West University Place

Population: 14,907
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,406,600

Located in Harris County, Texas, West University Place is a community with a population of 14,907. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Harris County's $73,104.

Between 2019 and 2023, West University Place's population declined 4.5% from 15,603 to 14,907, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $1,113,500 to $1,406,600.

65.9% of workers drive to work alone. 95.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,907
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,406,600
Median gross rent: $3,000
Housing units: 5,372
Homeownership rate: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 90.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,60314,907

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$1,113,500$1,406,600

Median gross rent

$2,260$3,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,603	$250,001	$1,113,500	$2,260
2020	15,589	$250,001	$1,179,700	$2,484
2021	14,975	$250,001	$1,192,200	$3,330
2022	14,963	$250,001	$1,361,100	$3,501
2023	14,907	$250,001	$1,406,600	$3,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,145	7.7%
5 to 17	3,491	23.4%
18 to 24	564	3.8%
25 to 34	746	5.0%
35 to 44	2,289	15.4%
45 to 54	2,282	15.3%
55 to 64	1,909	12.8%
65 to 74	1,429	9.6%
75 and over	1,052	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,981	73.7%
Black or African American	29	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.3%
Asian	1,697	11.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	0.8%
Two or more races	1,012	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,023	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate1.6%

Some college or associate's7.1%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree56.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	0.9%
High school graduate	154	1.6%
Some college or associate's	686	7.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,261	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,522	56.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home22.4%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,144	65.9%
Carpooled	463	7.4%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	86	1.4%
Bicycle	16	0.3%
Worked from home	1,410	22.4%
Other means	155	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,387	28.5%
15 to 29 min	2,631	54.0%
30 to 44 min	573	11.8%
45 to 59 min	130	2.7%
60+ min	154	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 2.0% (291 of 14,907)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,472	85.7%
Nonfamily households	746	14.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,218	97.1%
Vacant	154	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,876	93.4%
Renter-occupied	342	6.6%

1-unit, detached95.8%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units0.1%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,147	95.8%
1-unit, attached	199	3.7%
2 to 4 units	7	0.1%
5 to 19 units	19	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877956
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.7154, -95.4316