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How Houston Has Changed, 1990-1997/8

Data From the 1997/8 American Community Survey Small Area File

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Karl EschbachUniversity of HoustonDepartment of Sociology

with

Paula Pipes (UH-Sociology)Anna Zakos-Feliberti (UTSPH)

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Methodology of ACS

Monthly sample, cumulative 3% each year. Systematic sample of Master Address File. Housing unit sample—no group quarters. Mail survey, with CATI & CAPI follow-up. Totals controlled to age, sex, race & ethnicity

estimates for county for July 1 of each year. Multi-year figures are averages of years. Residence based on two-month rule, not “usual”

residence.

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94 Small Areas

Areas are locally defined Boundaries are based on 1990

census tracts Each area has 1997/8 population of

at least 30,000 Two of the ACS areas have zero

population

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1997/8 ACS AREAS

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County  

Total

Persons in Group

Quarters

Persons inhouse-holds

Persons inhouse-holds

Change(In

House-holds)

 1990 1990 1990 1997/8 90-97/8

Harris 2,818,199 28,839 2,789,360 3,150,314 360,954

Fort Bend 225,421 4,380 221,041 323,499 102,458

Total 3,043,620 33,219 3,010,401 3,473,813 463,412

Households & Group Quarters

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Group Quarters Population, 1990

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Group Quarters

1% of the population lives in group quarters.

1990 group quarters is 7% of the size of the population increase from 1990-1997/8.

Four GQ are most important: Harris County Jail, UH & TSU dorms, Rice dorms, TC Jester Prison. Half of the 1990 group quarters population lived in the ACS areas containing these institutions.

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1997/8 Population

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Population Change 90-97/8

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Growth Rate, 1990-97/8

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1997/8 Persons Per Square Mile

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Change in density, 90-97/8

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Race/Ethnic Composition, 1990

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Race/Ethnic Composition, 1997/8

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Race/Ethnic Growth, 90-97/8

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Race/Ethnic Decline, 90-97/8

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Index of Dissimilarity: ACS Areas, 1990 & 97/8

Groups 1990 1997/8

White:Black 58 61

White:Hispanic 42 46

White:Asian 38 42

Black:Hispanic 49 47

Black:Asian 59 55

Hispanic:Asian 52 52

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Percent Foreign Born, 1997/8

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Increase in % Foreign Born, 90-97/8

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Change in Foreign Born Population, 1990-1997/8

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Year of Entry of Foreign Born, 1997/8

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Change in Arab Population, 90-97/8

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Change in Sub-Saharan African Population, 90-97/8

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Monolingual Spanish, 1997/8

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Change in Monolingual Spanish, 1990-97/8

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Monolingual API Language, 1997/8

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Change in Monolingual API, 1990-97/8

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% Speak English not well or at all, 1997/8

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Education-Adults 25+, 97/8

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Change in College Degrees (BA/BS+), 90-97/8

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% Change in College Degrees (BA/BS+), 90-97/8

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Change in Low Education, 90-97/8

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% Change in Low Education, 90-97/8

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Percent of the PopulationBelow the 1.0 Poverty Rate

21 to 40 percent17 to 21 percent9 to 17 percent7 to 9 percent2 to 7 percent

Harris County

Fort Bend County

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1997/8

Ratio of Income in the Past 12 Months to the Poverty Level

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Poverty Rate 1990

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Percent of ChildrenBelow 1.0 Poverty Rate

36 to 55 percent26 to 36 percent13 to 26 percent9 to 13 percent1 to 9 percent

Harris County

Fort Bend County

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1997/8

Population - Children (Ages 0 - 17)Ratio of Income in the Past 12 Months to the Poverty Level

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Percent of ElderlyBelow the 1.0 Poverty Rate

16 to 32 percent12 to 16 percent11 to 12 percent6 to 11 percent1 to 6 percent

Harris County

Fort Bend County

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1997/8

Population - Elderly (Age 60 and Older)Ratio of Income in the Past 12 Months to the Poverty Level