Northwest Harris

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  2. Northwest Harris Statistics
  3. Northwest Harris Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Northwest Harris Employment Information
  5. Northwest Harris Family Information
  6. Northwest Harris Education Information
  7. Northwest Harris Public Benefits Information
  8. Northwest Harris Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Northwest Harris Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 351,811
  • Land Area (2000): 1,034.067 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.038 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 128,075
Northwest Harris Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 320,894 91.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 538 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,357 8.63%

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Northwest Harris Employment Information Back to top
Northwest Harris Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 10,037 10.00%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,021 8.99%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,639 4.62%
4. Mining 4,365 4.35%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,982 3.97%
6. Finance and Insurance 3,979 3.96%
7. Educational Services 3,632 3.62%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,434 3.42%
9. Public Administration 3,310 3.30%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 2,799 2.79%
11. Metal Manufactuing 2,570 2.56%
12. Repair and Maintenance 2,546 2.54%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2,320 2.31%
14. Health Care 2,297 2.29%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,225 2.22%
16. Other Transportation 2,146 2.14%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,118 2.11%
18. Utilities 2,042 2.03%
19. Air Transportation 1,864 1.86%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,649 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 13,571 16.82%
2. Health Care 8,038 9.96%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,094 7.55%
4. Finance and Insurance 5,380 6.67%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,660 4.54%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,111 3.86%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,526 3.13%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,484 3.08%
9. Social Assistance 2,341 2.90%
10. Construction 1,816 2.25%
11. Mining 1,672 2.07%
12. Department and Other General Stores 1,653 2.05%
13. Public Administration 1,630 2.02%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,601 1.98%
15. Air Transportation 1,499 1.86%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 1,454 1.80%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,127 1.40%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 973 1.21%
19. Other Transportation 969 1.20%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 835 1.03%

Northwest Harris Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 7,685 7.65%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,352 6.33%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,674 5.65%
4. Engineers 5,060 5.04%
5. Computer Specialists 4,799 4.78%
6. Top Executives 4,378 4.36%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,669 3.65%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,998 2.99%
9. Business Operations Specialists 2,847 2.84%
10. Other Production Occupations 2,793 2.78%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,747 2.74%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 2,689 2.68%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,603 2.59%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2,358 2.35%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,320 2.31%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 2,234 2.23%
17. Accountants and Auditors 2,169 2.16%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 1,994 1.99%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,820 1.81%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,626 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,006 8.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 6,226 7.72%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 5,027 6.23%
4. Other Management Occupations 3,652 4.53%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,460 4.29%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,071 3.81%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,055 3.79%
8. Business Operations Specialists 2,633 3.26%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,583 3.20%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,416 2.99%
11. Accountants and Auditors 2,345 2.91%
12. Registered Nurses 2,263 2.80%
13. Customer Service Representatives 1,994 2.47%
14. Computer Specialists 1,893 2.35%
15. Cashiers 1,716 2.13%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,372 1.70%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,345 1.67%
18. Child Care Workers 1,326 1.64%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,316 1.63%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,275 1.58%

Northwest Harris Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 168,981 65.80%
15-35 hours 25,762 10.03%
1-14 hours 6,580 2.56%
No regular hours 55,472 21.60%

Northwest Harris Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,983 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,642 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,360 4.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 18,822 10.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 22,713 13.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 31,223 18.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,766 14.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 18,621 10.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,830 4.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,886 5.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,334 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,366 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,546 4.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,050 4.68%

Northwest Harris Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,787 1.62%
5-9 11,232 6.52%
10-14 17,374 10.09%
15-19 20,405 11.85%
20-24 21,674 12.59%
25-29 9,840 5.72%
30-34 28,085 16.32%
35-39 6,984 4.06%
40-44 10,104 5.87%
45-59 25,823 15.00%
60-89 14,393 8.36%
At least 90 3,441 2.00%

Northwest Harris Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 277 0.16% 83,035 48.24%
30-44 952 0.55% 44,221 25.69%
45-59 1,509 0.88% 24,314 14.12%
At least 60 2,004 1.16% 15,830 9.20%

Northwest Harris Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 235 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19,873 11.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 144,893 81.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 185 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 914 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,742 2.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,300 0.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,931 3.33%

