Lake Houston Area at a Glance Climate
2009 Population Statistics
The Lake Houston Area’s close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico provides mild to warm temperatures year round making the area the perfect setting for outdoor living. Annually, the average high is 79° with an average low of 58°. The coldest month of the year is January and the hottest month is August. The wettest month is May averaging 5.6 inches.
In the Lake Houston Area, the 2009 population was 253,336. In 2000, the Census count in the market area was 174,953. The rate of change since 2000 was 4.08 percent annually. The fiveyear projection for the population in the market area is 292,802, representing a change of 2.94 percent annually from 2009 to 2014.
Average Temperatures Averages Low/High
January
August
41°/61°
73°/93°
Extreme High
84°
107°
Extreme Low
12°
62°
Total Population (Lake Houston Area)....253,336 Atascocita (77346)...............................52,478 Fall Creek Area (77396).......................33,125 Humble (77338).................................. 29,225 Kingwood (77339 & 77345)................ 65,656 Spring (77373).................................... 50,161 Summerwood Area (77044)................ 22,691
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Male Population.......................................49.6% Female Population...................................50.4% Median Age.................................................34.2
Location
Population By Age
Average Annual Rainfall
Located in the northeast quadrant of the Houston metropolitan area, just 21 miles from downtown Houston on Highway 59, the Lake Houston Are includes Atascocita, Fall Creek, Humble, Kingwood, portions of Spring, and Summerwood, all of which are currently experiencing robust population and economic growth. Encompassing nearly 100 square miles of land in northeast Harris County, the area is largely forested. Due to its natural beauty, the recreation of Lake Houston and the San Jacinto River, the proximity of Bush Intercontinental 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 to downtown Houston, including one HOV for multipassenger vehicles. It is seven miles to Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston’s primary airport and world headquarters of Continental Airlines. The nation’s third largest ocean port, the Port of Houston, is 20 miles from Humble. Rail service runs through the Lake Houston Area, linking the region of the Port of Houston to Galveston.
Age 0 - 4 Age 5 - 9 Age 10 - 14 Age 15 - 19 Age 20 - 24 Age 25 - 34 Age 35 - 44 Age 45 - 54 Age 55 - 64 Age 65 - 74 Age 75 - 84 Age 85+
Number 19,381 19,308 19,346 19,280 15,910 36,111 37,763 39,103 28,410 11,968 5,113
Percent 7.7% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 6.3% 14.3% 14.9% 15.4% 11.2% 4.7% 2.0%
Population By Ethnicity Number Percent White Alone 183,272 72.3% Black Alone 31,599 12.5% American Indian Alone 1,111 0.4% Asian Alone 7,589 3.0% Pacific Islander Alone 301 0.1% Some Other Race Alone 22,411 8.8% Two or More Races 7,053 2.8% Hispanic Origin (Any Race) 57,226 22.6%
2009 Income Current median household income is $74,737 in the market area, compared to $54,719 for all U.S. households. Median household income is projected to be $72,707 in five years. In 2000,
King’s Harbor, photo by Bill Beard
median household income was $61,214, compared to $43,893 in 1990. Current average household income is $91,159 in this market area, compared to $71,437 for all U.S. households. Average household income is projected to be $92,246 in five years. In 2000, average household income was $73,761, compared to $51,214 in 1990. Current per capita income is $30,822 in the market area, compared to the U.S. per capita income of $27,277. The per capita income is projected to be $31,208 in five years. In 2000, the per capita income was $24,927, compared to $16,873 in 1990. Median Household Income...................$74,737 Per Capita Income................................$30,822 Average Household Income.................$91,159
2009 Households The household count in this market area has changed from 58,658 in 2000 to 85,142 in the current year, a change of 4.11 percent annually. The five-year projection of households is 98,484, a change of 2.95 percent annually from the current year total. Average household size is currently 2.94, compared to 2.93 in the year 2000. The number of families in the current year is 67,228 in the market area. Total Households.....................................85,142 Average Household Size...........................2.94
2009 Housing Currently, 72.8 percent of the 90,332 housing units in the market area are owner occupied; 21.5 percent, renter occupied; and 5.7 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 4.22 percent. Median home value in the market area is $129,232, compared to a median home value of $162,279 for the U.S. In five years, median home value is projected to change by 3.05 percent annually to $150,172. From 2000 to the current year, median home value changed by 3.38 percent annually. Owner Occupied Housing Units ...............72.8% Renter Occupied Housing Units ..............21.5% Vacant Housing Units ................................5.7% Demographics by ESRI Business Analyst Online
Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce
www.LakeHoustonAreaChamber.org
281-446-2128
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