Heights - River Oaks - Montrose Edition - January 2022

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COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT

Data and information on local communities

COMPILED BY SHAWN ARRAJJ

Encompassing 637 square miles, the city of Houston is known for housing the Texas Medical Center, Hermann Park and Space Center Houston. The Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas also all fall within the city. THE HEIGHTS, RIVER OAKS AND MONTROSE

SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, CITY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

HUNTER MARROWCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

Houston

Houston ISD

Population growth in the city of Houston and Houston ISD both increased by around 10% between 2010 and 2020. Population changes

Quick community facts Year founded

2021-22 property tax rate (per $100 valuation)

Total 2021-22 budget expenditures $2.2B $5.1B

Total square miles

10-year population change Texas: +15.9%

2,099,451

1,312,684

2010

1923 1836

333 637.4

$1.0944 $0.55083

2,304,580

1,482,147 +12.91%

2020

+9.77%

Local demographics*

Aside from paying city taxes, most residents pay taxes to Harris County, Houston ISD and Houston Community College. 202122 property tax rates (per $100 valuation) Top tax rates

The percentage of White residents fell in Houston between 2010 and 2020. Hispanic and Latino residents rose in Houston but fell within HISD boundaries.

44%

43.1% 24.1% 23.1% 0.1% 6.6% 0.1% 0.5% 2.4%

Hispanic or Latino

23.7% 22.1% 0.2% 7.2% 0.1% 0.5% 2.2%

White

Black or African American

American Indian or Alaska native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or other Pacic Islander

Some other race Two or more races

*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.

HEIGHTS RIVER OAKS MONTROSE EDITION • JANUARY 2022