Bellaire - Meyerland - West University | January 2024

Community

BY SHAWN ARRAJJ

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2024 Annual Community Guide

Bellaire and West University Place area snapshot

Bellaire

Population levels fell in the cities of Bellaire and West University Place between 2017 and 2022. In Bellaire, the population fell slightly more than 7% over that time frame, while it fell by a little more than 3% in West University Place. The median age in each city trended up when comparing 2022 and 2017. The portion of the population that fell into the 20-34 age range was signicantly higher in the city of Houston than in Bellaire and West University Place.

West University Place

Houston

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAUCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Population change

Age analysis

28.3% 9.1% 31.3% 26.3% 5% 44.3

27.6% 26% 26% 16.3%

31.8% 9.5% 30% 25% 3.7% 41.7

0-19

18,479

15,477

2,267,336

2017

20-34

17,163

14,963

2,296,253

2022

35-54

55-74

5-year population change

4.1% 33.8

75+

-7.1%

-3.3%

+1.3%

Median age

Harris County: +4.4%

Texas: +6.7%

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