Each entry below is one question turned into a map query. It names the fields it weighs and why, shows the areas that come out on top with their real measured values, and states what the data cannot tell you. The link at the end opens that exact query on the Houston map with the weights already set, so you can change a weight, swap a field, or draw your own area and get a different answer.
None of these are the “right” query. They are starting points chosen to show which fields exist for Houston and how combining them changes what you can honestly say.
Which Houston areas have strong attractions but limited hotel supply?
Gap index — mapped attractions and transit ranked against existing hotel presence
In Houston, Midtown, Downtown (south-east), and Montrose (Mandell Place) are the highest-ranking areas. Midtown leads with a score of 56.5/100 across 38 blocks, featuring ≈2 hotels, ≈38 arts & entertainment venues, and ≈1 transit stops nearby. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Arts and entertainment venue density and transit access ranked high against existing hotel presence ranked low — the three things that decide whether a location can draw and hold overnight visitors.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
hotel competition
lower
40%
Count of mapped hotels, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
arts and entertainment
higher
35%
Count of all mapped arts, entertainment and attraction venues — the visitor draw.
transit stop count
higher
25%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
It has no room counts, no occupancy, no rates, no planning constraints and no site availability. Thin mapped hotel presence is not proof there is room in the market.
Try changing it
· Raise the hotel weight to prioritise areas with the least existing supply.
· Swap attractions for eat-and-drink venues to test a dining-led location instead.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on hotel competition (lower ranks higher, weight 0.4), arts and entertainment (higher ranks higher, weight 0.35), and transit stop count (higher ranks higher, weight 0.25). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas below.
Midtown ranks #1 with a score of 56.5/100 across 38 blocks, showing ≈2 hotels nearby, ≈38 arts & entertainment venues nearby, and ≈1 transit stops. Downtown (south-east) ranks #2 with a score of 54.1/100 across 38 blocks, with ≈1 hotel nearby, ≈36 arts & entertainment venues nearby, and ≈7 transit stops. Montrose (Mandell Place) ranks #3 with a score of 55.3/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈2 hotels nearby, ≈30 arts & entertainment venues nearby, and ≈0 transit stops. University Place ranks #4 with a score of 53.6/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1 hotel nearby, ≈24 arts & entertainment venues nearby, and ≈0 transit stops. Downtown (south-east 2) ranks #5 with a score of 51.6/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1 hotel nearby, ≈26 arts & entertainment venues nearby, and ≈1 transit stops.
Fields scored: hotel competition, arts and entertainment and transit stop count. 11,059 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which lower-income parts of Houston have the fewest grocery stores?
Gap index — ACS 2018-2022 residents below the poverty level ranked against mapped grocery stores
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores are Northline, Sunnyside, and Howellville. Northline leads with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 blocks, featuring ≈3 grocery stores nearby and ≈5,317 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
≈3,339 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level)
How this query was built
Residents below the poverty level ranked high against mapped grocery stores ranked low. It is the food-access question posed as a relative ranking rather than a claim that any area has no food retail.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
grocery store competition
lower
45%
Count of mapped grocery stores, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level
higher
55%
The "income below poverty level" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 poverty table.
What this can’t tell you
Mapped grocery presence is not food access: it carries no store size, no price level, no fresh-produce range and no opening hours, and a large supermarket just outside a hex serves it perfectly well. This ranks places; it does not identify anywhere as being without food.
Try changing it
· Add transit stops to weigh how easily residents can reach stores further out.
· Swap the poverty count for household income brackets to change the hardship measure.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on grocery store competition (lower ranks higher, weighted 0.45) and income in the past 12 months below poverty level (higher ranks higher, weighted 0.55). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Northline ranks #1 with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 blocks, featuring ≈3 grocery stores nearby and ≈5,317 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Sunnyside ranks #2 with a score of 91/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈2 grocery stores nearby and ≈3,802 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Howellville ranks #3 with a score of 90.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈2 grocery stores nearby and ≈4,219 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Westwood ranks #4 with a score of 90.2/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈7 grocery stores nearby and ≈6,796 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Reveille ranks #5 with a score of 89.3/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1 grocery store nearby and ≈3,339 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level.
Each identified area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks located within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: grocery store competition and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (2022). 11,109 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where should you open a new movie theater in Houston?
movie theater demand-and-competition index — resident counts and walkable streets ranked against existing movie theater presence
In Houston, the top areas for this query are Midtown, Briargrove, and Washington Avenue Corridor. Midtown scores 73.5/100 across 37 blocks, with data showing ≈0 movie theaters nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈10,219 young adults. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Three signals: how many people are around, how walkable the streets are, and how many of this business type are already mapped there. The last is scored inverted, so an area ranks high when demand signals are strong and existing presence is thin.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
movie theater competition
lower
45%
Count of mapped movie theaters already trading in the area.
pedestrian length m
higher
25%
Metres of walkable street — a proxy for how much passing footfall a frontage can see.
young adults
higher
30%
The 2020 Census resident count — the local demand base.
What this can’t tell you
This is a shortlist, not a site recommendation. It has no rent, no footfall, no unit availability, no licensing and no catchment modelling, and thin mapped presence is not proof that an area lacks provision.
Try changing it
· Raise the competition weight to prioritise areas with the least existing presence.
· Swap the demand pillar for the age band or household type your customers actually fall into.
· Draw your own catchment on the map to score just that area.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
The same query, retargeted
Where should you open a new gym in Houston?
Top areas: Gulfton, Westbury and Woodlake — ≈0 gyms nearby.
Same fields and weights, only the category swapped — adjust any of them on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on movie theater competition (lower values rank higher, weighted 0.45), pedestrian length in meters (higher values rank higher, weighted 0.25), and young adults (higher values rank higher, weighted 0.3). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Midtown ranks #1 with a score of 73.5/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈0 movie theaters nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈10,219 young adults. Briargrove ranks #2 with a score of 72.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈0 movie theaters nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈8,596 young adults. Washington Avenue Corridor ranks #3 with a score of 72.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈0 movie theaters nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈7,618 young adults. Gulfton ranks #4 with a score of 71.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈0 movie theaters nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈8,365 young adults. Woodlake ranks #5 with a score of 71.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈0 movie theaters nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈6,441 young adults.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: movie theater competition, pedestrian length m and young adults. 11,060 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which Houston areas have many residents but few bank branches?
Coverage gap index — 2020 Census resident counts ranked against mapped bank branches
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are 29.668, -95.586, Westbury, and Briar Forest. 29.668, -95.586 leads with a score of 91.7/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈2 bank or credit unions nearby and ≈19,164 residents (total). Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Residents ranked high against mapped bank and credit-union branches ranked low. It is called a coverage gap rather than an absence because the scorer blends percentile ranks: an area can top this index while still having several branches in it.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
bank or credit union competition
lower
50%
Count of mapped bank and credit-union branches, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
Total
higher
50%
The 2020 Census resident count — the demand side of the blend.
What this can’t tell you
It is not residents per branch. Two areas with very different true ratios can rank identically, and a high rank never means there is no branch nearby — only that mapped branch presence is thin relative to population.
Try changing it
· Raise the branch weight to lean the index toward supply rather than demand.
· Swap residents for the 65-and-over count to target a specific customer profile.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on bank or credit union competition (lower ranks higher, weight 0.5) and Total (higher ranks higher, weight 0.5). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas below.
29.668, -95.586 ranks #1 with a score of 91.7/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈2 bank or credit unions nearby and ≈19,164 residents (total). Westbury ranks #2 with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1 bank or credit union nearby and ≈20,277 residents (total). Briar Forest ranks #3 with a score of 90/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1 bank or credit union nearby and ≈17,455 residents (total). Montrose ranks #4 with a score of 89.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3 bank or credit unions nearby and ≈17,885 residents (total). Briargrove ranks #5 with a score of 89/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈7 bank or credit unions nearby and ≈22,315 residents (total).
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: bank or credit union competition and Total (2020). 11,114 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which parts of Houston have the fewest Mediterranean restaurants for their population?
Mediterranean restaurant demand-and-competition index — resident counts and walkable streets ranked against existing Mediterranean presence
In Houston, Westbury, 29.667, -95.586, and Alief are among the highest-ranking areas. Westbury has the top score of 70.5/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈0 Mediterranean restaurants nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈20,277 residents (total). Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Resident counts and walkable street length ranked against the number of restaurants of this type already mapped in the area, the last inverted so thin presence ranks high.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
mediterranean restaurant competition
lower
45%
Count of mapped Mediterranean restaurants already trading in the area.
pedestrian length m
higher
25%
Metres of walkable street — a proxy for how much passing footfall a frontage can see.
Total
higher
30%
The 2020 Census resident count — the local demand base.
What this can’t tell you
Cuisine labels come from how a venue describes itself in the map data, so coverage is uneven and a restaurant serving this food may be recorded under a different label. Thin mapped presence is not proof of demand, and this is not a claim about what residents want to eat.
Try changing it
· Raise the competition weight to prioritise areas with the fewest existing restaurants.
· Swap the demand pillar for a specific age band or household type.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
The same query, retargeted
Which parts of Houston have the fewest Italian restaurants for their population?
Top areas: Westbury, Alief and Edgebrook — ≈0 Italian restaurants nearby.
Same fields and weights, only the category swapped — adjust any of them on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This analysis identifies areas in Houston based on specific criteria. It ranks every block by Mediterranean restaurant competition (lower ranks higher, weight 0.45), pedestrian length in meters (higher ranks higher, weight 0.25), and total residents (higher ranks higher, weight 0.3). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Westbury ranks #1 with a score of 70.5/100 across 37 blocks, featuring ≈0 Mediterranean restaurants nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈20,277 residents (total). Following this, 29.667, -95.586 ranks #2 with a score of 69.2/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈2 Mediterranean restaurants nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈19,164 residents (total). Alief ranks #3 with a score of 68.6/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈0 Mediterranean restaurants nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈13,698 residents (total). Edgebrook ranks #4 with a score of 68.1/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈0 Mediterranean restaurants nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈13,827 residents (total). South Union ranks #5 with a score of 67.9/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈0 Mediterranean restaurants nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets, and ≈11,897 residents (total).
