Population 3,945 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northside Northline
Household size in Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.79 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Northside Northline is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. 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 Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.3 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Northside Northline are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median age is 36.4. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the east.
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 Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Northside Northline (15.7%), well above 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 Northside Northline
Renters in Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.7% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.2% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Northside Northline rent: 55.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 62.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the center.
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 Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Northside Northline than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Northside Northline 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 Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Northside Northline has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $777 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,035 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$349 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Northside Northline runs $1,035 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the south. Few Houston neighborhoods have lower rents: only three of 63.
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 Northside Northline
Bachelor's degrees in Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Northside Northline: 23.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
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 Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.8% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.4% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Northside Northline never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Northside Northline has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Houston neighborhoods.
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 Northside Northline
| Period | Northside Northline | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Northside Northline runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Of Houston's 63 neighborhoods, only five have lower unemployment. 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).
Northside Northline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Northline | 2.31 | 40.8 | 15.7% | 55.2% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,035 | 23.8% | 70.6% | 3.7% |
| Independence Heights | 2.73 | 34.4 | 26.5% | 50.0% | 14.6% | 1984 | $1,144 | 29.0% | 79.8% | 4.0% |
| Acres Home | 3.32 | 34.6 | 23.2% | 45.2% | 6.9% | 1978 | $1,304 | 14.0% | 75.4% | 14.6% |
| Airline | 3.79 | 31.9 | 24.4% | 34.2% | 7.6% | 1973 | $1,273 | 7.9% | 54.1% | 6.0% |
| North | 3.11 | 34.4 | 22.4% | 49.1% | 10.9% | 1967 | $1,197 | 11.0% | 59.2% | 6.7% |
| Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | 2.52 | 36.3 | 11.0% | 38.6% | 11.0% | 1974 | $1,576 | 51.5% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Greater Heights | 2.13 | 36.4 | 5.0% | 39.1% | 10.1% | 1989 | $1,927 | 73.3% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Greater Inwood | 2.78 | 35.1 | 18.0% | 65.6% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,281 | 15.2% | 69.6% | 8.7% |
| Near Northwest | 3.05 | 34.6 | 16.1% | 47.3% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,350 | 18.5% | 73.6% | 7.1% |
| Rice Military | 1.79 | 34.9 | 4.5% | 55.9% | 7.8% | 2009 | $2,176 | 79.9% | 98.8% | 1.8% |
| Washington Avenue-Memorial Park | 1.73 | 32.5 | 2.8% | 76.0% | 10.2% | 2005 | $1,943 | 75.4% | 98.2% | 1.0% |
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 Northside Northline. 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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