Largest observed gap
Household income
$99,281 tract average vs. $62,894 citywide (+58%)
The listed tracts average 58% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
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Among 1115 census tracts, Tract 5553.05 leads at $204,948 median income - about 5× Tract 2327.01 at $38,835.
1115 census tracts · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Avg. Tract Income
$99,281
median household
Income Range
$38,835 – $204,948
lowest to highest tract
Avg. Tract Rent
$1,733/mo
median gross rent
Census Tracts
1115
in Houston
Where the tract view differs from the citywide view
How these gaps are calculated
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
Comparison 2
Monthly rent
$1,733 tract average vs. $1,149 citywide (+51%)
The listed tracts average 51% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
Comparison 3
Home value
$276,189 tract average vs. $253,400 citywide (+9%)
The tract average runs 9% above the citywide median, a modest separation worth checking against the individual rows before drawing a local conclusion.
What counts as a neighborhood here?
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Census Tracts by Income
Showing 100 of 1115 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 5553.05 highest at $204,948 ; Tract 2327.01 lowest at $38,835.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 5429.02 Harris Co. | 34,297 | View › |
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Tract 5430.07 Harris Co. | 22,581 | View › |
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Tract 5430.06 Harris Co. | 17,460 | View › |
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Tract 5430.04 Harris Co. | 14,908 | View › |
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Tract 5553.03 Harris Co. | 14,743 | View › |
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Tract 2504.08 Harris Co. | 14,195 | View › |
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Tract 4553 Harris Co. | 14,134 | View › |
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Tract 5555.03 Harris Co. | 13,393 | View › |
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Tract 5560 Harris Co. | 12,775 | View › |
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Tract 5552 Harris Co. | 12,696 | View › |
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Tract 5557.01 Harris Co. | 11,918 | View › |
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Tract 5553.05 Harris Co. | 11,697 | View › |
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Tract 2323.05 Harris Co. | 11,504 | View › |
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Tract 3308.02 Harris Co. | 11,447 | View › |
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Tract 5549.02 Harris Co. | 11,324 | View › |
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Tract 5548.09 Harris Co. | 11,274 | View › |
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Tract 5422.03 Harris Co. | 11,213 | View › |
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Tract 5555.05 Harris Co. | 11,063 | View › |
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Tract 2523.06 Harris Co. | 11,000 | View › |
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Tract 3309.01 Harris Co. | 10,543 | View › |
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Tract 2407.06 Harris Co. | 10,532 | View › |
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Tract 2414 Harris Co. | 10,453 | View › |
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Tract 2503.04 Harris Co. | 10,195 | View › |
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Tract 2504.07 Harris Co. | 10,141 | View › |
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Tract 2504.05 Harris Co. | 10,112 | View › |
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Tract 2520.03 Harris Co. | 10,107 | View › |
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Tract 5544.08 Harris Co. | 9,942 | View › |
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Tract 5416.04 Harris Co. | 9,923 | View › |
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Tract 2411.04 Harris Co. | 9,851 | View › |
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Tract 5429.01 Harris Co. | 9,715 | View › |
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Tract 5430.05 Harris Co. | 9,614 | View › |
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Tract 2409.04 Harris Co. | 9,548 | View › |
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Tract 5553.04 Harris Co. | 9,443 | View › |
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Tract 9802 Harris Co. | 9,338 | View › |
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Tract 5421.03 Harris Co. | 9,164 | View › |
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Tract 5421.05 Harris Co. | 9,153 | View › |
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Tract 3307 Harris Co. | 8,944 | View › |
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Tract 5548.05 Harris Co. | 8,906 | View › |
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Tract 5428 Harris Co. | 8,834 | View › |
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Tract 2535.01 Harris Co. | 8,833 | View › |
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Tract 5544.05 Harris Co. | 8,823 | View › |
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Tract 3341.01 Harris Co. | 8,807 | View › |
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Tract 4549.02 Harris Co. | 8,800 | View › |
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Tract 2408.02 Harris Co. | 8,670 | View › |
