South Houston

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  2. South Houston Statistics
  3. South Houston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. South Houston Employment Information
  5. South Houston Family Information
  6. South Houston Education Information
  7. South Houston Public Benefits Information
  8. South Houston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. South Houston Zip Codes


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South Houston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,833
  • Land Area (2000): 7.839 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,947
South Houston Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Houston Employment Information Back to top
South Houston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,238 35.05%
2. Repair and Maintenance 174 4.93%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 173 4.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 169 4.78%
5. Metal Manufactuing 145 4.11%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 127 3.60%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 86 2.43%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 83 2.35%
9. Truck Transportation 76 2.15%
10. Department and Other General Stores 74 2.10%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 1.84%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 58 1.64%
13. Educational Services 56 1.59%
14. Mining 56 1.59%
15. Other Transportation 48 1.36%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 47 1.33%
17. Health Care 46 1.30%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 46 1.30%
19. Utilities 43 1.22%
20. Food Manufacturing 38 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 309 14.57%
2. Educational Services 184 8.68%
3. Health Care 160 7.54%
4. Department and Other General Stores 127 5.99%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 121 5.70%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 116 5.47%
7. Finance and Insurance 89 4.20%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 76 3.58%
9. Public Administration 67 3.16%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 61 2.88%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 57 2.69%
12. Mining 48 2.26%
13. Construction 43 2.03%
14. Social Assistance 41 1.93%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 38 1.79%
16. Private Household Services 37 1.74%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 33 1.56%
18. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 31 1.46%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 30 1.41%
20. U.S. Postal Service 28 1.32%

South Houston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction Laborers 259 7.33%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 255 7.22%
3. Other Construction Trades 234 6.63%
4. Carpenters 204 5.78%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 195 5.52%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 190 5.38%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 179 5.07%
8. Other Production Occupations 164 4.64%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 146 4.13%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 142 4.02%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 125 3.54%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 120 3.40%
13. Other Construction Workers 92 2.60%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 92 2.60%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 87 2.46%
16. Other Management Occupations 85 2.41%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 84 2.38%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 2.07%
19. Electricians 69 1.95%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 152 7.17%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 146 6.88%
3. Cashiers 141 6.65%
4. Secretaries and Admins 141 6.65%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 140 6.60%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 129 6.08%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 101 4.76%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 93 4.38%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 75 3.54%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 74 3.49%
11. Customer Service Representatives 69 3.25%
12. Other Management Occupations 69 3.25%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 53 2.50%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 2.26%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 2.17%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 2.17%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 45 2.12%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 44 2.07%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 2.03%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 30 1.41%

South Houston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,886 54.99%
15-35 hours 860 8.03%
1-14 hours 160 1.49%
No regular hours 3,798 35.48%

South Houston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 258 4.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 388 7.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 416 7.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 857 15.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 449 8.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 853 15.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 505 9.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 384 6.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 205 3.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 297 5.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 79 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 385 7.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 375 6.83%

South Houston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 166 3.02%
5-9 574 10.45%
10-14 768 13.98%
15-19 810 14.75%
20-24 736 13.40%
25-29 152 2.77%
30-34 1,069 19.46%
35-39 65 1.18%
40-44 216 3.93%
45-59 523 9.52%
60-89 294 5.35%
At least 90 120 2.18%

South Houston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.29% 3,190 58.07%
30-44 27 0.49% 1,323 24.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 523 9.52%
At least 60 34 0.62% 380 6.92%

South Houston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,462 26.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,697 67.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 53 0.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 77 1.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 188 3.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 0.42%

South Houston Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Houston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,576 (15,712 people)
Families (2000): 3,695 (14,254 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 961
People at same address in 1995: 7,408
South Houston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 587 12.83%
$10,000-$14,999 444 9.70%
$15,000-$19,999 372 8.13%
$20,000-$24,999 399 8.72%
$25,000-$29,999 319 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 346 7.56%
$35,000-$39,999 327 7.15%
$40,000-$44,999 304 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 167 3.65%
$50,000-$59,999 368 8.04%
$60,000-$74,999 445 9.72%
$75,000-$99,999 305 6.67%
$100,000-$124,999 100 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 49 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 37 0.81%
$200,000 or more 7 0.15%

South Houston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 707 15.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 884 19.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 137 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 711 15.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 871 18.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 637 13.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 311 6.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 282 6.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

South Houston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,875 35.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 686 6.30%
Public Assistance 187 1.72%
Retirement 435 3.99%
Self Employment 498 4.57%
Social Security 839 7.70%
Supplemental Security 123 1.13%
Wage / Salary 3,741 34.33%
Other 513 4.71%

South Houston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,034 37.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,748 62.83%

South Houston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 340 6.02%
Color 1 Box Married 3,387 59.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,789 31.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 130 2.30%

South Houston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 537 9.97%
Color 1 Box Married 3,428 63.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,021 18.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 400 7.43%

South Houston Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Houston Education Information Back to top
South Houston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,766 26.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,841 27.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,741 26.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,364 13.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 286 2.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 187 1.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 113 1.10%

South Houston 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 213 1.35% 89 0.56% 302 1.91%
Kindergarten 325 2.05% 32 0.20% 357 2.25%
Grades 1-4 1,232 7.78% 34 0.21% 1,266 8.00%
Grades 5-8 1,198 7.57% 0 0.00% 1,198 7.57%
Grades 9-12 958 6.05% 47 0.30% 1,005 6.35%
Undergrad college 381 2.41% 50 0.32% 431 2.72%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.04% 4 0.03% 10 0.06%
Total 4,313 27.24% 256 1.62% 4,569 28.86%

South Houston Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Houston Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Houston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,379 79.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,268 20.89%

South Houston 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.


South Houston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Houston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,215 20.31%
10-19 Years 2,724 17.20%
20-29 Years 2,609 16.48%
30-39 Years 2,511 15.86%
40-49 Years 1,942 12.27%
50-59 Years 1,293 8.17%
60-69 Years 841 5.31%
70-79 Years 516 3.26%
80-89 Years 167 1.05%
90+ Years 15 0.09%

South Houston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,077 51.01%
Color 1 Box Female 7,756 48.99%

South Houston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,338 77.93%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,103 19.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 139 0.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 111 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 97 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.03%

South Houston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 546 23.16%
2. Irish 396 16.79%
3. English 340 14.42%
4. United States Or American 303 12.85%
5. Italian 136 5.77%
6. French Non-Basque 108 4.58%
7. Scotch Irish 82 3.48%
8. Scottish 76 3.22%
9. Arab / Arabic 66 2.80%
10. Dutch 54 2.29%

South Houston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,621 68.48%
2. Only English 4,265 30.36%
3. Arabic 52 0.37%
4. Chinese 36 0.26%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 21 0.15%
6. French 16 0.11%
7. German 16 0.11%
8. Vietnamese 14 0.10%
9. Tagalog 9 0.06%

South Houston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,179 64.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,134 7.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,400 28.00%

South Houston Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
South Houston 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.


South Houston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77587