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Houston, TX (City Center)

Found within zip codes: 77002, 77003, 77010

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$56,721

low cost relative to Texas
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,746,000+		0%
$1,309,001-$1,746,000		0%
$874,001-$1,309,000		0%
$699,001-$874,000		0%
$525,001-$699,000		18%
$349,001-$525,000		0%
$175,001-$349,000		0%
$87,001-$175,000		0%
$0-$87,000		82%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to TX, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry, some East Asian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ACCELERATED INTERDISCIPLINARY ACAD 12825 SUMMIT RDG DR, HOUSTON, TX 77225 (713) 283-6298	PK-05
ALDINE J J A E P 1310 PRAIRE STE 1080, HOUSTON, TX 77032 (281) 449-1011	06-10
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE CHA 1121 PIERCE, HOUSTON, TX 77002 (713) 283-9235	09-12
HARRIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION C 1200 CONGRESS, STE 6500, HOUSTON, TX 77002 (713) 222-4354	03-12
IMPACT CHARTER P O BOX 35680, HOUSTON, TX 77235 (713) 723-9998	N-N
SCHOOL FOR ACCELERATED LRN 1310 PRAIRIE STE 1080, HOUSTON, TX 77002 (713) 755-4766	05-10
TOMBALL J J A E P CAMPUS 1310 PRAIRIE, STE 1080, HOUSTON, TX 77375 (281) 357-3100	08-10
YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY FOR EXCELLE 1809 LOUISIANA ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002 (713) 654-1400	PK-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

HOUSTON ISD, TX School District

210,292 Students enrolled in District

318 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of TX school districts	13.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	24.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

75%	80%	82%	86%	68%	73%	STATE
75%	80%	82%	86%	68%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	8.3	36.5
BLACK (%)	29.2	14.7
HISPANIC (%)	59.3	45.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.1	3.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	78.1	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,434	$932,412,000	46.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$287	$60,276,000	3.0
STAFF	$451	$94,841,000	4.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$54	$11,434,000	0.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$507	$106,610,000	5.3
OPERATION	$900	$189,227,000	9.4
TRANSPORTATION	$191	$40,138,000	2.0
OTHER	$241	$50,757,000	2.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,631	$553,283,000	27.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,451	$515,427,000	25.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,516	$2001,122,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	0.0

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Houston
1 in 83
in Texas
1 in 172

	City Center	Houston	Texas
		12.03	5.81

Houston, TX violent crimes

Population: 1,954,848
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	273	913	10,211	12,120
RATE PER 1,000	0.14	0.47	5.22	6.20

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Houston
1 in 15
in Texas
1 in 21

	City Center	Houston	Texas
		64.73	47.49

Houston, TX property crimes

Population: 1,954,848
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	27,240	76,355	21,666
RATE PER 1,000	13.94	39.06	11.08

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Houston	Texas
		239	71

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO TX*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	16.89%	0.88%	1	1
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Houston, TX Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO TX*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	110.51%	5.81%	5	3
Last 10 Years	64.82%	6.48%	7	4
Last 5 Years	26.33%	5.26%	3	4
Last 2 Years	8.67%	4.33%	5	8
Last 12 Months	3.81%	3.81%	6	9
Latest Quarter	0.89%	3.56%	8	6
			* 10 is highest

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