Texas · Census place 69020
South Houston city, TX
Quick answer
South Houston city has 16,017 residents, ranking #196 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $52,611, the median home is worth $176,100 and median gross rent runs $1,174 a month.
- Population
- 16,017South Houston city residents
- Median household income
- $52,611Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $176,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,174Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Houston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Houston city median would spend about 26.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.5% of residents and 54.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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