Population 3,120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Longwood
Household size in Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 3.18 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 3.23 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 3.23 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.05 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Longwood average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in Cypress as a whole, where it has 3.23 people.
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 Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 32.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 33.1 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 35.1 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 35.8 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +3.0 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Longwood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 8.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Longwood than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Cypress.
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 Longwood
Renters in Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 14.4% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 17.7% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 16.3% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 18.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +4.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.6% of households in Longwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Longwood than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in Cypress as a whole (4.1%).
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 Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1999 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 2002 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 2005 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 2007 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Longwood has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Cypress overall, where the median home dates to 2007.
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 Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,373 | $1,367 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,514 | $1,467 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,517 | $1,703 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,696 | $2,057 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$689 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Longwood costs $1,696 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Cypress overall ($2,057). The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Longwood
Bachelor's degrees in Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.4% | 43.5% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.4% | 47.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.3% | 48.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.7% | 49.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Longwood is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (64.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 93.1% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 93.7% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 94.1% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 93.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Longwood: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Longwood
| Period | Longwood | Cypress | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Longwood has been strong: just 3.0% 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).
Longwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 2.78 | 45.9 | 9.4% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 1995 | $1,696 | 64.7% | 98.4% | 3.0% |
| Rock Creek | 2.97 | 37.4 | 3.5% | 11.9% | 3.2% | 2010 | $1,913 | 39.1% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Stablewood-Valley Hi North-Houston | 3.22 | 33.7 | 9.8% | 23.3% | 3.2% | 2009 | $3,076 | 44.9% | 92.8% | 12.7% |
| Harvest Bend | 3.18 | 34.3 | 15.2% | 43.4% | 7.1% | 1988 | $1,693 | 20.8% | 78.0% | 9.5% |
| Willowbrook | 3.15 | 28.1 | 22.6% | 74.5% | 10.5% | 2000 | $1,504 | 25.4% | 80.2% | 11.3% |
| Bridgeland | 3.15 | 36.9 | 5.5% | 16.7% | 3.0% | 2014 | $2,768 | 64.9% | 98.8% | 3.5% |
| Memorial Northwest | 3.11 | 38.9 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1984 | $1,778 | 40.7% | 96.0% | 5.5% |
| Copperfield | 2.72 | 39.0 | 10.0% | 37.5% | 8.8% | 1993 | $1,772 | 38.8% | 93.9% | 6.2% |
| Fairfield | 3.20 | 38.2 | 5.5% | 14.3% | 3.4% | 2006 | $1,943 | 56.0% | 96.2% | 5.6% |
| Greenwood Forest | 2.97 | 28.4 | 17.1% | 36.0% | 7.5% | 1980 | $1,354 | 21.0% | 79.0% | 4.2% |
| Estates Of Highland Creek | 3.81 | 27.9 | 14.3% | 26.8% | 2.9% | 2003 | $1,920 | 21.7% | 81.5% | 4.0% |
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 Longwood. 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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