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Tract 2413.02 Harris Co. | 8,665 | View › |
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Tract 5534.03 Harris Co. | 8,631 | View › |
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Tract 3402.02 Harris Co. | 8,530 | View › |
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Tract 5421.06 Harris Co. | 8,517 | View › |
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Tract 5517.03 Harris Co. | 8,464 | View › |
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Tract 5557.04 Harris Co. | 8,420 | View › |
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Tract 5421.04 Harris Co. | 8,361 | View › |
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Tract 2229 Harris Co. | 8,286 | View › |
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Tract 3303.01 Harris Co. | 8,266 | View › |
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Tract 2520.01 Harris Co. | 8,216 | View › |
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Tract 3430 Harris Co. | 8,211 | View › |
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Tract 5411 Harris Co. | 8,178 | View › |
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Tract 5406.02 Harris Co. | 8,137 | View › |
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Tract 5426 Harris Co. | 8,101 | View › |
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Tract 2409.06 Harris Co. | 8,096 | View › |
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Tract 5422.02 Harris Co. | 8,057 | View › |
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Tract 5504.05 Harris Co. | 8,050 | View › |
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Tract 5522 Harris Co. | 8,034 | View › |
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Tract 2538 Harris Co. | 8,019 | View › |
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Tract 3501.03 Harris Co. | 7,965 | View › |
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Tract 5543.01 Harris Co. | 7,942 | View › |
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Tract 2404 Harris Co. | 7,919 | View › |
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Tract 3234 Harris Co. | 7,918 | View › |
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Tract 3306 Harris Co. | 7,838 | View › |
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Tract 5555.04 Harris Co. | 7,813 | View › |
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Tract 5423.02 Harris Co. | 7,794 | View › |
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Tract 5556 Harris Co. | 7,769 | View › |
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Tract 2519.02 Harris Co. | 7,653 | View › |
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Tract 5549.08 Harris Co. | 7,629 | View › |
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Tract 5548.03 Harris Co. | 7,549 | View › |
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Tract 5549.05 Harris Co. | 7,505 | View › |
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Tract 5506.01 Harris Co. | 7,502 | View › |
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Tract 3423 Harris Co. | 7,491 | View › |
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Tract 2323.04 Harris Co. | 7,453 | View › |
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Tract 5413.02 Harris Co. | 7,440 | View › |
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Tract 4547 Harris Co. | 7,421 | View › |
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Tract 5526.02 Harris Co. | 7,409 | View › |
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Tract 5544.09 Harris Co. | 7,392 | View › |
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Tract 2327.01 Harris Co. | 7,379 | View › |
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Tract 5416.03 Harris Co. | 7,341 | View › |
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Tract 2507.01 Harris Co. | 7,287 | View › |
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Tract 2516 Harris Co. | 7,209 | View › |
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Tract 2513 Harris Co. | 7,155 | View › |
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Tract 5422.01 Harris Co. | 7,147 | View › |
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Tract 2519.04 Harris Co. | 7,100 | View › |
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Tract 5213 Harris Co. | 7,064 | View › |
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Tract 5535 Harris Co. | 7,034 | View › |
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Tract 5410.07 Harris Co. | 7,027 | View › |
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Tract 3230 Harris Co. | 7,013 | View › |
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Tract 2522.02 Harris Co. | 6,995 | View › |
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Tract 5338.02 Harris Co. | 6,995 | View › |
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Tract 5548.07 Harris Co. | 6,985 | View › |
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Tract 5326 Harris Co. | 6,984 | View › |
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Tract 3429 Harris Co. | 6,976 | View › |
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Tract 5505 Harris Co. | 6,944 | View › |
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Tract 2511 Harris Co. | 6,926 | View › |
Showing top 100 tracts by population. Houston has 1115 total census tracts.
Source and tract definition
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026