Population 29,516 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Caney
Household size in New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.38 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
New Caney is a place of big households: 3.18 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.92 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 New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.6 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.4, New Caney is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 36.8, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the northwest.
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 New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in New Caney: 17.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 7.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. New Caney has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas cities.
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 New Caney
Renters in New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in New Caney rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 46.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.9 points, 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 New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in New Caney is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area as a whole (8.6%). Vacancy is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
New Caney has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. New Caney has newer homes than the great majority of Texas cities.
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 New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $738 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $897 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,321 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$583 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Caney pays $1,321 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $583 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest 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 New Caney
Bachelor's degrees in New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Caney: 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.8% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in New Caney never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.7 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 New Caney
| Period | New Caney | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in New Caney has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.5 points, mirroring the country. 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).
New Caney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caney | 3.18 | 32.4 | 17.0% | 31.1% | 10.5% | 2005 | $1,321 | 16.3% | 78.4% | 3.3% |
| Woodbranch | 3.02 | 39.3 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,355 | 13.1% | 90.5% | 6.7% |
| Roman Forest | 2.94 | 38.2 | 19.3% | 9.3% | 5.0% | 1995 | $1,301 | 21.0% | 84.4% | 4.1% |
| Walden Woods | 3.34 | 30.5 | 26.0% | 10.8% | 16.5% | 2002 | $1,575 | 4.6% | 66.3% | 1.6% |
| Patton Village | 3.08 | 38.3 | 15.0% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 1984 | $1,273 | 10.5% | 83.4% | 7.1% |
| Porter | 3.04 | 36.3 | 10.5% | 25.7% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,493 | 21.8% | 80.1% | 5.4% |
| Splendora | 3.23 | 35.6 | 13.4% | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1997 | $1,213 | 14.0% | 81.0% | 4.7% |
| Plum Grove | 4.13 | 24.7 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 2007 | $1,033 | 5.8% | 58.8% | 4.2% |
| Huffman | 3.15 | 37.7 | 19.3% | 19.5% | 11.9% | 1996 | $1,723 | 27.0% | 89.2% | 6.5% |
| Humble | 2.95 | 36.5 | 14.5% | 36.8% | 6.4% | 1997 | $1,744 | 35.4% | 90.6% | 6.4% |
| Wigginsville | 2.87 | 44.1 | 5.8% | 16.5% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,141 | 16.5% | 80.3% | 0.6% |
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 New Caney. 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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