Tomball, TX City Data

Tomball, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,089 people who live in Tomball and approximately 3,400,578 who live in Harris County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tomball to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tomball. We have included Tomball housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tomball Information

Harris County where Tomball resides is 1,777.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,400,578 and has a population rank of 3 out of all the places in the United States.

Tomball has a total of 9,089 people and of those residents there are 4,232 males and 4,857 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 63,327 births each year and around 19,632 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tomball varies per year, but currently 8,934 are one race and 155 are two or more races.

Of the 9,089 people who live in Tomball, there are 2,596 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tomball is 1,311 male and 1,285 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,793.

General Tomball Information
Total area in square miles - Harris County	1,777.69
Water area in square miles - Harris County	N/A
Resident population - Harris County	3,400,578
Population rank - Harris County	3
Total population	9,089
Total population (male)	4,232
Total population (female)	4,857
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Harris County	63,327
Deaths- Harris County	19,632
Population of one race	8,934
Population of two or more races	155
Population under 20 years	2,596
Population under 20 years (male)	1,311
Population under 20 years (female)	1,285
Total population 18 years and over	6,793

Tomball Social Characteristics

There are 1,205,516 households in Tomball. Families make up 840,630 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tomball families into three different groups. Married-couple families (609,446), male householder with no wife present (57,982) and female householder with no husband present (160,475). The remainder of the Tomball households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 371,226. Tomball, TX moving companies help people in Tomball move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tomball. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tomball is based, there are 1,304,495 females 15 and over; of those females there are 332,992 never married, 678,588 now married, 45,648 separated, 100,562 widowed, and 146,705 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30,179 separated, 22,718 widowed and 102,665 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tomball social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tomball.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harris County)
Total households	1,205,516
Family households (families)	840,630
With own children under 18 years	500,764
Married-couple family	609,446
With own children under 18 years	340,181
Male householder, no wife present, family	57,982
With own children under 18 years	26,552
Female householder, no husband present, family	160,475
With own children under 18 years	99,504
Nonfamily households	371,226
Householder living alone	301,826
65 years and over	64,063

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,321
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	831
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,030
Householder	2,248
Spouse	1,587
Child	2,546
Other relatives	143
Nonrelatives	212
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	180
Foster child	9
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,630
Male householder	518
Male householder living alone	383
Male householder not living alone	135
Female householder	794
Female householder living alone	704
Female householder not living alone	90
Nonrelatives	318
Unmarried partner	96
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	118
Foster child	1
Other	77

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,304,495
Never married	332,992
Now married	678,588
Separated	45,648
Widowed	100,562
Divorced	146,705
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30,179
Widowed	22,718
Divorced	102,665

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,089
Male	4,232
Under 5 years	289
5 to 9 years	293
10 to 14 years	360
15 to 17 years	209
18 and 19 years	160
20 years	62
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	187
25 to 29 years	371
30 to 34 years	325
35 to 39 years	353
40 to 44 years	332
45 to 49 years	265
50 to 54 years	230
55 to 59 years	191
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	57
Female	4,857
Under 5 years	298
5 to 9 years	274
10 to 14 years	353
15 to 17 years	220
18 and 19 years	140
20 years	68
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	198
25 to 29 years	339
30 to 34 years	298
35 to 39 years	314
40 to 44 years	375
45 to 49 years	321
50 to 54 years	249
55 to 59 years	200
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	175
75 to 79 years	191
80 to 84 years	184
85 years and over	308

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,089
One race	8,934
White	7,883
Black or African American	446
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	58
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	17
Two or more races	155

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,660
People who are White alone	7,464
People who are Black or African American alone	438
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	58
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,093
People who are Some other race alone	504

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,121,999
Same house	1,491,719
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	190,976
Different state or abroad	362,722
Different state	181,213
Abroad	181,509

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harris County)
Total resident population	3,400,578
Born in United States	1,429,985
State of residence	1,861,758
Different state	748,788
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33,484
Foreign born	756,548