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: mediterranean restaurant competition, pedestrian length m and Total (2020). 11,060 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which Houston areas have high household incomes but little retail?
Index — ACS 2018-2022 income levels ranked against mapped retail density
In Houston, the top-ranked areas for this analysis are Dunnam (north-east), Clear Lake, and Dunnam (north-east 2). Dunnam (north-east) has the highest score of 97.8/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 1 retail & shopping venue nearby and a median income of 211,782.
Houston Heightsin the Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park districtScore 91
≈8 retail & shopping venues nearby
median income: 150,384
How this query was built
Household income ranked high against mapped retail presence ranked low. It points at spending power that currently has little to spend it on locally, which is the classic catchment argument for a new store.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
retail competition
lower
45%
Count of all mapped retail venues, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
higher
55%
The ACS 2018-2022 household income figure per block group, population-weighted onto the hex grid.
What this can’t tell you
Thin mapped retail is not proof an area lacks shops, and high income does not mean residents shop locally — they may simply shop elsewhere. It has no rent, no footfall and no catchment modelling.
Try changing it
· Switch to the $1M-plus home value count for a countable affluence signal.
· Swap total retail for a specific category to test one vertical.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on two factors: retail competition (where fewer venues result in a higher rank, weighted 0.45) and median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, where higher income results in a higher rank, weighted 0.55). The highest-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Dunnam (north-east) ranks #1 with a score of 97.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 1 retail & shopping venue nearby and a median income of 211,782. Clear Lake ranks #2 with a score of 97/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 0 retail & shopping venues nearby and a median income of 184,576. Dunnam (north-east 2) ranks #3 with a score of 92.6/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 3 retail & shopping venues nearby and a median income of 153,543. Braeswood ranks #4 with a score of 92.6/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 11 retail & shopping venues nearby and a median income of 193,533. Houston Heights ranks #5 with a score of 90.5/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 8 retail & shopping venues nearby and a median income of 150,384.
Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks, grouped when they are within a 1,200 m radius of each other.
Fields scored: retail competition and Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (2022). 10,620 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which Houston areas combine high household incomes with residents aged 25 to 39?
Overlap index — ACS 2018-2022 income levels ranked with 2020 Census age counts
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park), Houston Heights, and Montrose. Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) leads with a score of 91.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing a median income of 176,124 and ≈7,321 residents aged 25-39. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Washington Avenue Corridorin the Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park districtScore 91
Household income and the 25-39 age band are ranked together, high on both. They come from different censuses — income is an ACS 2018-2022 block-group estimate, the age count a 2020 Census 100% enumeration — and from different universes, households and people.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
higher
50%
The ACS 2018-2022 household income figure per block group, population-weighted onto the hex grid.
residents aged 25-39
higher
50%
The 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It cannot say that the residents aged 25-39 are the ones with the high incomes. No table crosses age with income, so this is two separate distributions ranking high in the same place: an overlap of areas, not a description of anybody.
Try changing it
· Switch to household income brackets for a countable income figure instead of a level.
· Swap the age band for 18-24 or 65-and-over to move the profile.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (higher ranks higher, weight 0.5) and residents aged 25-39 (higher ranks higher, weight 0.5). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas below.
Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #1 with a score of 91.3/100 across 37 blocks, with a median income of 176,124 and ≈7,321 residents aged 25-39. Houston Heights ranks #2 with a score of 91/100 across 37 blocks, with a median income of 173,680 and ≈5,090 residents aged 25-39. Montrose ranks #3 with a score of 89.4/100 across 37 blocks, with a median income of 137,470 and ≈6,543 residents aged 25-39. Washington Avenue ranks #4 with a score of 88.1/100 across 37 blocks, with a median income of 157,379 and ≈4,090 residents aged 25-39. Midtown ranks #5 with a score of 85.1/100 across 37 blocks, with a median income of 107,015 and ≈10,029 residents aged 25-39.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (2022) and residents aged 25-39. 11,124 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where does high rent burden meet strong transit access in Houston?
Overlap index — ACS 2018-2022 rent-burdened households ranked with transit stop density
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Gulfton, Midtown, and Westchase. Gulfton leads with a score of 55.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈5,820 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent and ≈0 transit stops. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
≈4,710 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent
≈0 transit stops
How this query was built
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent, ranked alongside transit stop density. Housing and transport costs trade off against each other, so where both cost pressure and transit access are high is a distinct policy picture from cost pressure in car-dependent areas.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
transit stop count
higher
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent
higher
60%
The 30%-and-over bands of the ACS 2018-2022 rent-as-a-share-of-income table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It cannot say that the rent-burdened households are the ones using the transit — no table crosses the two. Stop count is not service quality.
Try changing it
· Invert the transit weight to find cost pressure in poorly connected areas instead.
· Swap rent burden for residents below the poverty level to change the hardship measure.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on transit stop count (higher ranks higher, weight 0.4) and renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent (higher ranks higher, weight 0.6). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Gulfton ranks #1 with a score of 55.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈5,820 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent and ≈0 transit stops. Midtown ranks #2 with a score of 55.7/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈3,289 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent and ≈2 transit stops. Westchase ranks #3 with a score of 54/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,162 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent and ≈0 transit stops. Westwood ranks #4 with a score of 53.9/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈4,212 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent and ≈0 transit stops. Woodlake ranks #5 with a score of 53.7/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈4,710 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent and ≈0 transit stops.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: transit stop count and renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent. 11,104 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where are homes valued over $1 million in Houston?
Owner-occupied homes valued at $1,000,000 or more — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Greater Uptown, River Oaks (Avalon Place) and Greater Heights. Greater Uptown leads with a score of 98.3/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈1,420 homes valued $1M or more. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS publishes home value in 28 brackets, so the three top brackets sum to a countable "over $1 million" figure. Brackets are counts and sum correctly, which the published value figure does not.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
homes valued $1M or more
higher
100%
The $1,000,000-1,499,999, $1,500,000-1,999,999 and $2,000,000-or-more brackets of the ACS 2018-2022 home value table, summed.
What this can’t tell you
Value is the owner's own estimate, covers owner-occupied units only, and is a five-year sample figure in 2022 dollars — not a current market price and not a measure of the occupants' income.
Try changing it
· Add household income brackets to see where high-value housing and high incomes coincide, as an overlap.
· Swap in units owned free and clear to find high-value, mortgage-free housing.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston on homes valued $1M or more (higher ranks higher, weight 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Greater Uptown ranks #1 with a score of 98.3/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,420 homes valued $1M or more. River Oaks (Avalon Place) ranks #2 with a score of 98.3/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,421 homes valued $1M or more. Greater Heights ranks #3 with a score of 97.1/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈982 homes valued $1M or more. Greenway (River Oaks) ranks #4 with a score of 97/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,056 homes valued $1M or more. Montrose ranks #5 with a score of 96.5/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,226 homes valued $1M or more.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: homes valued $1M or more. 11,071 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where are household income levels highest in Houston?
Block-group household income estimates, ACS 2018-2022, averaged onto the map grid
In Houston, areas with the highest scores are Dunnam, Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park, and Clear Lake. Dunnam has a score of 97.4/100 across 37 blocks, with a median household income of 211,782. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS publishes a household income figure per block group. The map grid is finer than a block group, so each hex carries a population-weighted average of the block-group figures covering it — which is why this page says "income level" rather than quoting a median for a neighbourhood.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
higher
100%
The ACS 2018-2022 household income figure per block group, population-weighted onto the hex grid.
What this can’t tell you
No hex here holds a median: averaging medians does not produce one. It is a five-year sample estimate with a wide margin of error in small areas, and it describes households, not individual earnings or wealth.
Try changing it
· Switch to the household income brackets for a countable figure instead of a level.
· Add retail venues to see where income levels and commercial density diverge, as an index.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars), where higher income ranks higher, with a weight of 0.9. The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Dunnam ranks #1 with a score of 97.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing a median household income of 211,782. Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park ranks #2 with a score of 96.3/100 across 37 blocks, with a median household income of 200,613. Clear Lake ranks #3 with a score of 95.3/100 across 37 blocks, with a median household income of 188,681. Braeswood ranks #4 with a score of 95/100 across 37 blocks, with a median household income of 193,533. Briar Forest ranks #5 with a score of 94.8/100 across 37 blocks, with a median household income of 191,361.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (2022). 10,620 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do households earning $50,000 to $74,999 live in Houston?
Households in the $50,000 to $74,999 bracket — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Midtown, Gulfton (south-west), and Gulfton (south-west 2). Midtown leads with a score of 94.5/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈2,201 households earning $50,000-$74,999. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS publishes household income in 17 brackets. A bracket is a count, so unlike the income figure it sums correctly and survives being placed on the map grid intact — which is why these pages can state a number rather than describe a level.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
households earning $50,000-$74,999
higher
100%
The $50,000-59,999 and $60,000-74,999 brackets of the ACS 2018-2022 household income table, summed.
What this can’t tell you
Household income is not individual earnings and not wealth, and it is a five-year sample estimate in 2022 dollars with a wide margin of error in small areas. A bracket count says nothing about who is in those households.
Try changing it
· Switch to a neighbouring bracket to widen or narrow the income range.
· Add home value brackets to see where income and housing value coincide, as an overlap.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
The same query, retargeted
Where do households earning under $25,000 live in Houston?
