Census tract · Harris County
Census Tract 2531.02, Harris County, Texas
Census Tract 2531.02, GEOID 48201253102, in Harris County, Texas, partly within Baytown. 8,338 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±991); the 2020 Census counted 7,051.
Residents, 2020-2024
8,338
±991 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,051
Median household income
$101,836
±$12,308 (90% margin)
Harris County: $74,983
Median home value
$272,400
±$20,294 (90% margin)
Harris County: $276,600
Median gross rent
$2,659
±$230 (90% margin)
Harris County: $1,401
Where is Census Tract 2531.02?
Census Tract 2531.02 is one of 1,115 census tracts in Harris County, Texas. It covers 10.04 square miles of land, 703 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48201253102, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Baytown | 19% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 2531.02: Tract 7101 in Chambers County ($126,981), Tract 2528 ($63,109), Tract 2530 ($53,521), Tract 2531.01 ($89,524), Tract 2532.01 ($103,438) and Tract 2532.02 ($53,176). 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 2531.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2531.02's population at 8,338 (±991) in 2,444 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,051 residents and 2,026 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 2531.02 | Harris County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 8,338±991 | 4,838,303 |
| Households | 2,444±340 | 1,757,164 |
| Average household size | 3.41±0.30 | 2.73 |
| Housing units | 2,537±345 | 1,917,790 |
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 2531.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 2531.02 is 34.4 years old; 27.8% are under 18 and 5.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 54.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 23.2%. 29.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 2531.02 | Harris County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.4±0.9 | 34.6 |
| Under 18 years | 27.8%±4.5 pts | 25.9% |
| 65 years and over | 5.3%±1.5 pts | 11.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54.7%±9.2 pts | 44.0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.2%±8.3 pts | 26.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±4.1 pts | 18.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.9%±6.4 pts | 7.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.8%±3.4 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.5 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 29.5%±7.8 pts | 26.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 47.5%±8.9 pts | 45.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.5%±3.4 pts | 4.2% |
| With a disability | 4.5%±2.3 pts | 11.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.6%±6.2 pts | 20.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.0%±6.8 pts | 82.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.3%±7.7 pts | 34.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.7%±4.5 pts | 13.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.0%±6.5 pts | 85.5% |
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 2531.02 earn?
Half of the 2,444 households in Census Tract 2531.02 earn less than $101,836 a year (±$12,308), against $74,983 across Harris County: 246th highest of the county's 1,072 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 2531.02 | Harris County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,836±$12,308 | $74,983 |
| Mean household income | $120,612±$13,179 | $111,429 |
| Per capita income | $36,660±$3,963 | $41,006 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.8%±5.0 pts | 16.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.2%±9.9 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.8%±3.8 pts | 13.4% |
| Households with a computer | 99.5%±0.7 pts | 96.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.6%±2.9 pts | 92.1% |
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 2531.02?
Owners occupy 88.6% of Census Tract 2531.02's occupied homes and renters 11.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $272,400 by its owner (±$20,294). The median renter pays $2,659 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 2531.02 | Harris County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $272,400±$20,294 | $276,600 |
| Median gross rent | $2,659±$230 | $1,401 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.3%±35.4 pts | 44.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,256±$136 | $2,155 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6%±5.0 pts | 54.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.4%±5.0 pts | 45.3% |
| Housing units | 2,537±345 | 1,917,790 |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.1%±7.5 pts | 56.5% |
| Mobile homes | 2.9%±3.5 pts | 2.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 18.9%±6.7 pts | 3.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 32.9%±9.6 pts | 15.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 2.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.4%±2.0 pts | 7.1% |
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 2531.02 get to work?
81.5% of Census Tract 2531.02's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 2531.02 | Harris County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.7%±5.6 pts | 67.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±3.8 pts | 6.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5%±6.3 pts | 70.3% |
| Carpooled | 8.2%±3.9 pts | 10.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 2.0% |
| Walked | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 1.4% |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±4.2 pts | 12.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±3.0 | 29.0 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 2531.02 compare with the other tracts in Harris County?
Among Harris County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2531.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Harris County |
|---|---|
| Population | 55th of 1,110 |
| Residents per square mile | 1,085th of 1,115 |
| Median household income | 246th of 1,072 |
| Per capita income | 463rd of 1,106 |
| Median home value | 424th of 976 |
| Median gross rent | 19th of 1,065 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 485th of 962 |
| Median age | 594th of 1,108 |
| Owner-occupied share | 105th of 984 |
The tracts next to it on Harris County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5544.10 | 243rd | $102,424±$31,025 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3425 | 244th | $101,964±$30,272 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4110.02 | 245th | $101,875±$19,200 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2531.02 | 246th | $101,836±$12,308 |
| Tract 4115.05 | 247th | $101,736±$36,842 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5552 | 248th | $101,702±$27,721 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5548.05 | 249th | $101,542±$16,621 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 2531.02?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2531.02 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