Population 191,270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Conroe
Household size in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Conroe average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.89, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Conroe is young: half of its residents are under 35.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Conroe as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Houston area overall (13.5%). The single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Conroe
Renters in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Conroe rent their homes (34.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Houston area as a whole (38.8%). About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Conroe than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Conroe has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1991 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $942 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,021 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,127 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,570 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$628 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Conroe pays $1,570 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $628 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Conroe
Bachelor's degrees in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Conroe as nationally: 33.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 13.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Conroe never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (84.8%). The share with a diploma is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Conroe
| Period | Conroe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Conroe runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Conroe compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conroe | 2.86 | 35.3 | 12.2% | 34.3% | 7.1% | 2004 | $1,570 | 33.7% | 86.6% | 4.3% |
| Cut and Shoot | 3.01 | 31.1 | 15.6% | 24.4% | 12.8% | 1995 | $1,320 | 19.1% | 83.1% | 3.2% |
| Shenandoah | 2.00 | 57.7 | 3.1% | 28.6% | 4.8% | 1994 | $1,607 | 49.7% | 95.6% | 5.3% |
| Panorama Village | 2.55 | 45.6 | 6.0% | 15.9% | 7.3% | 1994 | $1,515 | 38.7% | 93.6% | 3.0% |
| Wigginsville | 2.87 | 44.1 | 5.8% | 16.5% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,141 | 16.5% | 80.3% | 0.6% |
| Oak Ridge North | 2.75 | 44.2 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 1978 | $1,633 | 39.0% | 97.0% | 3.6% |
| The Woodlands | 2.84 | 40.6 | 5.9% | 30.6% | 6.9% | 2000 | $2,142 | 66.6% | 97.1% | 4.9% |
| Montgomery | 2.60 | 44.6 | 7.9% | 14.8% | 8.8% | 2004 | $1,512 | 45.5% | 95.2% | 3.7% |
| Magnolia | 2.96 | 39.6 | 9.3% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 2006 | $1,742 | 39.5% | 92.4% | 4.7% |
| Porter | 3.04 | 36.3 | 10.5% | 25.7% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,493 | 21.8% | 80.1% | 5.4% |
| New Caney | 3.18 | 32.4 | 17.0% | 31.1% | 10.5% | 2005 | $1,321 | 16.3% | 78.4% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Conroe. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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