Top areas: Westwood, Gulfton and Woodlake — ≈2,481 households earning under $25,000.
Same fields and weights, only the category swapped — adjust any of them on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston on households earning $50,000-$74,999, with higher ranks indicating more households in this range (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas below.
Midtown ranks #1 with a score of 94.5/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,201 households earning $50,000-$74,999. Gulfton (south-west) ranks #2 with a score of 93.8/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈2,619 households earning $50,000-$74,999. Gulfton (south-west 2) ranks #3 with a score of 91.4/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,963 households earning $50,000-$74,999. Westbury ranks #4 with a score of 90.2/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,488 households earning $50,000-$74,999. Clear Lake ranks #5 with a score of 88.3/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,511 households earning $50,000-$74,999.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: households earning $50,000-$74,999. 11,109 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Houston?
Renter households paying 30% or more of household income in rent — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, Gulfton, Westchase, and Westwood are the highest-ranking areas. Gulfton leads with a score of 93.2/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈5,820 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
≈3,472 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent
How this query was built
Rent burden is the one place the US census crosses rent with income directly: the table reports rent as a percentage of household income, so the 30%-and-over bands sum to a published count. Everywhere else, rent and income are separate tables that can only be laid over each other.
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Why it’s here
renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent
higher
100%
The 30-34.9%, 35-39.9%, 40-49.9% and 50%-or-more bands of the ACS 2018-2022 rent-as-a-share-of-income table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
Its universe is renter-occupied units with cash rent, so it excludes owners and no-cash-rent units, and a "not computed" category is left out of the count rather than assumed. It is a sample estimate.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent, with higher ranks indicating more households (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas below.
Gulfton ranks #1 with a score of 93.2/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈5,820 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent. Westchase ranks #2 with a score of 89.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,162 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent. Westwood ranks #3 with a score of 89.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈4,212 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent. Woodlake ranks #4 with a score of 89.5/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈4,710 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent. Midtown ranks #5 with a score of 89.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,472 renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: renter households paying 30%+ of income in rent. 11,104 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Housing units with seven or more rooms — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores for homes with 7 or more rooms are Dunnam, Briar Forest, and Braeburn. Dunnam leads with a score of 94.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈2,405 homes with 7 or more rooms. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The seven-, eight- and nine-or-more-room cells of the ACS rooms table, summed. Rooms are how the US census measures home size; there is no floor area figure anywhere in the extract.
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Why it’s here
homes with 7 or more rooms
higher
100%
The 7-room, 8-room and 9-or-more-room cells of the ACS 2018-2022 rooms-per-unit table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
A room count is not floor area and not space per person — the census publishes no per-resident figure, so a large home with many occupants is indistinguishable here from a large home with few.
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This query ranks every block in Houston based on homes with 7 or more rooms, with higher ranks indicating more homes (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Dunnam ranks #1 with a score of 94.4/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,405 homes with 7 or more rooms. Briar Forest ranks #2 with a score of 94.1/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,491 homes with 7 or more rooms. Braeburn ranks #3 with a score of 92.9/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,068 homes with 7 or more rooms. Houston Heights ranks #4 with a score of 92.1/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,258 homes with 7 or more rooms. Clear Lake ranks #5 with a score of 92/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,171 homes with 7 or more rooms.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: homes with 7 or more rooms. 11,108 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where are residents below the poverty level concentrated in Houston?
Residents with income below the federal poverty level — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, Gulfton, Westwood, and 29.667, -95.580 are the highest-ranking areas. Gulfton leads with a score of 93.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 13,577 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Each area groups high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
≈5,839 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level)
How this query was built
The ACS poverty table crosses poverty status with household and family type, so the below-poverty count is a published cell. The federal poverty threshold varies by household size and composition, which is what makes this a better hardship measure than a flat income cut-off.
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Why it’s here
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level
higher
100%
The "income in the past 12 months below poverty level" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 poverty table.
What this can’t tell you
It is a five-year sample estimate at block-group scale with a wide margin of error in small areas. The federal threshold is national and is not adjusted for local housing costs, so it understates hardship in expensive cities.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (higher ranks higher, with a weight of 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Gulfton ranks #1 with a score of 93.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 13,577 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Westwood ranks #2 with a score of 91.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 8,437 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. 29.667, -95.580 ranks #3 with a score of 90.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 5,108 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Woodlake ranks #4 with a score of 90.5/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 6,658 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Northline ranks #5 with a score of 90.2/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 5,839 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level.
Fields scored: Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (2022). 11,109 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which Houston areas have many young adults but few bars?
Gap index — 2020 Census residents aged 18-24 ranked against mapped nightlife venues
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Alief (Harris County), Westbury, and Macgregor. Alief (Harris County) leads with a score of 93.7/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈1 bars & nightlife venue nearby and ≈2,076 residents aged 18-24. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The 18-24 count ranked high against mapped bar and nightlife venues ranked low. It points at a young resident base with thin evening provision.
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bar and nightlife competition
lower
45%
Count of all mapped bar and nightlife venues, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
residents aged 18-24
higher
55%
The 18-19, 20, 21 and 22-24 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
Residents are not customers — nightlife draws people from across a city, so a residential area with few bars may simply be where people sleep rather than where they go out. Licensing and zoning are not in the data.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on bar and nightlife competition (lower ranks higher, weight 0.45) and residents aged 18-24 (higher ranks higher, weight 0.55). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas below.
Alief (Harris County) ranks #1 with a score of 93.7/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1 bars & nightlife venue nearby and ≈2,076 residents aged 18-24. Westbury ranks #2 with a score of 93.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈0 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈2,350 residents aged 18-24. Macgregor ranks #3 with a score of 93.1/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1 bars & nightlife venue nearby and ≈10,756 residents aged 18-24. Bellfort ranks #4 with a score of 90.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈0 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈1,872 residents aged 18-24. Braeburn ranks #5 with a score of 90.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈0 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈1,936 residents aged 18-24.
Fields scored: bar and nightlife competition and residents aged 18-24. 11,108 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do older residents and pharmacies coincide in Houston?
Overlap index — 2020 Census residents aged 65+ ranked with mapped pharmacy presence
In Houston, the areas with the highest combined scores are Uptown (south-west), Westchase, and Sharpstown. Uptown (south-west) has the top score of 64.1/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 3,424 residents aged 65 and over and about 4 pharmacies nearby. These areas represent clusters of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The 65-and-over count ranked alongside mapped pharmacies, both high. It shows where an older population already has pharmacy provision nearby — useful for services that want to co-locate rather than fill a gap.
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Weight
Why it’s here
pharmacy
higher
35%
Count of mapped pharmacies in the hex.
residents aged 65 and over
higher
65%
Every 65-and-over male and female cell of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It says nothing about health status, prescription volume or whether those pharmacies are accessible to the people counted. Invert the pharmacy term to look for thin provision instead.
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· Invert the pharmacy weight to search for thin provision instead of co-location.
· Swap the 65-plus count for the group-quarters count to find care facilities.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks each block in Houston based on the number of residents aged 65 and over (weighted 0.65) and the number of nearby pharmacies (weighted 0.35). The highest-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Uptown (south-west) ranks #1 with a score of 64.1/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 3,424 residents aged 65 and over and about 4 pharmacies nearby. Westchase ranks #2 with a score of 63/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 2,441 residents aged 65 and over and about 10 pharmacies nearby. Sharpstown ranks #3 with a score of 61.6/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 2,381 residents aged 65 and over and about 11 pharmacies nearby. Uptown (south) ranks #4 with a score of 61.4/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 2,147 residents aged 65 and over and about 10 pharmacies nearby. Montrose ranks #5 with a score of 61.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 2,641 residents aged 65 and over and about 9 pharmacies nearby.
Fields scored: pharmacy and residents aged 65 and over. 11,104 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Residents aged 18-24 on 1 April 2020 — US Census 2020
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores are Alief (Harris County), Macgregor, and Gulfton. Alief (Harris County) has the highest score of 90.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,076 residents aged 18-24. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Four short-span cells per sex from the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed. This is the university and early-career band, stated as the band the census actually counted.
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Why it’s here
residents aged 18-24
higher
100%
The 18-19, 20, 21 and 22-24 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It does not identify students — the census extract carries no school enrolment table, and a hex with a large dormitory shows up here through the group-quarters population without being labelled as such.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on residents aged 18-24, with higher ranks indicating more residents and a weight of 0.9. The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Alief (Harris County) ranks #1 with a score of 90.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,076 residents aged 18-24. Macgregor ranks #2 with a score of 89.6/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈10,756 residents aged 18-24. Gulfton ranks #3 with a score of 89.3/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈3,159 residents aged 18-24. Westbury ranks #4 with a score of 87.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,350 residents aged 18-24. Briar Forest ranks #5 with a score of 85.7/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,068 residents aged 18-24.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: residents aged 18-24. 11,108 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Residents aged 25-39 on 1 April 2020 — US Census 2020
In Houston, areas with high concentrations of residents aged 25-39 include Midtown, Briargrove, and Washington Avenue Corridor. Midtown leads with a score of 94.9/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 10,219 residents aged 25-39. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The 2020 Census publishes sex crossed with 23 age bands as a 100% count, so this is a sum of six published cells rather than an estimate. The band is stated literally instead of as a generation label: cohort names do not line up with census bands, and the band is what was actually counted.
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Why it’s here
residents aged 25-39
higher
100%
The 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
Nothing about income, occupation, tenure or how long these residents have lived here. It is a single snapshot from April 2020 and says nothing about how the area has changed.
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· Swap in the 18-24 band to compare where the two age groups sit.
