no. 67 GREATER THIRD WARD

R e s o u r c e A s s e s s m e n t

Description Super Neighborhood 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 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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