Living in South Houston
The city had 70 schools in 2026. South Houston, a city in the United States, had a population of 16,033 in July 2026. 61.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 19,697 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to South Houston?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,212 per month, while the median home value was US$189,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 55.4%, and the vacancy rate was 8.91% in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,212/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 61.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 8.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,566 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,291 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,065 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 326 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is South Houston a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
32.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,327 of 16,407 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$53,497 a year in July 2026.
South Houston 8.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 53,497 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 69.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 12.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 7.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,425 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,651 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.31 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in South Houston?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,862 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,291 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,489 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Houston. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in South Houston. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 515 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 19,697 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,104 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Houston when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,873 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 464.5 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 83 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 30.49 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 49 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights19Official |
| Nearest airport | HOU | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 4 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for South Houston. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
South Houston 10.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10.06 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 17.67 · Feb 19.78 · Mar 23 · Apr 26.28 · May 29.94 · Jun 32.78 · Jul 33.83 · Aug 34.17 · Sep 31.83 · Oct 27.83 · Nov 22.56 · Dec 18.72 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012918 (HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 7.83 · Feb 10.06 · Mar 13.28 · Apr 16.56 · May 20.72 · Jun 23.83 · Jul 24.78 · Aug 24.83 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 17.72 · Nov 12.22 · Dec 8.89 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012918 (HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.8 · Feb 14.9 · Mar 18.1 · Apr 21.4 · May 25.4 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 29.5 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 13.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 103.9 · Feb 72.39 · Mar 83.31 · Apr 103.6 · May 137.7 · Jun 154.7 · Jul 116.6 · Aug 138.2 · Sep 146.3 · Oct 146.8 · Nov 99.06 · Dec 110.2 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012918 (HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 43.8 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 10.35 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 15 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 919.4 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 31.08 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 23.26 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 15.85 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±4.4 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±4.4 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±4.4 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±4.4 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±4.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,327 is not 23.6% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport67.5%Foreign residents32.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 23.6 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,327 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 2,080 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 16,407 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 16,144 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 189,300 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 60.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 33.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 9.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 23.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 57.8 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 65.5 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 28.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 10.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 97.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 6,576 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 2.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 83.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on South Houston
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Friendswood as a South Houston alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,174 Friendswood vs €2,425 South Houston+113%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 645 Friendswood vs 2,873 South Houston−78%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Friendswood vs 8.3% South Houston−47%
- Residents: 41,319 Friendswood vs 16,407 South Houston+152%
- Foreign residents: 2.2% Friendswood vs 23.6% South Houston−91%
- Nearest airport: 10.0 km Friendswood vs 4.0 km South Houston+150%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Friendswood vs 10.1 µg/m³ South Houstonsame level
Plainfield as a South Houston alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1472 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,425 South Houston+99%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,873 South Houston−74%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 16,407 South Houston+205%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.3% South Houston−55%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km South Houston+125%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 23.6% South Houston−74%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.1 µg/m³ South Houston−23%
Cities near South Houston
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 2,491 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Salary
- 5,041 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,182 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,702 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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How does South Houston compare?
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around South Houston?
The median gross salary is 3,651 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in South Houston?
The unemployment rate is 8.31 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in South Houston?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.06 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is South Houston?
Police recorded 2,873 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in South Houston?
The published population is 16,407 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in South Houston?
5,327 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is South Houston a good place to live?
South Houston may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near South Houston?
Pasadena, Galena Park, Deer Park, Jacinto City, Pearland are near South Houston. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012918 (HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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