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Census Tract 5501.01, Harris County, Texas

Census Tract 5501.01, GEOID 48201550101, in Harris County, Texas, mostly within Houston (64% of its census blocks). 2,430 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±725); the 2020 Census counted 2,926.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,430

±725 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,926

Median household income

$26,842

±$8,765 (90% margin)
Harris County: $74,983

Median home value

not published


Harris County: $276,600

Median gross rent

$895

±$82 (90% margin)
Harris County: $1,401

Where is Census Tract 5501.01?

Census Tract 5501.01 is one of 1,115 census tracts in Harris County, Texas. It covers 0.33 square miles of land, 8,948 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48201550101, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5501.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Houston64%
Census Tract 5501.01 (marked with a dot) in Harris County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2401.025501.025502.015502.02 5501.01 0.5 mi
Census Tract 5501.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 5501.01: Tract 2401.02 ($42,664), Tract 5501.02 ($45,634), Tract 5502.01 ($35,625) and Tract 5502.02 ($21,576). 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 5501.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5501.01's population at 2,430 (±725) in 860 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,926 residents and 1,085 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5501.01HoustonHarris CountyTexas
Total population2,430±7252,328,2534,838,30330,188,424
Households860±110930,4041,757,16410,992,816
Average household size2.77±0.722.462.732.69
Housing units1,019±731,040,5761,917,79012,128,515

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 5501.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 5501.01 is 24.5 years old. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 62.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 35.1%. 36.9% 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.
MeasureTract 5501.01HoustonHarris CountyTexas
Median age24.5±6.134.434.635.6
Under 18 years43.4%±8.0 pts23.4%25.9%25.0%
65 years and over4.2%±3.0 pts12.3%11.7%13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)62.1%±22.9 pts44.2%44.0%39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic2.6%±2.8 pts23.2%26.6%39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic35.1%±22.9 pts22.3%18.6%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts6.9%7.3%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts2.8%3.0%3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.4%0.5%0.4%
Born outside the United States36.9%±13.4 pts29.3%26.8%17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)65.6%±14.7 pts47.1%45.0%35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.0%±3.6 pts3.5%4.2%6.2%
With a disability18.9%±11.0 pts11.5%11.0%12.3%
No health insurance coverage29.3%±6.8 pts23.7%20.9%17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)45.0%±14.1 pts80.4%82.5%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)3.6%±4.4 pts36.6%34.2%33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)0.0%±4.2 pts15.1%13.1%12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.2%±6.7 pts82.9%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 5501.01 earn?

Half of the 860 households in Census Tract 5501.01 earn less than $26,842 a year (±$8,765), against $74,983 across Harris County: 1,057th highest of the county's 1,072 tracts with a reliable estimate. 55.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5501.01HoustonHarris CountyTexas
Median household income$26,842±$8,765$64,813$74,983$78,476
Mean household income$32,024±$6,792$104,554$111,429$109,933
Per capita income$12,160±$3,544$42,430$41,006$40,752
People below the poverty line55.2%±22.9 pts19.9%16.3%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line65.2%±32.5 pts30.1%23.6%18.7%
Households receiving SNAP54.1%±13.7 pts14.5%13.4%11.4%
Households with a computer93.4%±5.9 pts95.8%96.7%96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription91.2%±6.3 pts90.1%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 5501.01?

Owners occupy 17.4% of Census Tract 5501.01's occupied homes and renters 82.6%. The median renter pays $895 a month including utilities, and 67.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5501.01HoustonHarris CountyTexas
Median gross rent$895±$82$1,361$1,401$1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent67.0%±15.8 pts44.5%44.4%42.3%
Owner-occupied homes17.4%±11.3 pts42.1%54.7%62.6%
Renter-occupied homes82.6%±11.3 pts57.9%45.3%37.4%
Housing units1,019±731,040,5761,917,79012,128,515
Single-family detached homes2.7%±4.3 pts42.7%56.5%64.4%
Mobile homes19.4%±11.3 pts1.0%2.5%6.4%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.8 pts2.4%3.0%4.0%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±4.8 pts14.5%15.7%17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±4.8 pts4.0%2.5%3.1%
Households with no vehicle8.3%±6.3 pts10.1%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 5501.01 get to work?

76.7% of Census Tract 5501.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5501.01HoustonHarris CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+)66.9%±8.7 pts67.2%67.4%65.3%
Unemployment rate7.3%±7.6 pts6.9%6.7%5.3%
Drove alone to work76.7%±14.3 pts67.7%70.3%71.4%
Carpooled3.1%±4.8 pts10.6%10.7%10.0%
Public transportation8.1%±12.9 pts3.2%2.0%0.9%
Walked6.4%±7.6 pts2.0%1.4%1.5%
Worked from home3.4%±5.4 pts13.0%12.9%14.4%
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±5.727.2 min29.0 min26.7 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 5501.01 compare with the other tracts in Harris County?

Among Harris County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5501.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5501.01's rank among the tracts of Harris County and of Houston
MeasureIn Harris CountyIn Houston
Population935th of 1,110779th of 947
Residents per square mile193rd of 1,115184th of 950
Median household income1,057th of 1,072898th of 912
Per capita income1,097th of 1,106936th of 944
Median gross rent1,040th of 1,065892nd of 914
Poverty rate7th of 6537th of 566
Median age1,084th of 1,108924th of 945
Owner-occupied share940th of 984784th of 825

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 23091,054th$28,250±$11,092 · within the margin of this tract4,524
Tract 23121,055th$28,229±$8,897 · within the margin of this tract5,432
Tract 4335.071,056th$27,063±$8,434 · within the margin of this tract2,911
Tract 5501.011,057th$26,842±$8,7652,430
Tract 2405.051,058th$26,810±$12,358 · within the margin of this tract1,556
Tract 21101,059th$26,563±$15,401 · within the margin of this tract1,674
Tract 5503.041,060th$26,174±$15,724 · within the margin of this tract1,611

"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 5501.01?

4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 5501.01 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