South Houston, TX Population

Overview

16,354

Total Population

29.6

Median age

49.72%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,016

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Houston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Houston is 29.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Houston's population under 18 was 33.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Houston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Houston, 25.44% were under the age of 15, 24.91% aged 15 to 29, 41.06% aged 30 to 64, 7.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 less females than males in South Houston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.72% females and 50.28% males in South Houston, TX.
The South Houston, TX gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 967.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 926.

South Houston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Houston population: 62.39% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 7.70% are some other race and 27.22% are multiracial.
South Houston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,016 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,338 (8.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Houston is White with a population of 10,204 (62.39% of the total population).

South Houston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,657 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, South Houston's population increased by 1,189 (7.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Houston's population decreased by 864 (5.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Houston's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,823.