West University Place, TX Demographic Data
West University Place, TX Summary
West University Place is located in Harris County in Texas
- Population: 14,866
- Area: 2.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 7,418.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 49.21 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West University Place, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,646
50%
50.8
Male
7,672
50%
49.2
Total Population
15,318
323,128,000
West University Place, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,214
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,189
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,395
9.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
944
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
253
1.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,000
6.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,126
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,679
17.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,418
9.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,018
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,511
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
467
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
104
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,708
69.9%
77.2
Female
5,380
50.2%
51.3
Male
5,328
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,564
69.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,707
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,082
13.6%
15.2
Female
970
46.6%
55.8
Male
1,112
53.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
West University Place, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,033
98.1%
96.8
White
13,382
87.4%
72.6
Black or African American
126
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,358
8.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
639
4.2%
1.2
Chinese
443
2.9%
1.3
Filipino
35
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
30
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
89
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
122
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
167
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
285
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
872
5.7%
17.8
Mexican
465
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
39
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
368
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,446
94.3%
82.2
West University Place, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
0.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
88
0.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
328
3.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
728
7.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
220
2.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,773
36.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,177
50.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
97
1.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,226
99.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,950
86.7%
31.2
West University Place, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,003
17.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,459
73.4%
47.5
Divorced
636
5.5%
11.0%
Separated
25
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
397
3.4
5.8%
West University Place, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,174
86.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,930
13.7%
21.6%
Spanish
685
4.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
709
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
377
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
159
1.1%
1.1%
West University Place, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
96
1.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
72
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
121
2.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
111
2.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
225
4.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
444
8.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
350
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
571
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
505
9.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,976
54.4%
6.4
Median household income
220,868
57,617
Per capita income
114,586
31,128
West University Place, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
477
6.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
125
1.8%
9.8
Construction
132
1.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,967
28.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
773
11.2%
6.6
Information
74
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
465
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
250
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,748
25.2%
11.4
Public administration
121
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
243
3.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
280
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
271
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
54
0.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,283
76.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
179
2.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,203
17.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
207
3.0%
18.1%
West University Place, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,863
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,736
83.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
252
3.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
30
0.4%
5.1
Walked
128
1.9%
2.7
Other means
63
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
654
9.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
West University Place, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
18
0.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,103
20.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,173
58.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,177
21.5%
21.0
West University Place, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,471
93.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,861
88.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
610
11.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
362
6.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
West University Place, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,833
1 room
12
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
11
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
46
0.8%
9.1
4 rooms
162
2.8%
16.5
5 rooms
598
10.3%
19.8
6 rooms
668
11.5%
17.8
7 rooms
678
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,217
20.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,441
41.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
West University Place, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,833
1-unit, detached
5,456
93.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
281
4.8%
5.9
2-units
11
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
24
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
37
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West University Place, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
968
16.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
819
14.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
196
3.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
77
1.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
238
4.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,116
19.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,289
22.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
961
16.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
108
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
61
1.0%
1.4%
West University Place, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,900
71.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,538
28.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West University Place, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,864
47295100.0
$500 to $999
8
0.3%
20.4%
Less than $500
23
0.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
2.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
136
4.7%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
158
5.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
295
10.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,187
76.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,597
55.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
462
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
234
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
125
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
437
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
West University Place, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
551
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
3.3%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
55
10.0%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
95
17.2%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
107
19.4%
1.8%
$500 to $999
117
21.2%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
159
28.9%
4.4%
No Cash Rent
59
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,027
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
100
18.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
149
27.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
91
16.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
23
4.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
3.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
170
30.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%
West University Place, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,861
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
81
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
60
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
76
1.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
74
1.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
137
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
361
7.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,049
42.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,023
41.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
917,800
205,000
