Population 4,925 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cypresswood
Household size in Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 3.01 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 3.00 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Cypresswood holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Spring overall, where it has 3.00 people. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the north.
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 Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 35.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 35.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 35.4 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cypresswood is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is older than in Spring overall, where the median age is 35.4. The median age has dropped from 40.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Cypresswood (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Cypresswood
Renters in Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 20.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 22.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 27.5% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 29.9% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +10.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Cypresswood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the east.
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 Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cypresswood as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Spring as a whole (6.0%).
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 Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1993 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1994 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1997 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1999 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Cypresswood was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Spring as a whole, where the median home dates to 1999. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,084 | $1,199 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,272 | $1,377 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,607 | $1,507 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,033 | $1,890 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$949 | +$690 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cypresswood costs $2,033 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the east.
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 Cypresswood
Bachelor's degrees in Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 35.6% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.5% | 37.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 39.8% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 41.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Cypresswood (37.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Spring as a whole (41.7%). College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 91.5% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 92.0% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 93.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 92.5% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cypresswood is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Spring as a whole looks much the same.
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 Cypresswood
| Period | Cypresswood | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cypresswood has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Cypresswood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypresswood | 2.86 | 38.2 | 11.1% | 20.9% | 9.0% | 1981 | $2,033 | 37.8% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| Cypress Station | 2.31 | 28.9 | 30.2% | 91.6% | 22.1% | 1987 | $1,326 | 19.8% | 87.0% | 12.0% |
| North Park Forest | 2.80 | 27.1 | 20.8% | 100.0% | 21.5% | 1984 | $1,105 | 16.8% | 77.1% | 10.8% |
| Cornerstone Village North | 2.23 | 33.1 | 19.0% | 70.5% | 19.3% | 1989 | $1,168 | 20.2% | 82.2% | 5.5% |
| Memorial Northwest | 3.11 | 38.9 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1984 | $1,778 | 40.7% | 96.0% | 5.5% |
| Greenwood Forest | 2.97 | 28.4 | 17.1% | 36.0% | 7.5% | 1980 | $1,354 | 21.0% | 79.0% | 4.2% |
| Milroy Farms | 4.01 | 31.9 | 25.1% | 24.0% | 5.7% | 1982 | $1,446 | 10.2% | 63.2% | 12.2% |
| Grogan's Mill | 2.03 | 37.0 | 8.0% | 71.2% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,613 | 51.1% | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| Willowbrook | 3.15 | 28.1 | 22.6% | 74.5% | 10.5% | 2000 | $1,504 | 25.4% | 80.2% | 11.3% |
| Greater Greenspoint | 2.89 | 28.4 | 28.2% | 88.5% | 13.6% | 1984 | $1,083 | 10.0% | 60.0% | 7.8% |
| Imperial Oaks | 2.77 | 41.6 | 12.2% | 19.8% | 4.6% | 1992 | $1,889 | 39.2% | 99.8% | 3.4% |
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 Cypresswood. 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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