Median Household Income
$53,497 ± $5,654
Median Home Value
$189,300 ± $16,347
Median Gross Rent
$1,212 ± $89/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,830
Poverty Rate
26.1%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Homeownership Rate
55.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.3%
Median Age
31.2
Average Commute
30 min
Households
4,998
Veterans
388
Population Over Time
South Houston shrank 7.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,323
2016
17,474
2018
17,627
2020
17,522
2022
16,169
2024
16,033
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
17.4%
Hispanic or Latino
92.0%
Black or African American
3.1%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.