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77339

Kingwood, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
44,538
Median household income
$84,102
People below poverty
8.6%
Median home value
$297,500

Income

The median income of households in 77339 was $84,102. An estimated 2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2
$10,000 to $14,999 2
$15,000 to $24,999 5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.1
$35,000 to $49,999 9.8
$50,000 to $74,999 17.9
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9
$150,000 to $199,999 13.8
$200,000 or more 10.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 78546
Female 49652

An estimated 79.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,058. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.6
Social Security 26.5
Retirement income 24.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 0.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.2

In 2020-2024, 6.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 72.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 11.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 77339 in 2020-2024, 89.2% had health insurance coverage and 10.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 72.7% and public coverage was 26.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.3%.


In 2020-2024, 77339 had a total population of 44,538 - 22,611 (50.8%) females and 21,927 (49.2%) males. The median age was 39.3 years. An estimated 23% of the population was under 18 years, 32.6% was 19 to 44 years, 25.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 77339 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 594 1720
5 to 9 1085 746
10 to 14 2143 1469
15 to 19 1872 1730
20 to 24 1304 1338
25 to 29 1421 1299
30 to 34 1657 1282
35 to 39 1622 1496
40 to 44 1477 1637
45 to 49 1873 1414
50 to 54 1447 1683
55 to 59 1114 1507
60 to 64 1093 1096
65 to 69 1310 1139
70 to 74 512 814
75 to 79 599 785
80 to 84 422 610
85 and over 382 846

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67% were White; 6.5% were Black or African American; 11.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.6% were Asian; 4.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 24.6% of the people in 77339 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 58.3% of the people in 77339 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 17,639 households in 77339. The average household size was 2.52 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.6% of the households in 77339 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.1% of all households, while 15.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.1% of all households.

In 77339, 31.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.6
Cohabiting Couples 6.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.5% of males and 50.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.2 25.8
Now married, except separated 54.5 50.4
Separated 3.3 2.7
Widowed 2.5 8.2
Divorced 7.6 12.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 77339, 533 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 24.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 87.6% of the people living in 77339 were U.S. natives. 52% of the 77339 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.4% of 77339 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 77339 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 77339.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 51.8
Asia 28.1
Europe 12.5
Africa 5.4
Northern America 2
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 77339 in 2020-2024, 25 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 18.6% of people at least five years old; 5.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 18.6
Other Indo-European languages 3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 77339 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 7.5
Different county, same state 3.7
Different state 1.4
Abroad 1.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 39.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 77339 was 11,074 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 368 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 8,060. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,646.

Educational Attainment of People in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.9
High school diploma or equivalency 20.9
Some college, no degree 23.2
Associate's degree 11.7
Bachelor's degree 26.5
Graduate or professional degree 12.9

Disability

In 77339, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.9% of people under 18 years old, to 9.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 77339, 62.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 18,720 82.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,868 12.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 963 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 77339 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.6
Construction 7.5
Manufacturing 6.3
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.1
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 2.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 77339 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,665 42.8
Service occupations 3,336 14.8
Sales and office occupations 5,867 26
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,291 5.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,433 10.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.5% of 77339 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 1
Other means 3.3
Worked from home 15.8

In 2020-2024, 77339 had a total of 18,871 housing units. Of these housing units, 65.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 34.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 34.5
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

17.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 77339 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 64% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 77339 had 17,639 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,232 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 55.9% while renters occupied 44.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.87 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.06.

5.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.4% and another 18.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 77339:

House Heating Fuel Used in 77339 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 56.4
Electricity 42
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 77339 was $297,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.9 % had a mortgage. 41.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,177 and for owners without a mortgage it was $893.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 77339 was $1,673. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.