Tomball Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tomball. That total enrollment is 973,905 for the population of the country, which includes Tomball. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 443,699 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,322,097 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 186,213.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tomball population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	973,905
Pre-kindergarten	65,574
Public	34,428
Private	31,146
Kindergarten	61,068
Public	53,915
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	452,161
Public	420,328
Private	31,833
Elementary and high school	661,049
Public	615,081
Private	45,968
High school grades 9 to 12	208,888
Public	194,753
Private	14,135
College, undergraduate years	149,331
Public	126,440
Private	22,891
Graduate or professional school	36,883
Public	25,414
Private	11,469
Not enrolled in school	2,258,586

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,067,399
Less than 9th grade	249,925
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	274,497
High school graduate	447,295
Some college, no degree	440,747
Associate's degree	98,048
Bachelor's degree	556,887
Graduate or professional degree	26.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	370,465

Tomball Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,519,937 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tomball. The Tomball occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (538,143), service occupations (214,052), sales and office occupations (428,185), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,959), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (168,840) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (194,754). The 2,519,937 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,276,192 private wage and salary workers, 172,921 government workers, 93,025 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harris County)
Population 16 years and over	2,519,937
In labor force	1,653,892
Civilian labor force	1,652,301
Employed	1,545,933
Unemployed	106,368
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	1,591
Females 16 years and over	1,278,921
In labor force	736,580
Civilian labor force	736,308
Unemployed Civilian labor force	52,260
Armed forces	272
Males 16 years and over	1,241,016
In labor force	917,312
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	54,108
Armed forces	1,319

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harris County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,515,593
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,147,906
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	221,853
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	26,747
Other means	14,274
Worked at home	36,195
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	41,602,610

OCCUPATION (Harris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	538,143
Management, professional, and related occupations	538,143
Service occupations	214,052
Sales and office occupations	428,185
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,959
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	168,840
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	194,754

INDUSTRY (Harris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	538,143
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	34,617
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	181,748
Wholesale trade	75,831
Retail trade	170,821
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	104,948
Information	35,780
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	108,456
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	193,896
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	263,289
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	111,450
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	45,000

CLASS OF WORKER (Harris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	538,143
Private wage and salary workers	1,276,192
Government workers	172,921
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	93,025
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tomball Housing Characteristics

In Tomball, TX there are 1,298,130 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,205,516 occupied and 92,614 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tomball, there are 722,683 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 53,987 units in Tomball. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tomball, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tomball, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tomball. There are 12,377 housing units with rent less than $200, 12,857 with rent between $200-299, 137,491 with rent between $300-499 and 357,671 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tomball gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tomball, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harris County)
Total housing units	1,298,130
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
Vacant housing units	92,614

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harris County)
Total housing units	1,298,130
1-unit, detached	722,683
1-unit, attached	53,987
2 units	19,713
3 or 4 units	44,840
5 to 9 units	65,591
10 to 19 units	89,539
20 to 49 units	49,406
50 or more units	212,158
Mobile home	39,011

HOUSING TENURE (Harris County)
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
Owner-occupied	666,940
Renter-occupied	538,576

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harris County)
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
No vehicles available	104,404
2 vehicle available	631,587
3 vehicles available	125,059
4 vehicles available	30,490
5 or more vehicles available	8,571

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harris County)
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
Utility gas	573,198
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	609,164
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	506
Coal or coke	37
Wood	516
Solar energy	389
Other fuel	677
No fuel used	7,557

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harris County)
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
Less Than $50,000	666,940
$50,000 to $99,999	263,167
$100,000 to $149,999	115,014
$150,000 to $199,999	55,013
$200,000 to $299,999	36,703
$300,000 to $499,999	14,099
$1,000,000 or more	2,735
Median (dollars)	87,000

GROSS RENT (Harris County)
Occupied units paying rent	538,576
Less than $200	12,377
$200 to $299	12,857
$300 to $499	137,491
$500 to $699	195,355
$700 to $999	121,322
$1,000 to $1,499	35,259
$1,500 or more	5,734