Population 7,912 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Memorial Northwest
Household size in Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 3.01 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 3.01 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 3.00 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Memorial Northwest is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 3.03, even as the national average fell.
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 Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 35.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 35.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 35.4 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Memorial Northwest is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Spring overall, where the median age is 35.4. The median age has dropped from 42.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Memorial Northwest, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Memorial Northwest
Renters in Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 20.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 22.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 27.5% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 29.9% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +10.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Memorial Northwest is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Memorial Northwest are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1993 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1994 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1997 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1999 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Memorial Northwest is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Spring overall, where the median home dates to 1999.
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 Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,093 | $1,199 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,383 | $1,377 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,324 | $1,507 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,778 | $1,890 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$685 | +$690 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Memorial Northwest pays $1,778 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Spring as a whole ($1,890). Rents are up $685 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Memorial Northwest
Bachelor's degrees in Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1% | 35.6% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.9% | 37.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 39.8% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 41.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Memorial Northwest than nationally: 40.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Spring. The share with a degree has fallen 7.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 91.5% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 92.0% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 93.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 92.5% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Memorial Northwest: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Memorial Northwest
| Period | Memorial Northwest | Spring | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Memorial Northwest is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 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).
Memorial Northwest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Cornerstone Village North | 2.23 | 33.1 | 19.0% | 70.5% | 19.3% | 1989 | $1,168 | 20.2% | 82.2% | 5.5% |
| Cypresswood | 2.86 | 38.2 | 11.1% | 20.9% | 9.0% | 1981 | $2,033 | 37.8% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| Willowbrook | 3.15 | 28.1 | 22.6% | 74.5% | 10.5% | 2000 | $1,504 | 25.4% | 80.2% | 11.3% |
| Milroy Farms | 4.01 | 31.9 | 25.1% | 24.0% | 5.7% | 1982 | $1,446 | 10.2% | 63.2% | 12.2% |
| Cypress Station | 2.31 | 28.9 | 30.2% | 91.6% | 22.1% | 1987 | $1,326 | 19.8% | 87.0% | 12.0% |
| 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% |
| Harvest Bend | 3.18 | 34.3 | 15.2% | 43.4% | 7.1% | 1988 | $1,693 | 20.8% | 78.0% | 9.5% |
| North Park Forest | 2.80 | 27.1 | 20.8% | 100.0% | 21.5% | 1984 | $1,105 | 16.8% | 77.1% | 10.8% |
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 Memorial Northwest. 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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