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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do West University Place, TX compare?
| Figure | West University Place, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,158 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,955 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7,463 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | West University Place, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,982±38 |
| Median age | 41.2±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.5%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.7%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.7%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 90.4%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more |
| Per capita income | $151,767±$15,683 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,472,000±$96,563 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.4%±22.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.3%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.4%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.5%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.6 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov