The Woodlands

  1. The Woodlands Legal Resources
  2. The Woodlands Statistics
  3. The Woodlands Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. The Woodlands Employment Information
  5. The Woodlands Family Information
  6. The Woodlands Education Information
  7. The Woodlands Public Benefits Information
  8. The Woodlands Immigration & Civil Rights Information


The Woodlands Legal Resources Back to top

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The Woodlands Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,649
  • Land Area (2000): 60.629 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.223 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,014
The Woodlands Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 55,669 99.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 155 0.28%

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The Woodlands Employment Information Back to top
The Woodlands Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,846 12.19%
2. Mining 1,405 9.28%
3. Finance and Insurance 892 5.89%
4. Construction 797 5.26%
5. Health Care 593 3.92%
6. Air Transportation 578 3.82%
7. Utilities 529 3.49%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 514 3.39%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 443 2.93%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 428 2.83%
11. Educational Services 419 2.77%
12. Public Administration 414 2.73%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 371 2.45%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 366 2.42%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 323 2.13%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 309 2.04%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 272 1.80%
18. Other Transportation 247 1.63%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 234 1.55%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 233 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,112 19.32%
2. Health Care 1,280 11.71%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,229 11.24%
4. Finance and Insurance 496 4.54%
5. Social Assistance 450 4.12%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 423 3.87%
7. Mining 420 3.84%
8. Air Transportation 408 3.73%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 372 3.40%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 296 2.71%
11. Department and Other General Stores 249 2.28%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 241 2.20%
13. Construction 209 1.91%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 207 1.89%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 181 1.66%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 174 1.59%
17. Public Administration 170 1.56%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 156 1.43%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 137 1.25%
20. Other Transportation 107 0.98%

The Woodlands Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,350 8.91%
2. Top Executives 1,200 7.92%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 951 6.28%
4. Engineers 914 6.03%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 871 5.75%
6. Computer Specialists 813 5.37%
7. Business Operations Specialists 792 5.23%
8. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 684 4.52%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 563 3.72%
10. Life and Physical Scientists 524 3.46%
11. Accountants and Auditors 445 2.94%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 438 2.89%
13. Financial Managers 347 2.29%
14. Aircraft and Traffic Control 339 2.24%
15. Other Financial Specialists 313 2.07%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 310 2.05%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 258 1.70%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 247 1.63%
19. Other Production Occupations 210 1.39%
20. Lawyers 208 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,021 9.34%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 570 5.21%
3. Registered Nurses 496 4.54%
4. Other Management Occupations 483 4.42%
5. Secretaries and Admins 482 4.41%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 435 3.98%
7. Accountants and Auditors 429 3.92%
8. Business Operations Specialists 428 3.92%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 408 3.73%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 372 3.40%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 354 3.24%
12. Child Care Workers 302 2.76%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 269 2.46%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 231 2.11%
15. Customer Service Representatives 205 1.88%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 199 1.82%
17. Cashiers 198 1.81%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 195 1.78%
19. Computer Specialists 195 1.78%
20. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 194 1.77%

The Woodlands Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,253 57.89%
15-35 hours 4,433 11.04%
1-14 hours 1,531 3.81%
No regular hours 10,949 27.26%

The Woodlands Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 228 0.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 394 1.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,071 4.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,622 10.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,418 14.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,448 18.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,874 15.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,773 11.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,463 6.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,390 5.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 404 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 250 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,022 4.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 968 3.98%

The Woodlands Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 522 2.15%
5-9 2,402 9.87%
10-14 3,302 13.57%
15-19 2,522 10.37%
20-24 1,899 7.81%
25-29 886 3.64%
30-34 2,632 10.82%
35-39 1,023 4.21%
40-44 1,494 6.14%
45-59 4,157 17.09%
60-89 2,762 11.35%
At least 90 724 2.98%

The Woodlands Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.02% 11,528 47.39%
30-44 48 0.20% 5,101 20.97%
45-59 217 0.89% 3,940 16.20%
At least 60 489 2.01% 2,997 12.32%