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Northwest Harris Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 122,131 (350,631 people)
Families (2000): 95,552 (312,950 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 45,124
People at same address in 1995: 155,171
Northwest Harris Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,137 3.39%
$10,000-$14,999 3,298 2.70%
$15,000-$19,999 3,711 3.04%
$20,000-$24,999 5,044 4.13%
$25,000-$29,999 5,509 4.51%
$30,000-$34,999 5,914 4.84%
$35,000-$39,999 5,831 4.77%
$40,000-$44,999 6,179 5.06%
$45,000-$49,999 5,468 4.48%
$50,000-$59,999 11,096 9.09%
$60,000-$74,999 15,384 12.60%
$75,000-$99,999 19,887 16.28%
$100,000-$124,999 12,895 10.56%
$125,000-$149,999 6,886 5.64%
$150,000-$199,999 6,055 4.96%
$200,000 or more 4,837 3.96%

Northwest Harris Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 21,742 17.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 32,429 26.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,403 3.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 22,985 18.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 574 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 23,676 19.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 203 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10,542 8.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 52 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,434 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 22 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,950 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.01%

Northwest Harris Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 114,075 34.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 46,290 14.09%
Public Assistance 1,369 0.42%
Retirement 11,140 3.39%
Self Employment 16,806 5.11%
Social Security 14,195 4.32%
Supplemental Security 1,711 0.52%
Wage / Salary 110,625 33.67%
Other 12,387 3.77%

Northwest Harris Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 35,114 43.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 45,091 56.22%

Northwest Harris Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,223 7.15%
Color 1 Box Married 85,745 66.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32,699 25.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,336 1.04%

Northwest Harris Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,758 10.27%
Color 1 Box Married 86,818 64.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26,974 20.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,452 4.81%

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Northwest Harris Education Information Back to top
Northwest Harris Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,368 3.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,404 8.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 50,651 20.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64,253 26.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15,053 6.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 62,105 25.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 21,879 8.94%

Northwest Harris 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 3,033 0.86% 5,341 1.52% 8,374 2.38%
Kindergarten 5,140 1.46% 990 0.28% 6,130 1.74%
Grades 1-4 22,331 6.35% 2,122 0.60% 24,453 6.95%
Grades 5-8 23,955 6.81% 2,017 0.57% 25,972 7.38%
Grades 9-12 23,307 6.62% 1,509 0.43% 24,816 7.05%
Undergrad college 11,922 3.39% 1,861 0.53% 13,783 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 2,278 0.65% 1,116 0.32% 3,394 0.96%
Total 91,966 26.14% 14,956 4.25% 106,922 30.39%

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Northwest Harris Public Benefits Information Back to top
Northwest Harris Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 331,503 94.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,878 5.39%

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Northwest Harris Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Northwest Harris Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 57,581 16.37%
10-19 Years 59,229 16.84%
20-29 Years 42,643 12.12%
30-39 Years 60,455 17.18%
40-49 Years 63,675 18.10%
50-59 Years 40,081 11.39%
60-69 Years 16,754 4.76%
70-79 Years 8,284 2.35%
80-89 Years 2,721 0.77%
90+ Years 388 0.11%

Northwest Harris Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 174,279 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 177,532 50.46%

Northwest Harris Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 237,724 67.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52,963 15.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 35,509 10.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 19,110 5.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,950 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 864 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 521 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 170 0.05%

Northwest Harris Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 56,136 22.30%
2. English 37,095 14.74%
3. Irish 36,149 14.36%
4. United States Or American 24,709 9.82%
5. Italian 14,269 5.67%
6. French Non-Basque 13,428 5.33%
7. Polish 9,108 3.62%
8. Scottish 7,590 3.02%
9. Scotch Irish 7,227 2.87%
10. Dutch 4,447 1.77%

Northwest Harris Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 259,477 79.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 42,112 12.97%
3. Vietnamese 4,622 1.42%
4. Chinese 2,490 0.77%
5. Tagalog 1,669 0.51%
6. Urdu 1,635 0.50%
7. French 1,518 0.47%
8. German 1,295 0.40%
9. Arabic 1,050 0.32%
10. Other Indic 941 0.29%

Northwest Harris Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 307,210 87.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19,083 5.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 25,496 7.25%

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Northwest Harris 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.