· Add household income brackets to see where the two overlap, as an overlap rather than a statement about these residents.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of residents aged 25-39, with higher ranks indicating a greater concentration (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the following areas.
Midtown ranks #1 with a score of 94.9/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 10,219 residents aged 25-39. Briargrove ranks #2 with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 8,596 residents aged 25-39. Washington Avenue Corridor ranks #3 with a score of 90.9/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 7,618 residents aged 25-39. Montrose ranks #4 with a score of 89/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 6,433 residents aged 25-39. Gulfton ranks #5 with a score of 88.7/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 8,365 residents aged 25-39.
Each identified area consists of a cluster of high-scoring blocks, grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: residents aged 25-39. 11,110 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Female residents aged 25-39 on 1 April 2020 — US Census 2020
In Houston, areas with high concentrations of women aged 25-39 include Montrose (south-east), Briargrove, and Washington Avenue Corridor. Montrose (south-east) has a score of 93.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈4,632 women aged 25-39. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The 2020 Census crosses sex with age directly, so "women aged 25-39" is a sum of three published cells rather than an inference from two separate distributions. Most national censuses do not publish this crossing at all.
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Why it’s here
women aged 25-39
higher
100%
The female 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age cross-tabulation, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
Nothing about income, parenthood, employment or household composition — those live in separate tables that are not crossed with sex and age.
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· Compare against families with young children to see where the two coincide, as an overlap.
· Swap the age band to move the profile older or younger.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of women aged 25-39 (higher ranks higher, weight 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas listed below.
Montrose (south-east) ranks #1 with a score of 93.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈4,632 women aged 25-39. Briargrove ranks #2 with a score of 91.1/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈4,147 women aged 25-39. Washington Avenue Corridor ranks #3 with a score of 89.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,510 women aged 25-39. Montrose (south) ranks #4 with a score of 88.5/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,243 women aged 25-39. Gulfton ranks #5 with a score of 88.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,926 women aged 25-39.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: women aged 25-39. 11,107 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do residents aged 65 and over live in Houston?
Residents aged 65+ on 1 April 2020 — US Census 2020
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores are 29.750, -95.489, Neartown, and Briar Forest. 29.750, -95.489 leads with a score of 93/100 across 37 blocks, where approximately 3,424 residents are aged 65 and over. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Twelve published cells — six age spans per sex from 65-66 up to 85 and over — summed into one count. A 100% enumeration, not an estimate.
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Why it’s here
residents aged 65 and over
higher
100%
Every 65-and-over male and female cell of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, from 65-66 through 85 and over, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
Nothing about health, mobility, care needs or income, and it does not separate people living independently from those in nursing facilities: the group-quarters population is part of this count.
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· Add pharmacies to weigh this population against existing health-service presence.
· Add the group-quarters count to see where institutional populations drive the total.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on residents aged 65 and over (higher ranks higher, with a weight of 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
29.750, -95.489 ranks #1 with a score of 93/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 3,424 residents aged 65 and over. Neartown ranks #2 with a score of 88.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 2,837 residents aged 65 and over. Briar Forest ranks #3 with a score of 88.3/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 2,324 residents aged 65 and over. Braeburn ranks #4 with a score of 88.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 2,720 residents aged 65 and over. Sharpstown ranks #5 with a score of 85.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 2,379 residents aged 65 and over.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: residents aged 65 and over. 11,104 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do families with children and family amenities coincide in Houston?
Overlap index — ACS 2018-2022 families with children under 18 ranked with parks and fitness venues
In Houston, Montrose (Hyde Park), Briar Meadow, and Washington Avenue are the top-ranked areas. Montrose (Hyde Park) scores 75.1/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,091 residents aged 0–17 and ≈43 active life & fitness venues nearby. Each area groups high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Families with own children under 18 ranked alongside mapped active-life venues — parks, playgrounds, pools, gyms — both high, so the index favours areas where family households already have somewhere to go.
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Weight
Why it’s here
active life
higher
40%
Count of all mapped parks, playgrounds, gyms and other active-life venues in the hex.
Married-couple family: With own children of the householder under 18 years
higher
60%
The "married-couple family: with own children under 18" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 family table.
What this can’t tell you
Nothing about school quality, safety or park condition, none of which is in the data. Venue counts carry no size: one large park counts as one.
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· Invert the venue weight to search for family areas with thin provision instead.
· Swap in children under six to focus on early-years households.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on active life (weighted 0.4) and married-couple families with children under 18 (weighted 0.6). The highest-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Montrose (Hyde Park) ranks #1 with a score of 75.1/100 across 37 blocks, featuring ≈1,091 residents aged 0–17 and ≈43 active life & fitness venues nearby. Briar Meadow ranks #2 with 69.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,854 residents aged 0–17 and ≈16 active life & fitness venues nearby. Washington Avenue ranks #3 with 65.8/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈835 residents aged 0–17 and ≈38 active life & fitness venues nearby. Greenway / Upper Kirby ranks #4 with 65.5/100 across 37 blocks, having ≈1,136 residents aged 0–17 and ≈28 active life & fitness venues nearby. Greater Heights ranks #5 with 64.2/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈1,340 residents aged 0–17 and ≈12 active life & fitness venues nearby.
Fields scored: active life and Married-couple family: With own children of the householder under 18 years (2022). 11,109 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do families with children under six live in Houston?
Children under 6 living in families — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, the areas with the highest rankings are Gulfton, Briargrove, and Briar Forest. Gulfton leads with a score of 94.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 4,323 children under 6 in families. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS children-in-households table crosses family type with the child's age band, so the under-3, 3-4 and 5-year-old cells can be summed across married-couple and single-householder families into one pre-school count.
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Weight
Why it’s here
children under 6 in families
higher
100%
The under-3, 3-4 and 5-year-old cells across married-couple, male-householder and female-householder families in the ACS 2018-2022 children-in-households table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It counts children, not families, so an area with fewer larger families can outrank one with more small ones. It says nothing about childcare enrolment or supply.
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· Add education venues to weigh this demand against existing provision.
· Compare against the 2020 Census under-5 count, which is a 100% enumeration.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of children under 6 in families, with higher ranks indicating more children (weighted at 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Gulfton ranks #1 with a score of 94.4/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 4,323 children under 6 in families. Briargrove ranks #2 with a score of 92.3/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 1,959 children under 6 in families. Briar Forest ranks #3 with a score of 90.6/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 2,156 children under 6 in families. Westbury ranks #4 with a score of 89.1/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 1,833 children under 6 in families. Woodlake ranks #5 with a score of 87.7/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 1,865 children under 6 in families.
Fields scored: children under 6 in families. 11,103 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do grandchildren under 18 live with their grandparents in Houston?
Grandchildren under 18 in the householder's home — US Census 2020
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are South Union, Ridgemont (Fort Bend County) and Hawthorne Place. South Union leads with a score of 91.3/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈626 residents aged 0–17. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
A published cell of the 2020 Census relationship table: people under 18 living in a household headed by their grandparent. It is the clearest multigenerational-household signal the US extract carries.
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Why it’s here
In households: Grandchild: Under 18 years
higher
100%
The "grandchild, under 18 years" cell of the 2020 Census relationship table — a 100% count.
What this can’t tell you
It does not say whether a parent is also present, nor anything about guardianship, income or the reason for the arrangement.
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· Add residents aged 65 and over to see where older householders concentrate.
· Compare against single-parent families for a fuller picture of caregiving arrangements.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston on In households: Grandchild: Under 18 years (higher ranks higher, weight 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
South Union ranks #1 with a score of 91.3/100 across 37 blocks: ≈626 residents aged 0–17. Ridgemont (Fort Bend County) ranks #2 with a score of 90.6/100 across 37 blocks: ≈609 residents aged 0–17. Hawthorne Place ranks #3 with a score of 88.6/100 across 37 blocks: ≈562 residents aged 0–17. Alief (Harris County) ranks #4 with a score of 87.3/100 across 37 blocks: ≈561 residents aged 0–17. Fondren Gardens ranks #5 with a score of 87/100 across 37 blocks: ≈548 residents aged 0–17.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: In households: Grandchild: Under 18 years (2020). 11,095 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do married couples with children under 18 live in Houston?
Married-couple families with own children under 18 — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Briargrove, Gulfton, and Houston Heights (Woodland Heights). Briargrove leads with a score of 93.7/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈1,854 residents aged 0–17. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS family table crosses family type with the presence and age of own children, so "married couple with own children under 18" is a published cell rather than two counts laid over each other.
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Why it’s here
Married-couple family: With own children of the householder under 18 years
higher
100%
The "married-couple family: with own children of the householder under 18 years" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 family table.
What this can’t tell you
"Own children" means the householder's own children, so it excludes stepchildren and other children in the home. It says nothing about income, schooling or how many children each family has.
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· Swap in single-parent families to compare the two family forms.
· Add education venues to weigh family presence against schooling and childcare supply.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of married-couple families with their own children under 18 years (higher ranks higher, with a weight of 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Briargrove ranks #1 with a score of 93.7/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈1,854 residents aged 0–17. Gulfton ranks #2 with a score of 89.4/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈1,810 residents aged 0–17. Houston Heights (Woodland Heights) ranks #3 with a score of 89.4/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈1,436 residents aged 0–17. Garden Oaks ranks #4 with a score of 89.3/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈1,232 residents aged 0–17. Briar Forest ranks #5 with a score of 88.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈1,512 residents aged 0–17.
Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks, grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Married-couple family: With own children of the householder under 18 years (2022). 11,109 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where are never-married residents concentrated in Houston?
Residents 15 and over who have never married — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, areas with the most never-married residents include Midtown, Gulfton, and Westwood. Midtown has the highest score at 95.1/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 11,890 never-married residents. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS marital-status table crosses sex with marital status, so the male and female never-married cells sum to a single published count. Its universe is residents aged 15 and over.
