Greater Third Ward

no. 67 GREATER THIRD WARD

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Description Super Neighborhood Houston Greater Third Ward is the home of some of Pop. characteristics 2000 2012 2000 2012 the most important institutions in Houston’s Total population 15,463 14,040 1,953,631 2,160,621* African-American community, including Persons per sq. mile 5,351 4,858 3,166 3,249 Texas Southern University, Riverside Hos- pital, and dozens of prominent churches. Originally a small community of shotgun Age of Population style houses and modest frame homes, over Under 5 years 7% 5% 8% 8% time the area called Third Ward expanded 5 - 17 years 18% 12% 19% 18% to the south into neighborhoods such as 18 - 64 years 64% 73% 64% 65% Washington Terrace. By the mid 1950s, the 65 and over 11% 10% 9% 9% growing African-American middle class found more substantial brick homes and du- Ethnicity plexes in areas formerly reserved for Whites. Non Hispanic Whites 7% 14% 31% 26% Neighborhood household income has not Non Hispanic Blacks 79% 65% 25% 23% kept pace with the rest of the City; however, Hispanics 10% 14% 37% 44% recently there has been some revival along Non Hispanic Asians 2% 5% 6% 6% Scott. Non Hispanic Others 2% 1% 1% 1%

Income Highlights Under $25,000 69% 54% 33% 28% Houston City Council Districts D, I $25,001 to $50,000 20% 19% 31% 26% $50,001 to $100,000 9% 15% 24% 26% Houston Independent School District Over $100,001 2% 12% 12% 19% 8 Police beats (includes bordering beats) 1,851 acres (2.89 sq. miles) Median Household Income $14,493 $38,936 $36,616 $44,648

Educational Status No Diploma 44% 27% 30% 25% High School Diploma 27% 24% 20% 22% Some College 17% 25% 23% 24% Bachelor's or Higher 12% 25% 27% 29%

Housing and Households Total housing units 6,350 6,683 782,378 902,153 Occupied 82% 70% 92% 86% Vacant 18% 30% 8% 14% Total households 5,231 4,704 717,945 773,450 Family households 2,782 2,077 457,549 474,966

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Source: City of Houston GIS Database, Greater Third Ward : Land Use Harris County Appraisal District Date: April 2014 Freeway Commercial Parks and Open Space Rail Road Office Undeveloped Super Neighborhood Boundary Industrial Agricultural Production Single-family Residential Public and Institutional Open Water Multi-family Residential Transportation and Utilities Others (mismatched code)

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Fire Station ÆP Private Hospitals (¬Å Metro Rail Line

Police Station ÆP Other Health Facilities Parks å School Æc Library TIRZ

Page 3, August 2014 Greater Third Ward Language Spoken by Age Labor Force

100% 3% 7% 2%3% 90% 17% 10% 80% 70% 60% Other 48% 43% 50% 95% Spanish 40% 80% 83% English 30% 20% 8% 10% 0% 5-17 18-64 65+ Employed Unemployed Not in labor force

Housing Units by Year Built Housing Occupancy

1939 or 23% earlier

1940 to 20% 1949 26%

1950 to 20% 1959

1960 to 7% 1969

1970 to 8% 1979 74%

1980 to 3% 1989

1990 to 3% 1999 Owner Occupied Renter Occupied

2000 to 14% 2009

2010 or 1% later

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 American Community Survey, 2008-2012 *U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, 2012

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