ZIP Code 77587

South Houston is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 16,153 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by the cities of Houston and Pasadena, and geographically located southeast of Houston. The city is located at 29°3940N 95°1347W (29.660980, 95.229787). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 km², none of which is covered with water. South Houston is located within Harris County, within the WoodlandsSugar Land metropolitan area and Harris County. The South Houston Police Department is headquartered at 1023 West Street. The mayor is Joe Tamayo; the council members are Bill Kelly, Albert Hernandez, Robert Garcia, and Amy Burnett. The Texas House of Representatives is located in South Houston's 145th District. The state Senate is within the 6th District of South Houston; as of 2008, Mario Gallegos is the representative of that district. The county commissioner is Adrian Garcia; he heads Precinct 2; and as of 2020, Adrian Garcia heads 2nd Precinct 1; and the police chief is Herbert Gilbert of Precinct 29. The town's mayor is Irene Tamayos; it is open to members of the public at 7:30 PM; meetings are open to the public. The police department's chief is Soto Soto, who is also the mayor's deputy mayor; meetings begin at 7.30 PM.

History

Dumont was incorporated as the city of South Houston in 1913. South Houston's initial industrial activity consisted of shipping produce along the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad. The establishment of the Houston Ship Channel resulted in the establishment of manufacturing industries inland, including in South Houston. Between the 1940s and the early 1960s South Houston found rapid population growth. In 1980, South Houston had 11,782 inhabitants and 303 businesses. In 1990, 14,207 inhabitants lived in South HOUSTON. Most Hispanics in SouthHouston were of Mexican descent.Elephants belonging to former South Houston mayor George Christy, a circus owner, assisted the construction of the Spencer Highway. Elephants belong to George Christy and his son, George Christy Jr., the former mayor of SouthHouston. The city had 7,523 inhabitants in 1960. From the 1980 census to the 1990 census, Hispanics began to move into South Houston by an amount between 1,000 and 3,500 per square mile. Most of the Hispanics living in the city were of Hispanic descent. In the 1980s and 1990s, Hispanics moved into the city by an average of 1,500 to 3,000 per square miles. The population of the city in the 1990s was 14,208 inhabitants. In 2000, the city had 8,788 inhabitants. The U.S. Census Bureau recorded the city's population as 7,527 inhabitants in 2000. The state of Texas has a population of 7,856 inhabitants.

Geography

South Houston is located at 29°3940N 95°1347W (29.660980, 95.229787).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 km², none of which is covered with water. The city is located on the Gulf of Mexico, which is not covered by water. South Houston is a suburb of Houston, Texas. It has a population of 1.2 million, according to the city's 2010 census. The area's population was 1.3 million at the 2010 census, up from 1.1 million in 2000. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, with a population growth rate of 2.7% in the past five years. It was the fourth-largest city in Texas in 2010, after Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. It also has the third-largest population in the state, behind Houston and San Antonio-Fort Worth. The population of South Houston has declined by 1.4% since the 1990s, compared to a year earlier. It had a population peak of 1,715,000 in the early 1990s. The town has a history of being heavily involved in the oil and gas industry, particularly in the Houston Ship Channel and the Texas Ship Channel. It became a major port in the 1950s and 1960s, when it became a hub for the Gulf Coast oil industry. In the early 1980s, it was the second-largest port in Texas, after San Antonio.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 16,153 people, 5,221 households, and 4,107 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 1.1% White, 1.2% African American, 0.80% Native American,0.70% Asian, 0,00% Pacific Islander, 1,74% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89.4% of the population. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was3.86. The median income for a household in theCity was $44,607 [in 2017 dollars]. The per capita income for the city is $15,611. About 25.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% ofThose age 65 or over are living below the poverty line. The city has a population of 16,983 (as of the census of 2010), with 4,593 households, out of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The population was spread out, with 34.1 per cent under 18, 11.7 per cent between the ages of 18 and 24, 30.8 per cent from 25 to 44, 16.5per cent from 45 to 64, and 6.8per cent who were 65 years of age or older. In the city, the median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males.

