Welcome - Area Overview
PUBLICATION: LAKE AREA HOUSTON INSERTION: PER CLIENT MATERIALS DUE: 02-22-12 LATITUDE JOB NUMBER: MHH-11-0025 CLIENT: Climate Memorial Hermann The Lake Houston Area’s close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico provides mild to warm temperatures year Healthcare System round making the area the perfect setting for outdoor JOBliving. NAME: Annually, the average high is 78° with an average low of 57°. The coldest month of the year is January HeartandAdthe- NORTHEAST hottest month is July. The wettest month is May averaging 5.35 inches of rain. TRIM: Temperatures 8.5"Average x 11" January July LIVE:Averages Low/High 40°/62° 73°/94° 84° 107° 7.25" Extreme xExtreme 10" High Low 12° 62° BLEED: N/AAverage Annual Rainfall 47.85” COLORS: Location 4cp/0Located 133 ls; in the northeast quadrant of the Houston metropolitan SWOP280 area, just 21 miles from downtown Houston on Highway 59, the Lake Houston Area includes FORMAT: Atascocita, Fall Creek, Humble, Kingwood, portions of Spring, and Summerwood, all of which are currently exPress Readyrobust PDF Xpopulation and economic growth. periencing email to Pub. Encompassing nearly 100 square miles of land in QUESTIONS CALL:County, the area is largely forested. Due northeast Harris to its natural beauty, the recreation of Lake Houston and PattheHartman San Jacinto River, the proximity of Bush Interconti@ 214-696-7913 nental Airport and the Port of Houston, and the quality of its many subdivisions, the area has proven to be a strong attraction to newcomers.
Access
Eleven lanes of Highway 59 flow from downtown Houston, including one HOV lane for multi-passenger vehicles. The Sam Houston Tollway Northeast allows motorists to drive 13 miles from US 59 near George Bush Intercontinental Airport to just past US 90. It is seven miles to Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston’s primary airport. Rail service runs through the Lake Houston Area, linking the region of the Port of Houston to Galveston.
area overview Sunrise at Herron’s Rest. Photo by Scot Meyer
Population Statistics
In the Lake Houston Area, the 2010 population was 260,491. In 2000, the Census count in the market area was 174,953. The rate of change since 2000 was 3.96 percent annually. The 2015 projection for the population is 297,381, representing a change of 2.68 percent annually from 2010 to 2015. Currently, the population is 49.6 percent male and 50.4 percent female. The median age is 34.2. Total Population...................................................260,491 Atascocita (77346).................................................53,616 Fall Creek Area (77396).........................................34,805 Humble (77338)................................................... 30,169 Kingwood (77339 & 77345).................................65,889 Spring (77373).........................................................48,602 Summerwood Area (77044)...................................27,410
Population By Age Age 0 - 4 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85+
Number 19,983 19,868 19,395 19,255 15,823 38,164 37,948 39,673 29,988 13,188 5,430 1,776
Population By Ethnicity Race & Ethnicity White Alone Black Alone American Indian Alone Asian Alone Pacific Islander Alone Some Other Race Two or More Races Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
Income
Number 185,310 33,108 1,400 7,285 465 24,901 8,022 62,429
Percent 7.70% 7.60% 7.40% 7.40% 6.10% 14.70% 14.60% 15.20% 11.50% 5.10% 2.10% 0.70% % 71.10% 12.70% 0.50% 2.80% 0.20% 9.60% 3.10% 24.00%
The 2010 median household income was $72,838, compared to $54,442 for all U.S. house-
holds. Median household income is projected to be $80,031 in 2015. In 2000, median household income was $61,214, compared to $43,893 in 1990. Current average household income is $87,860, compared to $70,173 for all U.S. households. Average household income is projected to be $95,756 in 2015. In 2000, average household income was $73,761, compared to $51,214 in 1990. Current per capita income is $29,778, compared to the U.S. per capita income of $26,739. The per capita income is projected to be $32,450 in five years. In 2000, the per capita income was $24,927, compared to $16,873 in 1990. Median Household Income............................$72,838 Per Capita Income............................................$29,778 Average Household Income............................$87,860
Households
The household count has changed from 58,658 in 2000 to 87,735 in 2010, a change of 4.01 percent annually. The 2015 projection of households is 100,204, a change of 2.69 percent annually from the 2010 total. Average household size is currently 2.93, unchanged from the year 2000. The number of families in 2010 was 69,326. Total Households...............................................87,735 Average Household Size........................................2.93
Housing
Currently, 70.7 percent of the 94,929 housing units are owner occupied; 21.7 percent, renter occupied; and 7.6 percent are vacant. In 2000, there were 61,613 housing units; 73.3 percent owner occupied, 21.9 percent renter occupied and 4.8 percent vacant. The rate of change in housing units since 2000 is 4.31 percent. Median home value is $128,025, compared to a median home value of $157,913 for the U.S. In five years, median home value is projected to change by 3.28 percent annually to $150,443. From 2000 to the 2010, median home value changed by 2.95 percent annually. Owner Occupied Housing Units ..............70.7% Renter Occupied Housing Units ............21.7% Vacant Housing Units ...................................7.6%
l a i t n e Pr ud Ad Demographics by ESRI Business Analyst Online www.LakeHouston.org
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