City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

The Woodlands, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for The Woodlands - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

116,916
Residents
$141,353
Median income
$479,400
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

The Woodlands - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, The Woodlands lands in the 93rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

93rd
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: The Woodlands, TX

Texas's The Woodlands is a mid-sized U.S. city, with 116,916 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in The Woodlands brings in $141,353 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Typical homes in The Woodlands are valued around $479,400, and the median resident age is 40.5 years. Educational attainment runs 65.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 24 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,573 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

116,916 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$141,353 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does The Woodlands compare to other US cities?

Where The Woodlands sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below The Woodlands's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

93rdIncome percentile

93rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How The Woodlands's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$479,400 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. The Woodlands $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not The Woodlands, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution The Woodlands, TX median $141,353/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
The Woodlands, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for The Woodlands, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 65.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
116,916
Median Income
$141,353
Median Home Value
$479,400
Median Age
40.5
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
65.1%

Schools

Total Schools
24
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.6%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
18.6%
Other
1.6%

Based on 51,577 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county The Woodlands sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Richardson
118,269 people
League City
114,885 people
Odessa
114,080 people
Beaumont
113,710 people
College Station
122,280 people
Sugar Land
109,735 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to The Woodlands's 116,916 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lakeland, FL
117,030 people
Clearwater, FL
117,075 people
Evansville, IN
116,441 people
North Charleston, SC
117,460 people
Brandon, FL
116,365 people
West Jordan, UT
116,277 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to The Woodlands's $141,353 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Carefree, AZ
$141,331 median income
Hamorton, PA
$141,329 median income
Northport, NY
$141,378 median income
Dayton, NJ
$141,308 median income
Congers, NY
$141,413 median income
Herndon, VA
$141,418 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - The Woodlands, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition The Woodlands, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.2% 7.3% 15.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.5% White 70.2% Black or African American 4.1% Asian 7.3% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.1% Two or more races 15.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How The Woodlands compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
The Woodlands (this city) 116,916 $141,353
Richardson 118,269 $96,257
League City 114,885 $119,870
Odessa 114,080 $73,030
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about The Woodlands, TX?

What is the population of The Woodlands, TX? +

The population of The Woodlands, TX stands at 116,916 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in The Woodlands, TX? +

In The Woodlands, the typical household earns $141,353 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in The Woodlands? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for The Woodlands; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in The Woodlands, TX? +

A typical home in The Woodlands is worth $479,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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