Field
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Weight
Why it’s here
never-married residents
higher
100%
The male and female "never married" cells of the ACS 2018-2022 marital-status table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It is a five-year sample estimate at block-group scale, so small areas carry a wide margin of error. Never-married is not the same as single or living alone — cohabiting partners are counted here too.
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· Compare against householders living alone, which is a 100% count from a different table.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on never-married residents, with higher ranks indicating more residents (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Midtown ranks #1 with a score of 95.1/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 11,890 never-married residents. Gulfton ranks #2 with a score of 93.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 13,565 never-married residents. Westwood ranks #3 with a score of 89.6/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 11,435 never-married residents. University Oaks ranks #4 with a score of 89.1/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 8,713 never-married residents. Westbury ranks #5 with a score of 88.6/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 7,634 never-married residents.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: never-married residents. 11,109 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
In Houston, areas with high concentrations of 1-person nonfamily households include Midtown (south-east), Montrose (Cherryhurst), and Briargrove. Midtown (south-east) has the highest score at 97.4/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 6,705 residents in 1-person nonfamily households. Each area consists of high-scoring blocks clustered within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS household-size table crosses family status with size, and a one-person household is non-family by definition, so this is a single published cell.
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Why it’s here
Nonfamily households: 1-person household
higher
100%
The "non-family households: 1-person household" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 household-size table.
What this can’t tell you
Nothing about the age or income of the occupant, and nothing about whether the arrangement is by choice. It is a sample estimate, so small areas carry a wide margin of error.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on the concentration of 1-person nonfamily households, with higher ranks indicating a greater presence (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the following areas.
Midtown (south-east) ranks #1 with a score of 97.4/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 6,705 residents in 1-person nonfamily households. Montrose (Cherryhurst) ranks #2 with a score of 94.5/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 4,416 residents in 1-person nonfamily households. Briargrove ranks #3 with a score of 94.2/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 5,679 residents in 1-person nonfamily households. Washington Ave. ranks #4 with a score of 93.1/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 3,817 residents in 1-person nonfamily households. Midtown (south-east 2) ranks #5 with a score of 91.5/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 3,359 residents in 1-person nonfamily households.
Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Nonfamily households: 1-person household (2022). 11,108 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where are people living alone concentrated in Houston?
Householders living alone on 1 April 2020 — US Census 2020
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores for householders living alone are Midtown, Briargrove, and Montrose. Midtown leads with a score of 96.3/100 across 37 blocks, where data shows ≈6,745 householders living alone. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The 2020 Census relationship table crosses householder status with sex and with living alone, so this is a published cell rather than something inferred by overlaying household size onto a population count.
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Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
householders living alone
higher
100%
The male and female "householder living alone" cells of the 2020 Census relationship table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
Nothing about age, income or whether living alone is by choice. It counts householders, so it excludes anyone living alone in group quarters.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on the number of householders living alone, with higher ranks indicating more householders living alone (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Midtown ranks #1 with a score of 96.3/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈6,745 householders living alone. Briargrove ranks #2 with a score of 93.7/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈5,869 householders living alone. Montrose ranks #3 with a score of 93/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈4,618 householders living alone. Greenway ranks #4 with a score of 91.9/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈5,106 householders living alone. Westchase ranks #5 with a score of 90.7/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈3,621 householders living alone.
Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks, grouped when they are within a 1,200 m radius of each other.
Fields scored: householders living alone. 11,107 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Same-sex spouses and unmarried partners on 1 April 2020 — US Census 2020
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Midtown, Houston Heights, and Montrose. Midtown leads with a score of 98.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 490 same-sex spouses and unmarried partners. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Washington Avenue Corridorin the Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park districtScore 90
≈183 same-sex spouses and unmarried partners
How this query was built
The 2020 Census was the first to publish same-sex spouses and same-sex unmarried partners as their own cells rather than folding them into an unmarried-partner total. Both are summed here, so the count covers married and cohabiting couples alike.
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Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
same-sex spouses and unmarried partners
higher
100%
The same-sex spouse and same-sex unmarried-partner cells of the 2020 Census relationship table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It counts partners in couple households only, so it is not a measure of the wider LGBTQ+ population, which the census does not enumerate. It says nothing about income, age or how long anyone has lived here.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on same-sex spouses and unmarried partners (a higher rank indicates more, with a weight of 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Midtown ranks #1 with a score of 98.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 490 same-sex spouses and unmarried partners. Houston Heights ranks #2 with a score of 93.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 183 same-sex spouses and unmarried partners. Montrose ranks #3 with a score of 93.2/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 252 same-sex spouses and unmarried partners. Briargrove ranks #4 with a score of 92/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 175 same-sex spouses and unmarried partners. Washington Avenue Corridor ranks #5 with a score of 90.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 183 same-sex spouses and unmarried partners.
Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: same-sex spouses and unmarried partners. 11,075 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Families with one householder, no spouse present, and own children under 18 — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, the areas with the most single-parent families are Gulfton, Alief, and Northline. Gulfton has the highest score at 95.1/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 3,170 single-parent families. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Male-householder and female-householder families with no spouse present and own children under 18 are published as separate cells; both are summed here so the count covers single fathers and single mothers alike.
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Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
single-parent families
higher
100%
The male- and female-householder "no spouse present, with own children under 18" cells of the ACS 2018-2022 family table, summed.
What this can’t tell you
Nothing about income, working hours or support networks, and it does not capture a single parent living in someone else's household — the table counts families by their householder.
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· Compare against grandchildren living with grandparents for a fuller caregiving picture.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on single-parent families (higher ranks higher, with a weight of 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Gulfton ranks #1 with a score of 95.1/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 3,170 single-parent families. Alief ranks #2 with a score of 91/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 2,581 single-parent families. Northline ranks #3 with a score of 90/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 1,064 single-parent families. Westbury ranks #4 with a score of 89/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 1,525 single-parent families. Woodlake ranks #5 with a score of 87.1/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 1,430 single-parent families.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: single-parent families. 11,099 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which parts of Houston have the largest households?
Households of seven or more people — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, areas with the highest rankings for households of 7 or more people include Central Southwest (Harris County), South Union, and Alief. Central Southwest (Harris County) has a score of 89.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈171 households of 7 or more people. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Central Southwestin the Harris County districtScore 90
Seven-or-more is the top band of the ACS household-size table. Family and non-family households are published separately at that size and are summed here, so the count covers both.
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Weight
Why it’s here
households of 7 or more people
higher
100%
The family and non-family "7-or-more person household" cells of the ACS 2018-2022 household-size table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It does not distinguish a large family from a shared house, and it says nothing about crowding — the number of rooms is a separate table that is not crossed with household size.
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· Add homes with seven or more rooms to compare household size against home size, as an overlap.
· Compare against families with own children under 18.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of households with 7 or more people, with higher ranks indicating more such households (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Central Southwest (Harris County) ranks #1 with a score of 89.6/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈171 households of 7 or more people. South Union ranks #2 with a score of 88.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈144 households of 7 or more people. Alief ranks #3 with a score of 90.4/100 across 36 blocks, containing ≈201 households of 7 or more people. East Houston (Harris County) ranks #4 with a score of 87.6/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈143 households of 7 or more people. Spring Branch Central ranks #5 with a score of 86.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈220 households of 7 or more people.
Fields scored: households of 7 or more people. 11,089 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Residents under 5 years old on 1 April 2020 — US Census 2020
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores are Gulfton, Briargrove, and Westbury. Gulfton leads with a score of 92/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,055 children under 5. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The under-5 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table. A 100% count of the youngest residents, which is the demand base for childcare, pediatric services and family retail.
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Weight
Why it’s here
children under 5
higher
100%
The male and female under-5 cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table.
What this can’t tell you
Nothing about whether those children are in paid childcare, nothing about their household's income, and nothing about the supply of childcare places nearby.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of children under 5, with a weight of 0.9, where higher ranks indicate more children under 5. The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Gulfton ranks #1 with a score of 92/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,055 children under 5. Briargrove ranks #2 with a score of 90.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,871 children under 5. Westbury ranks #3 with a score of 88.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,847 children under 5. The area at 29.668, -95.586 ranks #4 with a score of 87.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,346 children under 5. Westchase ranks #5 with a score of 87.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,318 children under 5.
Fields scored: children under 5. 11,107 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which Houston areas have many young children but few childcare and school venues?
Gap index — ACS 2018-2022 children under 6 ranked against mapped education venues
In Houston, Briar Forest, 29.653, -95.499, and Briargrove are among the highest-ranking areas. Briar Forest leads with a score of 92.4/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 2 education venues nearby and approximately 2,116 children under 6 in families. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Children under six ranked high against mapped education and childcare venues ranked low. It is the demand-versus-provision view for early-years services.
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Weight
Why it’s here
education competition
lower
45%
Count of all mapped education and childcare venues, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
children under 6 in families
higher
55%
The under-3, 3-4 and 5-year-old cells across all family types in the ACS 2018-2022 children-in-households table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
Mapped venue counts carry no capacity, no waiting lists and no licensing, so a single large nursery counts the same as a small one. Thin mapped presence is not proof that provision is missing.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on education competition (lower ranks higher, with a weight of 0.45) and the presence of children under 6 in families (higher ranks higher, with a weight of 0.55). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Briar Forest ranks #1 with a score of 92.4/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 2 education venues nearby and approximately 2,116 children under 6 in families. 29.653, -95.499 ranks #2 with a score of 91/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 1 education venue nearby and approximately 1,744 children under 6 in families. Briargrove ranks #3 with a score of 87.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing approximately 15 education venues nearby and approximately 1,959 children under 6 in families. 29.666, -95.583 ranks #4 with a score of 87.6/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 4 education venues nearby and approximately 1,451 children under 6 in families. Westwood ranks #5 with a score of 87.4/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 2 education venues nearby and approximately 1,791 children under 6 in families.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: education competition and children under 6 in families. 11,103 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do rental housing and transit access coincide in Houston?
