Population 1,306 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pine Island
Household size in Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.46 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.48 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.23 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.48 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Pine Island is a place of big households: 3.48 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.2 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 23.2, Pine Island is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
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 Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Pine Island as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Houston area (13.5%).
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 Pine Island
Renters in Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.8% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −30.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Pine Island is about as common as it is nationally: 32.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Houston area overall (38.8%). Among homeowners, 59.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 30.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Pine Island, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pine Island is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
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 Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $745 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $950 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $928 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$154 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Pine Island runs $899 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Pine Island
Bachelor's degrees in Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pine Island: 13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.0% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Pine Island never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Pine Island
| Period | Pine Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pine Island runs well above the national rate: 16.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Pine Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island | 3.48 | 23.2 | 10.7% | 32.2% | 19.9% | 1996 | $899 | 13.9% | 73.0% | 16.3% |
| Prairie View | 2.46 | 26.2 | 4.5% | 50.8% | 13.4% | 1989 | $1,036 | 29.2% | 92.0% | 17.4% |
| Hempstead | 3.22 | 33.5 | 27.1% | 40.6% | 10.7% | 1990 | $1,176 | 14.0% | 80.9% | 3.4% |
| Cochran | 3.04 | 33.1 | 16.8% | 31.0% | 14.4% | 1992 | $1,026 | 16.0% | 78.7% | 6.0% |
| Waller | 2.76 | 35.1 | 16.4% | 36.5% | 9.7% | 2000 | $1,391 | 21.3% | 81.6% | 6.0% |
| Monaville | 2.96 | 38.1 | 24.9% | 9.9% | 20.4% | 1993 | $1,264 | 16.4% | 84.5% | 4.1% |
| Raccoon Bend | 2.96 | 37.9 | 12.8% | 48.9% | 7.9% | 1987 | $1,171 | 22.7% | 81.0% | 1.2% |
| Sauney Stand | 2.27 | 49.0 | 15.7% | 20.8% | 15.8% | 2000 | $1,871 | 35.0% | 92.3% | 15.6% |
| Hockley | 3.01 | 34.5 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 8.9% | 2010 | $1,875 | 39.8% | 93.0% | 6.1% |
| Burleigh | 2.50 | 51.3 | 3.8% | 29.1% | 14.1% | 1986 | $994 | 39.9% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Chappell Hill | 2.30 | 45.2 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 18.6% | 1998 | $2,217 | 36.3% | 85.1% | 4.3% |
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 Pine Island. 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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