About the 18th District

Located in the city of Houston, the 18th Congressional District forms a giant crescent ranging from the north side of town by George Bush International Airport and culminates in the south side by Tom Bass Park. Though peppered with affluent areas including the trendy Midtown and Montrose neighborhoods as well as Downtown, the 18th remains one of the most impoverished districts with one of the lowest education rates in the State. Historically a predominantly African American, the 18th has seen some sizable demographic shifts in recent years, with more diversity. 


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Texas, District 18 Census Data

Population: 651,619

Gender

Male: 50.0%
  • Female: 50.0%
Race / Origin
  • White: 36.9%
  • Black of African American: 40.4%
  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Asian: 3.4%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islands: 0.1%
  • Hispanic/Latino (of any race): 35.6%
  • Two or More Races: 2.7%

 

Age
  • Median Age: 30.4
  • 18 years and over: 71.1%
  • 65 years and over: 8.4%

 

Language Spoken at Home (population 5 years and older)

  • English Only: 64.2%
  • Language other than English: 35.8%
  • Spanish: 31.2%

 

Employment Status (population 16 years and older)

  • Employed: 54.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%

 

Income

  • Median Household Income: $31,291
  • Per capita Income: $14,584
  • Male full-time, year round, workers
    median income: $28,753
  • Female full-time, year round, workers
    median income: $25,156
  • Families below poverty level: 19.8%
  • Individuals below poverty level: 23.3%

 

Marital Status (population 15 years and older)

  • Never Married: 33.1%
  • Now Married: 45.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

 

Occupations (employed civilian population 16 years and older)
  • Management and Professional: 24.0%
  • Service: 17.7%
  • Sales and Office: 28.1%
  • Farming, Fishing, and Forestry: 0.1%
  • Construction, Extraction, etc.: 12.8%
  • Production, Transportation, etc.: 17.2%

 

Class Of Workers

  • Private wage and salary: 82.5%
  • Government workers: 11.7%
  • Self-employed: 5.6%