Overlap index — 2020 Census renter-occupied units ranked with transit stop density
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores are Downtown, Gulfton, and Woodlake. Downtown leads with a score of 56.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈9,499 residents (renter occupied) and ≈2 transit stops. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Renter-occupied units ranked alongside transit stop density, both high. Renters are more transit-dependent than owners on average, so this is the combination a rental platform or build-to-rent operator cares about.
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Weight
Why it’s here
transit stop count
higher
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
Renter occupied
higher
60%
The "renter occupied" cell of the 2020 Census tenure table — a 100% count of occupied units.
What this can’t tell you
It cannot say the renters use the transit — the US extract carries no commute-mode table. Stop count is not frequency, and tenure counts units rather than households.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on transit stop count (higher ranks higher, weight 0.4) and Renter occupied (higher ranks higher, weight 0.6). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Downtown ranks #1 with a score of 56.6/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈9,499 residents (renter occupied) and ≈2 transit stops. Gulfton ranks #2 with a score of 53.6/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈10,311 residents (renter occupied) and ≈0 transit stops. Woodlake ranks #3 with a score of 53.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈7,869 residents (renter occupied) and ≈0 transit stops. Montrose ranks #4 with a score of 53.1/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈5,946 residents (renter occupied) and ≈0 transit stops. Westchase ranks #5 with a score of 53/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈7,300 residents (renter occupied) and ≈0 transit stops.
Fields scored: transit stop count and Renter occupied (2020). 11,093 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Housing units owned free and clear, with no mortgage — US Census 2020
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Greater Uptown (Harris County), Denver Harbor, and Southcrest (Harris County). Greater Uptown (Harris County) leads with a score of 88.6/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈1,703 residents (owned free and clear). Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Greater Uptownin the Harris County districtScore 89
A published cell of the 2020 Census tenure table: occupied units whose owner carries no mortgage or loan. It is a 100% count and a distinct signal from ownership generally.
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Weight
Why it’s here
Owned free and clear
higher
100%
The "owned free and clear" cell of the 2020 Census tenure table — occupied units with no mortgage.
What this can’t tell you
Mortgage-free does not mean high income or high value — it tracks longer tenure and older owners, and the census carries no owner age, so that reading is not available here.
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This query ranks every block in Houston on Owned free and clear (higher ranks higher, weight 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Greater Uptown (Harris County) ranks #1 with a score of 88.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,703 residents (owned free and clear). Denver Harbor ranks #2 with a score of 86.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,516 residents (owned free and clear). Southcrest (Harris County) ranks #3 with a score of 85.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,271 residents (owned free and clear). Greenway ranks #4 with a score of 85.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,565 residents (owned free and clear). Briar Forest ranks #5 with a score of 83.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,196 residents (owned free and clear).
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Owned free and clear (2020). 11,095 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Housing units in structures of 50 or more units — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores are Galleria, Greenway, and Briargrove. Galleria leads with a score of 96.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 7,202 residents (50 or more). Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The top band of the ACS units-in-structure table: homes in buildings with 50 or more units. It is the closest thing the extract has to a high-rise measure.
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Weight
Why it’s here
50 or more
higher
100%
The "50 or more units" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 units-in-structure table.
What this can’t tell you
Unit count is not height — a 50-unit walk-up complex and a tower both land here. It says nothing about tenure, rent or building age.
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· Add transit stops to see where dense housing and transit access coincide, as an index.
· Add renter-occupied units to see how much of this stock is rented.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on 50 or more (higher ranks higher, weight 0.9), then groups the highest-scoring blocks into the areas listed below.
Galleria ranks #1 with a score of 96.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 7,202 residents (50 or more). Greenway ranks #2 with a score of 95.7/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 6,398 residents (50 or more). Briargrove ranks #3 with a score of 95.6/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 5,777 residents (50 or more). Downtown ranks #4 with a score of 94/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 7,520 residents (50 or more). Gulfton ranks #5 with a score of 93.3/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 5,072 residents (50 or more).
Each area is identified as a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: 50 or more (2022). 11,092 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where is owner-occupied housing concentrated in Houston?
Owner-occupied housing units, mortgaged and owned outright — US Census 2020
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Washington Avenue, Montrose (Hyde Park) and Uptown. Washington Avenue leads with a score of 91.7/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈3,540 owner-occupied units. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The 2020 Census splits ownership into units held with a mortgage and units owned free and clear. Both are summed here, because owner-occupied means both — taking only the mortgaged cell would miss outright owners entirely.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
owner-occupied units
higher
100%
The "owned with a mortgage or a loan" and "owned free and clear" cells of the 2020 Census tenure table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It counts units, not owners, and says nothing about home value, equity or how long the owner has been there.
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This query ranks every block in Houston on owner-occupied units (higher ranks higher, weight 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Washington Avenue ranks #1 with a score of 91.7/100 across 37 blocks: ≈3,540 owner-occupied units. Montrose (Hyde Park) ranks #2 with a score of 91.5/100 across 37 blocks: ≈4,327 owner-occupied units. Uptown ranks #3 with a score of 91.5/100 across 37 blocks: ≈4,393 owner-occupied units. Washington Ave. ranks #4 with a score of 90.3/100 across 37 blocks: ≈4,832 owner-occupied units. Houston Heights ranks #5 with a score of 88.8/100 across 37 blocks: ≈4,004 owner-occupied units.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: owner-occupied units. 11,103 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Housing units built in 1939 or earlier — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Houston Heights, Second Ward, and Fourth Ward. Houston Heights leads with a score of 99.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,585 residents in structures built 1939 or earlier. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The oldest band of the ACS year-built table. It is the standard US shorthand for pre-war stock and a strong signal for renovation, insulation and heritage-related demand.
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Weight
Why it’s here
Built 1939 or earlier
higher
100%
The 1939-or-earlier cell of the ACS 2018-2022 year-built table.
What this can’t tell you
Build year says nothing about condition, renovation history or whether a building is protected. Year built is reported for the structure, not for individual units.
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· Swap in housing built 2010 or later for the newest stock.
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This query ranks every block in Houston based on structures built 1939 or earlier (higher ranks higher, with a weight of 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Houston Heights ranks #1 with a score of 99.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈3,585 residents in structures built 1939 or earlier. Second Ward ranks #2 with a score of 98.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈2,461 residents in structures built 1939 or earlier. Fourth Ward ranks #3 with a score of 97.5/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,815 residents in structures built 1939 or earlier. Montrose ranks #4 with a score of 97.2/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,872 residents in structures built 1939 or earlier. Magnolia Park ranks #5 with a score of 95.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,820 residents in structures built 1939 or earlier.
Fields scored: Built 1939 or earlier (2022). 11,078 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where is renter-occupied housing concentrated in Houston?
Renter-occupied housing units — US Census 2020
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas for renter-occupied residents are Midtown, Gulfton, and Woodlake. Midtown leads with a score of 91.7/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈9,001 residents who are renter-occupied. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
A single cell of the 2020 Census tenure table, counted for every occupied housing unit rather than estimated from a sample. Tenure is one of the few housing questions asked of everyone.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
Renter occupied
higher
100%
The "renter occupied" cell of the 2020 Census tenure table — a 100% count of occupied housing units.
What this can’t tell you
It counts units, not people, and says nothing about rent levels, lease type or whether a unit is rent-stabilised.
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· Swap in owner-occupied units to see the opposite pattern.
· Add transit stops to see where rental housing and transit access coincide, as an index.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on renter-occupied residents, where higher ranks indicate more renter-occupied residents (with a weight of 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Midtown ranks #1 with a score of 91.7/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈9,001 residents who are renter-occupied. Gulfton ranks #2 with a score of 89.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈10,311 residents who are renter-occupied. Woodlake ranks #3 with a score of 88.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈7,869 residents who are renter-occupied. Montrose ranks #4 with a score of 88.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈6,113 residents who are renter-occupied. Westchase ranks #5 with a score of 88.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈7,300 residents who are renter-occupied.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Renter occupied (2020). 11,093 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
In Houston, areas with high rankings include Lakewood Cove, Addicks, and Greenway. Lakewood Cove has a score of 95.5/100 across 37 blocks, with a median gross rent of €2,187. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks located within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS publishes a gross rent figure per block group, covering rent plus tenant-paid utilities. As with income, the hex value is a population-weighted average of the block-group figures, so this page describes a rent level rather than quoting a neighbourhood median.
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Why it’s here
Median gross rent
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100%
The ACS 2018-2022 gross rent figure per block group, population-weighted onto the hex grid.
What this can’t tell you
No hex holds a median. It covers units with cash rent only, so rent-stabilised and no-cash-rent units distort the picture, and it is a five-year sample figure in 2022 dollars rather than an asking rent today.
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· Switch to the rent-burden count to see cost pressure relative to income.
· Add transit stops to compare rent levels against transit access, as an index.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on median gross rent, with higher rent values receiving higher ranks (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Lakewood Cove ranks #1 with a score of 95.5/100 across 37 blocks, where the median gross rent is €2,187. Addicks ranks #2 with a score of 95.5/100 across 37 blocks, showing a median gross rent of €2,744. Greenway ranks #3 with a score of 93.7/100 across 37 blocks, with a median gross rent of €2,191. Midtown ranks #4 with a score of 93.2/100 across 37 blocks, where the median gross rent is €2,119. Washington Avenue ranks #5 with a score of 90.2/100 across 37 blocks, with a median gross rent of €1,911.