The Woodlands Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,622 10.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,427 79.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 33 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 212 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 759 2.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 244 0.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,297 5.06%

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The Woodlands Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,889 (55,473 people)
Families (2000): 15,801 (50,552 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,786
People at same address in 1995: 21,147
The Woodlands Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,089 5.48%
$10,000-$14,999 522 2.62%
$15,000-$19,999 568 2.86%
$20,000-$24,999 523 2.63%
$25,000-$29,999 533 2.68%
$30,000-$34,999 654 3.29%
$35,000-$39,999 553 2.78%
$40,000-$44,999 658 3.31%
$45,000-$49,999 486 2.44%
$50,000-$59,999 1,089 5.48%
$60,000-$74,999 1,907 9.59%
$75,000-$99,999 3,087 15.52%
$100,000-$124,999 2,745 13.80%
$125,000-$149,999 1,721 8.65%
$150,000-$199,999 1,910 9.60%
$200,000 or more 1,844 9.27%

The Woodlands Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,789 19.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,539 27.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 463 2.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,556 17.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 61 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,325 21.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,653 8.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 379 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 99 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

The Woodlands Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,354 31.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,760 19.36%
Public Assistance 238 0.43%
Retirement 2,320 4.17%
Self Employment 2,617 4.71%
Social Security 3,131 5.63%
Supplemental Security 346 0.62%
Wage / Salary 16,883 30.37%
Other 1,934 3.48%

The Woodlands Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,553 39.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,577 60.70%

The Woodlands Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 935 4.83%
Color 1 Box Married 14,686 75.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,563 18.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 0.85%

The Woodlands Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,022 9.23%
Color 1 Box Married 14,838 67.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,589 16.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,459 6.66%

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The Woodlands Education Information Back to top
The Woodlands Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 473 1.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,667 4.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,707 12.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,011 23.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,253 5.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,423 35.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,711 17.55%

The Woodlands Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 442 0.79% 1,268 2.28% 1,710 3.07%
Kindergarten 745 1.34% 141 0.25% 886 1.59%
Grades 1-4 4,016 7.22% 428 0.77% 4,444 7.99%
Grades 5-8 3,971 7.14% 349 0.63% 4,320 7.76%
Grades 9-12 3,366 6.05% 364 0.65% 3,730 6.70%
Undergrad college 1,798 3.23% 269 0.48% 2,067 3.71%
Graduate or professional school 585 1.05% 131 0.24% 716 1.29%
Total 14,923 26.82% 2,950 5.30% 17,873 32.12%

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The Woodlands Public Benefits Information Back to top
The Woodlands Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 53,105 95.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,339 4.22%

The Woodlands Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


The Woodlands Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
The Woodlands Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,203 16.54%
10-19 Years 9,623 17.29%
20-29 Years 3,901 7.01%
30-39 Years 8,462 15.21%
40-49 Years 11,944 21.46%
50-59 Years 6,874 12.35%
60-69 Years 2,564 4.61%
70-79 Years 1,897 3.41%
80-89 Years 997 1.79%
90+ Years 184 0.33%

The Woodlands Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,796 48.15%
Color 1 Box Female 28,853 51.85%

The Woodlands Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 48,674 87.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,697 6.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,551 2.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 952 1.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 526 0.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 147 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 76 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 26 0.05%

The Woodlands Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,653 21.55%
2. English 8,896 16.45%
3. Irish 7,288 13.48%
4. United States Or American 4,473 8.27%
5. Italian 3,128 5.78%
6. French Non-Basque 2,610 4.83%
7. Scottish 1,991 3.68%
8. Polish 1,623 3.00%
9. Scotch Irish 1,541 2.85%
10. Dutch 1,153 2.13%

The Woodlands Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 45,568 88.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,455 6.68%
3. French 313 0.61%
4. Chinese 290 0.56%
5. German 222 0.43%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 172 0.33%
7. Other Indic 139 0.27%
8. Russian 129 0.25%
9. Hindi 111 0.21%
10. Serbo Croatian 109 0.21%

The Woodlands Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 50,518 90.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,276 4.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,030 5.43%

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The Woodlands Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.