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WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE HOUSTON

With a population of just over 17,000, the 113-year-old city of Bellaire can be found straddling the southwest portion of Loop 610 in Houston.

West University Place gets its name from being located west of Rice University in the southwest quadrant of Houston’s inner loop.

Encompassing 637 square miles, the city of Houston is the known for housing the Texas Medical Center, Hermann Park and Space Center Houston.

SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, HARRIS COUNTY TAX ASSESSORCOLLECTOR, CITY OF BELLAIRE, CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, CITY OF HOUSTONCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

The total population jumped in the city of Houston but remained at in Bellaire and West University Place. Population changes

Quick community facts

10-year population change Houston ISD: +12.9% Harris County: +15.4% Texas: +15.9%

Year founded

Total square miles

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

Total 2021-22 budget expenditures $21.5M $23M $5.1B

2010

2010

2010

16,855

14,787

2,099,451

1917 1908 1836

2 3.6 637.4

$0.278522 $0.4473 $0.55083

2020

2020

2020

17,202

14,955

2,304,580 +9.77%

+2.06%

+1.14%

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

All three cities became more diverse between 2010 and 2020, with Asian and Hispanic populations seeing growth.

10.6% 9.4% 59.2% 71.9% 1.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% 23.7% 12.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 0.3% 4.1% 4.7%

44%

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.

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BELLAIRE  MEYERLAND  WEST UNIVERSITY EDITION • JANUARY 2022

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