Government and infrastructure

The South Houston City Council establishes city policies, considering resolutions and ordinances, appointing South Houston residents to positions on municipal committees and boards, and establishing the annual budgets. The South Houston Police Department is headquartered at 1023 West Dallas Street. The United States Postal Service operates the South Houston Post Office at 315 North Allen Genoa Road. The nearest public health center of the Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Health System) is Strawberry Health Clinic in Pasadena. The closest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, Houston. South Houston is located within Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2; as of 2020 Adrian Garcia heads Precinct2. The mayor is Joe Soto. The council members are Irene Tamayo, Bill Kelly, Albert Hernandez, Robert Garcia, and Amy Burnett. The city is located in District 145 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2008 Rick Noriega represents the district. SouthHouston is within Texas's 29th congressional district; as as of 2019 Sylvia Garcia is the representative. The City of South Houston has a population of 4,000. The average household income in the city is about $50,000 (or less than $60,000 for a family of four). The city has a median household income of about $40,000, or about $58,500 for a couple of hundred thousand people. It has a high school population of about 1,200 (or more than 1,300 for two hundred and fifty thousand people).

Economy

In 2006 H-E-B opened the "Mi Tienda" ("My Store") Hispanic-themed store in South Houston. As of 2007 all of its employees spoke Spanish. The Lewis Food Town grocery store chain is based in south Houston. The chain is part of the H-B group of grocery stores called H-O-M-B. The store chain was founded in 1883 and is now based in Houston, Texas. It has more than 100 stores across the U.S. and in Mexico. It is owned by H-A-B, which also has a grocery chain in Texas, H-S-B and a convenience store chain in Louisiana. The grocery chain was formed in 1881 and is based at the former site of a former grocery store in Houston's South Side. It was later moved to a new location in the South Houston suburb of South Houston, which is now part of H-C-B's South Houston area. The supermarket chain was established in 1882 and is currently based in the south Houston area of the city. It opened its first store in 1884 and has since expanded to other parts of Houston. It also has stores in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Jersey. It closed its South Houston store in 2007 and moved to another part of Houston in 2008. It now has a chain of more than 50 stores in the Houston area, including one in the West End of Houston and two in the East End of the City.

Education

South Houston is served by the Pasadena Independent School District. It is zoned to elementary schools, intermediate schools, and high schools. Parts of South Houston are not served by any "middle school" and instead are served by elementary and secondary schools. The South Houston Branch of Harris County Public Library opened in May 1991. The current 5,800 square feet (540 m2) branch of the library is located in a park next to the current library. South Houston is also served by San Jacinto College, a private college in Pasadena, and the University of Texas at San Antonio, a public college in San Antonio. The University of Houston has a chapter of the American Association of Universities and Colleges of Texas. The U.S. Air Force has a branch of its campus in South Houston, which was established in the 1950s. The Texas Air Force Academy has a campus in Houston. The Houston Police Department has a station in the city. The city has a substation of the Texas Air National Guard, which is based in the Houston suburb of Houston. It has a base of operations in the San Antonio suburb of Fort Worth, where it is also based. The Harris County Sheriff's Office has a regional office in the South Houston area, which has offices in Houston, Houston, and Fort Worth. The sheriff's office also has an office in San Marcos, Texas, which it has been based in since the 1970s. It was based in Houston until the 1980s, when it was moved to Fort Worth and moved to Houston.

Transportation

Harris County Transit doesn't serve South Houston. South Houston is a suburb of Houston, Texas. The city is home to more than 100,000 people, according to the city's homeless population. The homeless population is estimated to be more than 1.5 million. The population of South Houston has grown by more than 50,000 in the past 10 years, officials say. The area has a population of more than 300,000, the city says. It's the largest city in the state with more than a million people. The U.S. Census estimates the population is more than 4 million people, and the city has more than 80,000 homeless people, the U.N. says. The number of homeless people in the city is expected to grow by 20,000 by the end of the year, it says.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in South Houston, Harris County, Texas = 15.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 37. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 11. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in South Houston = 6.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 23,322 individuals with a median age of 29.4 age the population grows by 3.39% in South Houston, Harris County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 5,724.89 residents per square mile of area (2,210.20/km²). There are average 3.56 people per household in the 4,602 households with an average household income of $38,706 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.40% of the available work force and has dropped -2.52% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.56%. The number of physicians in South Houston per 100,000 population = 213.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in South Houston = 51.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 100. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 207. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 43.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 24, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in South Houston, Harris County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 52.52%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 40 years with median home cost = $79,990 and home appreciation of -17.64%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.09 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,396 per student. There are 15.8 students for each teacher in the school, 760 students for each Librarian and 537 students for each Counselor. 3.03% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 2.07% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.31% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).