Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX

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2020 Population

163,505

5.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

39.2

1.01% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

8.76%

8.63% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$87,078

2.59% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$270,800

5.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX had a population of 164k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $87,078. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew from 155,111 to 163,505, a 5.41% increase and its median household income grew from $84,880 to $87,078, a 2.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.72%).

13.1% of the households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.4% of the residents in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was $270,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX borders Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, Montgomery County (Northeast)Conroe City (East) PUMA, TX, Montgomery County (South)The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 164k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2020, 8.29% of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2020, there were 7.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17k White (Hispanic) and 6.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX are Spanish (16,789 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (440 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (338 households).

Citizenship

95.4%

2020 Citizenship

94.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.4% of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 4.26k
White (Hispanic)
17k ± 1.75k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.49k ± 1.35k

17.1%

Hispanic Population

28k people

17.1% of the people in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX are hispanic (28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.29%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

8.61%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

As of 2020, 8.29% of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX residents (13.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was 8.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,789 households (10.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
440 households (0.287%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
338 households (0.22%)

13.1% of the households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 10.9% of the households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,138 ± 423
Gulf War (1990s)
2,221 ± 434
Gulf War (2001-)
1,981 ± 457

Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX employs 73.2k people. The largest industries in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (6,524 people), Construction (6,437 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,291 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($171,691), Waste management & remediation services ($164,549), and Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($164,024).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,842

Women

43.5%

41,395

Men

56.5%

The workforce of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX in 2020 was 73,237 people, with 43.5% woman, and 56.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

73.2k

2020 Value

6.47%

1 Year growth

± 6.47%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 6.47%, from 68.8k employees to 73.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,084 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,066 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.2k

2020 Value

6.47%

1 Year growth

± 6.47%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 6.47%, from 68.8k employees to 73.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,524 people), Construction (6,437 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,785

Median earning men ± $3,488

$37,404

Median earning women ± $2,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($132,797), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,398), and Wholesale Trade ($74,880).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($78,021), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,014), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,015).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 0.352% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.676% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (34.8k), Some college (28k), and Bachelors Degree (27k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was $270,800 in 2020, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $256,100 to $270,800, a 5.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX is 77.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX is $87,078. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $141,330, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $130,920 and $121,555.

Property

$270,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,712

$44,711

Median Property Taxes

±$1,919

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2020

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 77.1% of the housing units in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $141,330, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $130,920 and $121,555.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,078

Median Household Income

± $4,484

58k

Number of Households

± 2,469

In 2020, the median household income of the 58k households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew to $87,078 from the previous year's value of $84,880.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.486

2020 Wage GINI in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX

0.484

2019 Wage GINI in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX

In 2020, the income inequality in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.275% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (9.04%)
Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2020, 80.6% of workers in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.04%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.62% of the workforce in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX (14.2k out of 163k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.5% of the population of Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 7.55% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1629 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.792% decrease from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1660 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 759 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,629 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,629 patients per year. This represents a 0.792% decrease from the previous year (1,642 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.5%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

7.55%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX grew by 1.15% from 13.3% to 13.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montgomery County (West)Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.