Each area is identified as a cluster of high-scoring blocks, grouped when they are within a 1,200 m radius of each other.
Fields scored: Median gross rent (2022). 9,793 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Housing units built in 2010 or later — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, areas with the most housing units built 2010 or later include Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park), Midtown, and Greenway. Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) has a score of 97.5/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 3,973 housing units built 2010 or later. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Washington Avenue Corridorin the Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park districtScore 98
The 2020-or-later and 2010-2019 cells of the ACS year-built table, summed into a count of housing completed in the decade or so before the survey period.
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Why it’s here
housing units built 2010 or later
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100%
The "built 2020 or later" and "built 2010 to 2019" cells of the ACS 2018-2022 year-built table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
This is the age of the stock as recorded up to 2022, not construction activity and not a trend: the extract holds one survey period, so nothing here describes how an area has changed or where building is happening now.
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· Swap in pre-1940 housing for the opposite end of the stock.
· Add home value brackets to see where new housing and high values coincide.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query identifies areas in Houston based on the number of housing units built 2010 or later. Blocks with more housing units built 2010 or later receive higher scores (with a weight of 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #1 with a score of 97.5/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 3,973 housing units built 2010 or later. Midtown ranks #2 with a score of 97.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 4,291 housing units built 2010 or later. Greenway ranks #3 with a score of 94.9/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 3,996 housing units built 2010 or later. Lazy Brook ranks #4 with a score of 94.4/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 2,504 housing units built 2010 or later. Montrose ranks #5 with a score of 93.5/100 across 37 blocks, containing approximately 2,216 housing units built 2010 or later.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: housing units built 2010 or later. 11,098 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Housing units with a single room — ACS 2018-2022 estimate
In Houston, Montrose (Audobon Place), Westwood, and Eastwood are among the highest-ranking areas. Montrose (Audobon Place) stands out with a score of 95.7/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 1,511 residents (1 room). Each area is identified as a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The ACS rooms table counts units by number of rooms; the one-room cell is the studio and single-room-occupancy stock. The US census measures home size in rooms rather than floor area.
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1 room
higher
100%
The single-room cell of the ACS 2018-2022 rooms-per-unit table.
What this can’t tell you
A room count is not floor area, and the table says nothing about who lives in these units, what they cost, or whether they are occupied.
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· Compare against one-person households to see where small homes and small households coincide.
· Swap in homes with seven or more rooms for the opposite end of the stock.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on 1 room, with higher scores indicating higher ranks (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Montrose (Audobon Place) holds the #1 rank with a score of 95.7/100 across 37 blocks, encompassing approximately 1,511 residents (1 room). Westwood ranks #2 with a score of 92.4/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 1,165 residents (1 room). Eastwood ranks #3 with a score of 92/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 819 residents (1 room). Westchase ranks #4 with a score of 91.8/100 across 37 blocks, representing approximately 798 residents (1 room). Gulfton ranks #5 with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 blocks, with approximately 1,217 residents (1 room).
Fields scored: 1 room (2022). 11,071 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do residents who identified as Asian alone live in Houston?
Residents recorded as Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino — US Census 2020
In Houston, areas with the highest scores are Sharpstown, Alief, and Howellville. Sharpstown leads with a score of 95.5/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈4,903 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone). Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
≈2,908 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone)
How this query was built
A published cell of the 2020 Census Hispanic-origin-by-race table, used under its own category name. "Alone" means respondents who selected a single race; people selecting two or more races are counted separately.
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Why it’s here
Not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone
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100%
The "not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone" cell of the 2020 Census Hispanic-origin-by-race table.
What this can’t tell you
This is self-identified race, not nativity, citizenship, language or national origin — the US extract has no place-of-birth table — and it is not a proxy for income or cuisine preference. It also collapses very different communities into one category.
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· Compare against the Hispanic or Latino count to see how the two categories are distributed.
· Add retail venues to compare commercial density against resident composition, as an overlap.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of residents identified as Not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone (higher ranks indicate more presence, with a weight of 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Sharpstown ranks #1 with a score of 95.5/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈4,903 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone). Alief ranks #2 with a score of 95/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈3,758 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone). Howellville ranks #3 with a score of 94.2/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,942 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone). West Oaks ranks #4 with a score of 93/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈3,019 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone). Galleria ranks #5 with a score of 92.7/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈2,908 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone).
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Not Hispanic or Latino: Asian alone (2020). 11,085 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do Hispanic or Latino residents live in Houston?
Residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino in the 2020 Census
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores are Reveille (south-east), Denver Harbor, and Reveille (south-east 2). Reveille (south-east) leads with a score of 90.8/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈14,628 residents (hispanic or Latino). Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
The 2020 Census asks Hispanic or Latino origin separately from race and publishes the two crossed, so this is a direct 100% count of everyone who identified as Hispanic or Latino, of any race.
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Why it’s here
Hispanic or Latino
higher
100%
The "Hispanic or Latino" cell of the 2020 Census Hispanic-origin-by-race table — a self-identified 100% count, of any race.
What this can’t tell you
Hispanic or Latino origin is a self-identified census category. It is not a measure of nativity, citizenship, language spoken or country of origin — the US extract carries no place-of-birth table at all — and it must not be read as a proxy for any of them, or for income.
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· Compare against the race categories to see how origin and race intersect in each area.
· Add eat-and-drink venues to compare the local food scene against resident composition, as an overlap.
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Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of Hispanic or Latino residents (higher ranks indicate a greater presence, with a weight of 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped to form the areas listed below.
Reveille (south-east) ranks #1 with a score of 90.8/100, encompassing 37 blocks and ≈14,628 residents (hispanic or Latino). Denver Harbor ranks #2 with a score of 90.3/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈11,575 residents (hispanic or Latino). Reveille (south-east 2) ranks #3 with a score of 89.6/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈9,792 residents (hispanic or Latino). Gulfton ranks #4 with a score of 89.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈21,427 residents (hispanic or Latino). Bellfort ranks #5 with a score of 89.2/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈11,003 residents (hispanic or Latino).
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Hispanic or Latino (2020). 11,112 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where do residents who identified as Black or African American alone live in Houston?
Residents recorded as Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino — US Census 2020
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are South Union, 29.651, -95.506, and Greater Third Ward. South Union leads with a score of 93.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈7,213 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone). Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
≈7,318 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone)
How this query was built
A published cell of the 2020 Census Hispanic-origin-by-race table, used under its own category name. "Alone" means respondents who selected a single race.
Field
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Weight
Why it’s here
Not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone
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100%
The "not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone" cell of the 2020 Census Hispanic-origin-by-race table.
What this can’t tell you
This is self-identified race and nothing more. It is not a measure of nativity, income, tenure or any social outcome, and pairing it with such a measure would produce an overlap of places, never a statement about people.
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· Compare against the Hispanic or Latino count to see how the two categories are distributed.
· View household income brackets separately rather than as a combined score.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on the presence of residents identified as Not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone (higher ranks indicate a greater presence, with a weight of 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
South Union ranks #1 with a score of 93.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈7,213 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone). The area at 29.651, -95.506 ranks #2 with a score of 92.1/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈9,199 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone). Greater Third Ward ranks #3 with a score of 91.4/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈7,682 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone). Foster Place ranks #4 with a score of 91.4/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈7,048 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone). Minnetex ranks #5 with a score of 90.9/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈7,318 residents (not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone).
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: Not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American alone (2020). 11,102 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where is it easiest to live without a car in Houston?
Car-light access index — transit stops, bike-share docks and car-share pickup points
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Downtown (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park), Medical Center and Greater Third Ward. Downtown (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) leads with a score of 9.4/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈11 transit stops, ≈0 bike-share points and ≈0 car rental points. Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Downtownin the Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park districtScore 9
Three mobility signals that substitute for car ownership: transit stops, bike-share docks, and car rental or car-share pickup points. All three are network infrastructure, so the index stays inside one universe.
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Weight
Why it’s here
transit stop count
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50%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
bike share count
higher
25%
Bike rental and bike parking points in the hex.
car rental count
higher
25%
Car rental and car-sharing pickup points in the hex.
What this can’t tell you
It counts infrastructure, not service — nothing about frequency, reliability, operating hours or cost. The US extract carries no vehicle-availability or commute-mode table, so this cannot be checked against how people actually travel.
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· Add grocery stores to weigh everyday errands against mobility options.
· Raise the transit weight if fixed-route service matters more than shared vehicles.
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Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston on transit stop count (higher ranks higher, weight 0.5), bike share count (higher ranks higher, weight 0.25) and car rental count (higher ranks higher, weight 0.25), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Downtown (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #1 with a score of 9.4/100 across 37 blocks: ≈11 transit stops, ≈0 bike-share points and ≈0 car rental points. Medical Center ranks #2 with a score of 5.4/100 across 37 blocks: ≈5 transit stops, ≈0 bike-share points and ≈0 car rental points. Greater Third Ward ranks #3 with a score of 2.7/100 across 37 blocks: ≈2 transit stops, ≈0 bike-share points and ≈0 car rental points. Midtown ranks #4 with a score of 3.2/100 across 31 blocks: ≈2 transit stops, ≈0 bike-share points and ≈0 car rental points. Pierce Junction ranks #5 with a score of 2.1/100 across 35 blocks: ≈1 transit stops, ≈0 bike-share points and ≈1 car rental points.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: transit stop count, bike share count and car rental count. 11,063 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Walkability index — pedestrian street length ranked with transit stop density
In Houston, the areas with the highest scores are Downtown, Medical Center, and Greater Third Ward. Downtown scores highest with 7.6/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 0 km of walkable streets and 11 transit stops. These areas represent clusters of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Downtownin the Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park districtScore 8
Two network measures from the same universe: metres of pedestrian-friendly street, and how many transit stops are within reach. Together they describe how far you can get on foot and what you can reach from there.
