Population 267,845 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southeast
Household size in Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Southeast average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.00, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Southeast is young: half of its residents are under 34.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 33.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Southeast: 19.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Houston neighborhoods, Southeast has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Southeast
Renters in Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.5% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.1% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Southeast than nationally: 49.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the center. The renter share has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Southeast is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area as a whole (8.6%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.3 points, 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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Southeast are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center 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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $800 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,348 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Southeast pays $1,348 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $547 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 37.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 northwest; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Southeast
Bachelor's degrees in Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Southeast have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.1 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Southeast never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points, 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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Southeast: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
Southeast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | 2.86 | 34.4 | 19.8% | 49.1% | 10.8% | 1977 | $1,348 | 21.5% | 77.0% | 11.6% |
| East End | 2.53 | 37.7 | 13.8% | 52.1% | 13.1% | 1963 | $1,166 | 20.0% | 68.9% | 8.5% |
| Medical | 1.87 | 34.9 | 5.6% | 74.7% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,558 | 71.9% | 97.4% | 7.1% |
| South Main | 1.69 | 36.0 | 10.4% | 84.0% | 12.1% | 2005 | $1,610 | 50.2% | 98.2% | 5.0% |
| Rice | 2.34 | 36.3 | 2.8% | 47.5% | 13.2% | 1985 | $2,087 | 77.1% | 99.2% | 3.9% |
| Downtown Pasadena | 3.28 | 30.2 | 25.8% | 70.4% | 14.7% | 1963 | $1,161 | 8.7% | 53.6% | 14.1% |
| Midtown | 1.57 | 33.3 | 3.7% | 79.9% | 9.6% | 2004 | $1,912 | 73.4% | 98.9% | 3.1% |
| Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area | 2.08 | 43.3 | 7.3% | 71.9% | 9.8% | 1976 | $1,159 | 41.8% | 76.5% | 3.9% |
| Downtown Houston | 1.26 | 36.1 | 1.6% | 93.7% | 21.4% | 1993 | $1,709 | 36.6% | 84.4% | 7.2% |
| Montrose | 1.75 | 36.3 | 3.1% | 62.7% | 13.5% | 1993 | $1,741 | 78.3% | 98.4% | 5.0% |
| Southbelt Ellington | 3.20 | 40.2 | 11.1% | 35.5% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,511 | 30.7% | 84.2% | 5.0% |
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 Southeast. 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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