Population 53,848 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Near Northwest
Household size in Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Near Northwest is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 3.01 in 2006–10, 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 Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Near Northwest is young: half of its residents are under 34.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.2, in line with the national trend.
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 Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Near Northwest: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Near Northwest
Renters in Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.3% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Near Northwest than nationally: 47.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 50.5% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Near Northwest: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is down 9.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Near Northwest has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Houston neighborhoods.
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 Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Near Northwest was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Houston area, where the median home dates to 1993. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east 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 Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $850 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $870 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,081 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,350 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Near Northwest runs $1,350 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $501 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 39.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the southeast.
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 Near Northwest
Bachelor's degrees in Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Near Northwest have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.0% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Near Northwest never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Near Northwest
| Period | Near Northwest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Near Northwest than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Northwest | 3.05 | 34.6 | 16.1% | 47.3% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,350 | 18.5% | 73.6% | 7.1% |
| Greater Inwood | 2.78 | 35.1 | 18.0% | 65.6% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,281 | 15.2% | 69.6% | 8.7% |
| Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing | 2.92 | 30.2 | 26.3% | 91.4% | 7.2% | 1988 | $1,291 | 20.5% | 71.4% | 4.6% |
| Acres Home | 3.32 | 34.6 | 23.2% | 45.2% | 6.9% | 1978 | $1,304 | 14.0% | 75.4% | 14.6% |
| Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | 2.52 | 36.3 | 11.0% | 38.6% | 11.0% | 1974 | $1,576 | 51.5% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Spring Branch | 2.95 | 34.5 | 19.2% | 53.0% | 9.1% | 1982 | $1,491 | 32.3% | 72.6% | 5.7% |
| Northside Northline | 2.31 | 40.8 | 15.7% | 55.2% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,035 | 23.8% | 70.6% | 3.7% |
| Milroy Farms | 4.01 | 31.9 | 25.1% | 24.0% | 5.7% | 1982 | $1,446 | 10.2% | 63.2% | 12.2% |
| Airline | 3.79 | 31.9 | 24.4% | 34.2% | 7.6% | 1973 | $1,273 | 7.9% | 54.1% | 6.0% |
| Harvest Bend | 3.18 | 34.3 | 15.2% | 43.4% | 7.1% | 1988 | $1,693 | 20.8% | 78.0% | 9.5% |
| Greater Greenspoint | 2.89 | 28.4 | 28.2% | 88.5% | 13.6% | 1984 | $1,083 | 10.0% | 60.0% | 7.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Valley Oak, Stockton, CA · Estrella, Phoenix, AZ · Far Northwest, Fort Worth, TX · Flagami, Miami, FL · Gateway-Green Valley Ranch, Denver, CO · Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX · Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY · Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY · Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL · Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV
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 Near 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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