsville Independent School District, Texas
Household	19,795
Population	49,011
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,250 (26.52%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,052
Total Students	19,245
Pre-Kindergarten	495
Kindergarten	532
Grade 1-8	4,273
Grade 9-12	1,676
College/Graduate School	12,269
Veterans	57,109
Non-citizen	4,632
Non-English Home Language	11,967
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

57,949 residents are over the age of 16 and 24,835 people are in labor force. Among them, 24,804 people are in civilian labor force and 31 are in armed labor force. 24,070 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,808	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	19,525	82.01%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,798	7.55%
Public transportation	133	0.56%
Walked	853	3.58%
Other method	344	1.44%
Worked from home	1,155	4.85%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,070	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,293	30.30%
Service	6,888	28.62%
Sales and office	4,906	20.38%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,068	8.59%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,915	12.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,070	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	451	1.87%
Construction	1,187	4.93%
Manufacturing	907	3.77%
Wholesale trade	352	1.46%
Retail trade	3,214	13.35%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	983	4.08%
Information	305	1.27%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,150	4.78%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,235	5.13%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,518	27.08%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,579	10.71%
Other services, except public administration	902	3.75%
Public administration	4,287	17.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,070	-
Private wage and salary workers	14,829	61.61%
Government workers	8,206	34.09%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,003	4.17%
Unpaid family workers	32	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,814 for the 19,795 households in Huntsville Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $26,715. 45,056 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 86.07%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,795	-
Less than $10,000	2,994	15.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,093	5.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,946	9.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,230	11.27%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,916	14.73%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,123	15.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,677	13.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,780	8.99%
$150,000 - $199,999	642	3.24%
More than $200,000	394	1.99%
Median Household Income	$42,967	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,814	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,439	-
Less than $10,000	524	4.58%
$10,000 - $14,999	575	5.03%
$15,000 - $24,999	495	4.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,062	9.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,613	14.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,212	19.34%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,353	20.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,669	14.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	563	4.92%
More than $200,000	373	3.26%

Median Family Income	$65,298	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,536	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,715	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,191	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,191	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	52,350	-
With health insurance coverage	45,056	86.07%
Public coverage	12,937	24.71%
Private health insurance	38,375	73.30%
Without health insurance coverage	7,294	13.93%

Housing

There are 23,168 housing units in Huntsville Independent School District area, Texas with 19,795 units (85.44%) occupied. 9,587 houses (48.43%) are occupied by owner and 10,208 houses (51.57%) are rented. The average housing value is $150,500 and the average rental cost is $909. 1,351 houses (5.83%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 807 houses (3.48%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	23,168	-
Occupied	19,795	85.44%
Owner Occupied	9,587	48.43%
Renter Occupied	10,208	51.57%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,563	45.59%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	368	1.59%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	7,246	31.28%
Mobile Homes	4,963	21.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	28	0.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	23,168	-
Built 2014 or later	1,351	5.83%
Built 2010 - 2013	679	2.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,693	20.26%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,257	18.37%
Built 1980 - 1989	5,567	24.03%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,632	15.68%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,390	6.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	792	3.42%
Built 1949 or earlier	807	3.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	23,168	-
1 room	555	2.40%
2 rooms	421	1.82%
3 rooms	2,559	11.05%
4 rooms	4,497	19.41%
5 rooms	7,240	31.25%
6 rooms	4,444	19.18%
7 rooms	1,555	6.71%
8 rooms	1,130	4.88%
9 rooms or more	767	3.31%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	23,168	-
no bedroom	558	2.41%
1 bedroom	2,867	12.37%
2 bedrooms	6,196	26.74%
3 bedrooms	10,820	46.70%
4 bedrooms	2,565	11.07%
5 bedrooms or more	162	0.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,587	-
Less than $50,000	1,751	18.26%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,794	18.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,231	12.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,551	16.18%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,200	22.95%
$300,000 - $499,999	883	9.21%
$500,000 - $999,999	177	1.85%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$150,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	9,576	-
Less than $500	550	5.74%
$500 - $999	5,472	57.14%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,276	23.77%
$1,500 - $1,999	602	6.29%
$2,000 - $2,499	434	4.53%
$2,500 - $2,999	187	1.95%
$3,000 or more	55	0.57%
Median Rental Costs	$909	-

Demographic

A total of 66,304 people lives in Huntsville Independent School District area, Texas with 39,121 male and 27,183 female. The males to female ratio is 59.00 to 41.00. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	66,304	-
Male	39,121	59.00%
Female	27,183	41.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	66,304	-
Under 5 years	2,627	3.96%
5 - 9 years	2,548	3.84%
10 - 14 years	2,779	4.19%
15 - 19 years	4,941	7.45%
20 - 24 years	10,540	15.90%
25 - 34 years	9,406	14.19%
35 - 44 years	9,011	13.59%
45 - 54 years	8,918	13.45%
55 - 59 years	3,939	5.94%
60 - 64 years	3,542	5.34%
65 - 74 years	4,841	7.30%
75 - 84 years	2,101	3.17%
85 years and older	1,111	1.68%
Median Age	35.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	66,304	-
One Race	65,340	98.55%
White	47,903	72.25%
Black or African American	15,830	23.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native	277	0.42%
Asian	904	1.36%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9	0.01%
Other	417	0.63%

Two or more races	964	1.45%
White and Black or African American	494	0.75%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	119	0.18%
White and Asian	287	0.43%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%