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Weight
Why it’s here
pedestrian length m
higher
60%
Metres of pedestrian-friendly street in the hex.
transit stop count
higher
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
It measures network form, not experience — nothing about crossing safety, pavement quality, gradient, lighting or traffic. It is an index over places, not a score anyone has walked.
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· Add eat-and-drink venues to weigh what is actually within walking distance.
· Raise the transit weight to lean the index toward public-transport access.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston based on pedestrian length in meters (with a weight of 0.6) and transit stop count (with a weight of 0.4), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Downtown ranks #1 with a score of 7.6/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 0 km of walkable streets and 11 transit stops. Medical Center ranks #2 with a score of 4.3/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 0 km of walkable streets and 5 transit stops. Greater Third Ward ranks #3 with a score of 2.2/100 across 37 blocks, featuring approximately 0 km of walkable streets and 2 transit stops. Midtown ranks #4 with a score of 2.6/100 across 31 blocks, featuring approximately 0 km of walkable streets and 2 transit stops. Denver Harbor ranks #5 with a score of 1.2/100 across 33 blocks, featuring approximately 0 km of walkable streets and 1 transit stop.
Fields scored: pedestrian length m and transit stop count. 11,063 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where are Houston's nightlife areas with the best transit access?
Overlap index — mapped nightlife venues ranked with transit stop density
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas for bars, nightlife, and transit stops are Downtown, Montrose, and River Oaks. Downtown leads with a score of 38.4/100 across 38 blocks, showing ≈86 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈5 transit stops. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Bar and nightlife venue density ranked alongside transit stop density, both high. Getting home is part of a night out, so venue clusters with strong transit are a different proposition from isolated ones.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
bar and nightlife
higher
60%
Count of all mapped bar and nightlife venues in the hex.
transit stop count
higher
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
Stop presence is not late-night service — the data carries no operating hours for either the venues or the transit, so a cluster served only by a daytime route ranks the same as one on a night line.
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· Add pedestrian street length to favour walkable venue clusters.
· Swap nightlife for eat-and-drink venues to widen it to the whole evening economy.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on bar and nightlife venues (weighted 0.6) and transit stop count (weighted 0.4), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas listed. Higher scores indicate more of these features.
Downtown ranks #1 with a score of 38.4/100 across 38 blocks, featuring ≈86 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈5 transit stops. Montrose ranks #2 with a score of 31.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈57 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈0 transit stops. River Oaks ranks #3 with a score of 25.2/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈26 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈0 transit stops. Washington Avenue Corridor ranks #4 with a score of 19/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈21 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈0 transit stops. Washington Avenue ranks #5 with a score of 19/100 across 37 blocks, with ≈19 bars & nightlife venues nearby and ≈0 transit stops.
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: bar and nightlife and transit stop count. 11,059 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
In Houston, the highest-scoring areas are Uptown, Downtown, and Montrose. Uptown ranks highest with a score of 95.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈29.6 million m³ of building volume. Each area represents a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
All fourteen mapped building types summed into one figure, so the answer is total built mass rather than any single use. The members are added before ranking, which is why this reads as a measurement and not as an index of separate signals.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
building volume
higher
100%
Every mapped building subtype, summed — the area's total built volume in m3.
What this can’t tell you
Volume is not population, floor area or occupancy: a warehouse and an apartment block of the same size count the same. It also says nothing about height — a wide low building can out-measure a narrow tall one — and heights are partly modelled where Overture lacks a measurement.
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· Drop everything but residential to see where people are housed rather than where mass is.
· Swap in commercial and retail only for a view of the working city.
· Add resident counts to compare built mass against how many people it holds.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This analysis ranks every block in Houston based on building volume, with higher ranks indicating greater volume (weight 0.9). The top-scoring blocks are then grouped into the areas listed below.
Uptown ranks #1 with a score of 95.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈29.6 million m³ of building volume. Downtown ranks #2 with a score of 95.3/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈16.4 million m³ of building volume. Montrose ranks #3 with a score of 93.8/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈11.6 million m³ of building volume. Greater Uptown ranks #4 with a score of 93.1/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈10.9 million m³ of building volume. Texas Medical Center ranks #5 with a score of 92.5/100 across 37 blocks, containing ≈19.7 million m³ of building volume.
Fields scored: building volume. 11,059 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Where is the group-quarters population concentrated in Houston?
Residents in dormitories, care facilities and other group quarters — US Census 2020
In Houston, the highest-ranking areas are Macgregor, Central Southwest Houston, and Downtown. Macgregor leads with a score of 77.8/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈10,399 residents (in group quarters). Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Group quarters — university dormitories, nursing facilities, correctional facilities, military barracks — are counted in the population total but excluded from every household and family table. Mapping them explains why some areas carry a large population with very few households.
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Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
In group quarters
higher
100%
The "in group quarters" cell of the 2020 Census relationship table — residents not living in private households.
What this can’t tell you
This count does not distinguish a dormitory from a care home or a correctional facility; the institutional and non-institutional split is a separate pair of cells and is not broken out here.
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· Compare against residents aged 18-24 to find dormitory-driven concentrations.
· Compare against residents aged 65 and over to find care-facility concentrations.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block in Houston on In group quarters (higher ranks higher, weight 0.9), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Macgregor ranks #1 with a score of 77.8/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈10,399 residents (in group quarters). Central Southwest Houston ranks #2 with a score of 79.9/100 across 35 blocks, showing ≈103 residents (in group quarters). Downtown ranks #3 with a score of 72.6/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈9,704 residents (in group quarters). Oates Prairie ranks #4 with a score of 81.3/100 across 33 blocks, showing ≈353 residents (in group quarters). Midtown ranks #5 with a score of 62.4/100 across 37 blocks, showing ≈1,356 residents (in group quarters).
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: In group quarters (2020). 11,064 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Which populated parts of Houston have the fewest transit stops?
Coverage gap index — 2020 Census resident counts ranked against transit stop density
The highest-ranking areas are Briargrove, Gulfton, and Midtown. Briargrove leads with a score of 95.2/100 across 37 blocks, where the data shows ≈0 transit stops and ≈23,297 residents (total). Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks within a 1,200 m radius.
Population ranked high against transit stop count ranked low, so areas with many residents and thin stop coverage rise to the top.
Field
Ranks higher when
Weight
Why it’s here
transit stop count
lower
50%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex, scored inverted so thinner coverage ranks higher.
Total
higher
50%
The 2020 Census resident count — the demand side of the blend.
What this can’t tell you
Stop count is not service: a hex with one frequent subway entrance can rank worse than one with four infrequent bus stops while being far better connected. It says nothing about frequency, span or reliability.
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· Add pedestrian street length to weigh walk access to the stops that do exist.
· Swap residents for renter-occupied units to focus on a specific housing profile.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This query ranks every block on transit stop count (lower ranks higher, weight 0.5) and Total (higher ranks higher, weight 0.5), then groups the top-scoring blocks into the areas below.
Briargrove ranks #1 with a score of 95.2/100 across 37 blocks: ≈0 transit stops and ≈23,297 residents (total). Gulfton ranks #2 with a score of 94.8/100 across 37 blocks: ≈0 transit stops and ≈31,574 residents (total). Midtown ranks #3 with a score of 94.7/100 across 37 blocks: ≈0 transit stops and ≈21,246 residents (total). 29.668, -95.586 ranks #4 with a score of 94.2/100 across 37 blocks: ≈0 transit stops and ≈19,164 residents (total). Westbury ranks #5 with a score of 93.9/100 across 37 blocks: ≈0 transit stops and ≈22,314 residents (total).
Each area is a cluster of high-scoring blocks grouped within a 1,200 m radius.
Fields scored: transit stop count and Total (2020). 11,116 of 12,603 blocks in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed 2026-08-12.
Every query ranks Houston block by block on the fields it names, combines those ranks into a 0–100 score using the weights shown, then groups the highest-scoring blocks into areas. Sources: US Census 2020 (NHGIS). Because the score is a blend of ranks rather than a ratio, it tells you how areas compare with each other — not how many of anything there are per resident.
Each block is scored as a weighted percentile rank over available signals, renormalised by data coverage, rescaled to 0-100; blocks are H3 resolution 9 hexagons. Areas were formed with the score cluster engine at a 1.2 km radius, keeping the 5 strongest. Change the radius on the map to widen or tighten them.
Areas are only ranked where the thing being measured could actually exist, so a gap search cannot present empty parkland as an opportunity. Shops, homes and offices need a building; transit stops, EV chargers and bike docks only need a street or path. Anywhere the measure is already present counts as a candidate by definition.
Dating the numbers
Places, buildings and transportation come from a dated Overture release. A place record means the venue is mapped, not that it is licensed, open, or of any particular size.
The decennial census is a single-day count. Block-level age detail exists only for the census year; no official product updates it annually.
US Census 2020 (NHGIS) is a single vintage, so nothing here describes growth, decline or any change over time.
Counted as residents aged 25–39 on 1 April 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
Counted as residents aged 18–24 on 1 April 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
Counted as residents aged 65–120 on 1 April 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
Counted as residents aged 0–17 on 1 April 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
Counted as residents aged 0–5 on 1 April 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
Counted as residents aged 0–4 on 1 April 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
How far each answer can be pushed
Each question is labelled with a tier. The tier caps what the answer may claim, whatever the numbers say.
T4 — This is a ranking of places, not a measurement of people. The signals it combines are counted in different universes — the data contains no table crossing them — so a high rank means both signals rank high in the same area, not that they describe the same residents.
Builds MapBees's location-intelligence pipeline end to end — census and Overture Maps ingestion, H3 hex scoring, and the map interface — and writes the methodology behind every number on the site.
