Census tract · Harris County

Census Tract 2522.02, Harris County, Texas

Census Tract 2522.02, GEOID 48201252202, in Harris County, Texas, partly within Sheldon and Houston. 6,921 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,548); the 2020 Census counted 7,192.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,921

±1,548 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,192

Median household income

$73,500

±$22,261 (90% margin)
Harris County: $74,983

Median home value

$212,900

±$46,430 (90% margin)
Harris County: $276,600

Median gross rent

$1,721

±$212 (90% margin)
Harris County: $1,401

Where is Census Tract 2522.02?

Census Tract 2522.02 is one of 1,115 census tracts in Harris County, Texas. It covers 7.42 square miles of land, 969 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48201252202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2522.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Sheldon24%
Houston7%
Census Tract 2522.02 (marked with a dot) in Harris County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2324.052520.0225212526.02 2522.02 2 mi
Census Tract 2522.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 2522.02: Tract 2324.04, Tract 2324.05 ($61,615), Tract 2520.02 ($135,174), Tract 2521 ($93,000), Tract 2522.01 ($64,598), Tract 2523.05 ($114,609), Tract 2523.06 ($61,250) and Tract 2526.02 ($47,609). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 2522.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2522.02's population at 6,921 (±1,548) in 2,000 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,192 residents and 2,215 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2522.02Harris CountyTexas
Total population 6,921 ±1,548 4,838,303 30,188,424
Households 2,000 ±322 1,757,164 10,992,816
Average household size 3.43 ±0.42 2.73 2.69
Housing units 2,060 ±309 1,917,790 12,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 2522.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 2522.02 is 30.0 years old; 32.1% are under 18 and 5.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 68.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 18.1%. 28.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 2522.02Harris CountyTexas
Median age 30.0 ±2.7 34.6 35.6
Under 18 years 32.1% ±5.6 pts 25.9% 25.0%
65 years and over 5.8% ±2.7 pts 11.7% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 68.0% ±7.9 pts 44.0% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 18.1% ±8.6 pts 26.6% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 9.1% ±4.6 pts 18.6% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.7% ±4.0 pts 7.3% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 3.0% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.5% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 28.2% ±10.0 pts 26.8% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 63.5% ±9.7 pts 45.0% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 1.8% ±1.5 pts 4.2% 6.2%
With a disability 9.9% ±4.8 pts 11.0% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 31.3% ±8.2 pts 20.9% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 76.7% ±8.4 pts 82.5% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 12.2% ±5.0 pts 34.2% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.5% ±1.9 pts 13.1% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.4% ±4.0 pts 85.5% 86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 2522.02 earn?

Half of the 2,000 households in Census Tract 2522.02 earn less than $73,500 a year (±$22,261), against $74,983 across Harris County: 496th highest of the county's 1,072 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2522.02Harris CountyTexas
Median household income $73,500 ±$22,261 $74,983 $78,476
Mean household income $77,031 ±$9,803 $111,429 $109,933
Per capita income $23,099 ±$2,585 $41,006 $40,752
People below the poverty line 6.7% ±5.8 pts 16.3% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 5.3% ±8.1 pts 23.6% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 14.1% ±10.9 pts 13.4% 11.4%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±2.5 pts 96.7% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.2% ±5.8 pts 92.1% 91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 2522.02?

Owners occupy 81.7% of Census Tract 2522.02's occupied homes and renters 18.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,900 by its owner (±$46,430). The median renter pays $1,721 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2522.02Harris CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $212,900 ±$46,430 $276,600 $283,800
Median gross rent $1,721 ±$212 $1,401 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 24.2% ±32.2 pts 44.4% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,758 ±$503 $2,155 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 81.7% ±10.9 pts 54.7% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 18.4% ±10.9 pts 45.3% 37.4%
Housing units 2,060 ±309 1,917,790 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 94.4% ±3.7 pts 56.5% 64.4%
Mobile homes 2.2% ±2.1 pts 2.5% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 4.6% ±3.9 pts 3.0% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 32.9% ±9.1 pts 15.7% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.6% ±1.0 pts 2.5% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 4.6% ±5.9 pts 7.1% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 2522.02 get to work?

78.7% of Census Tract 2522.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2522.02Harris CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.2% ±7.4 pts 67.4% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 5.3% ±4.1 pts 6.7% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 78.7% ±10.1 pts 70.3% 71.4%
Carpooled 15.6% ±9.3 pts 10.7% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 2.0% 0.9%
Walked 0.3% ±0.6 pts 1.4% 1.5%
Worked from home 1.8% ±1.8 pts 12.9% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 27.2 min ±3.1 29.0 min 26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 2522.02 compare with the other tracts in Harris County?

Among Harris County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2522.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2522.02's rank among the tracts of Harris County
MeasureIn Harris County
Population108th of 1,110
Residents per square mile1,069th of 1,115
Median household income496th of 1,072
Per capita income814th of 1,106
Median home value667th of 976
Median gross rent281st of 1,065
Bachelor's degree or higher843rd of 962
Median age907th of 1,108
Owner-occupied share185th of 984

The tracts next to it on Harris County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5224.02493rd$73,571±$17,513 · within the margin of this tract3,862
Tract 4527.01494th$73,542±$22,899 · within the margin of this tract4,022
Tract 5110.03495th$73,507±$10,162 · within the margin of this tract1,889
Tract 2522.02496th$73,500±$22,2616,921
Tract 4543.02497th$73,447±$16,066 · within the margin of this tract5,877
Tract 2322.03498th$73,328±$5,135 · within the margin of this tract5,823
Tract 4132.06499th$73,281±$15,249 · within the margin of this tract2,653

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2522.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2522.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections