Atascocita Texas City Guide

Atascocita’s population is estimated to be 79,019. In 2010, 61,575 people lived in the city. The 10 year growth rate is 31.85%, and the yearly growth rate is 3.12%.

Reportedly, 39,426 residents are women, which equals 49.89% of the city’s population. Another 39,593 residents are men, so 50.11% of Atascocita’s population is male.

The median age in Atascocita is 34. About 30% of the population is under 20, while 20% of residents are between 20-34 years old. Over 30% of residents are between 35-54, while almost 10% are between 55-64. Another 7% of the city’s population is over 65 years old.

68.6% of Atascocita residents are White, and 20.8% of the city’s population is Black or African American. 3.2% of residents are biracial or multiracial, and 2.8% of residents are Asian. Another 4% of residents belong to other ethnic backgrounds.

Considering that 77.6% of residents only speak English, the majority of residents aren’t multilingual. Another 18.2% of residents are fluent in Spanish, while 0.8% of the city’s population speaks another Indo-European language.

About 9.5% of Atascocita’s population was born outside of the U.S. This is comparably lower than Texas’s average of 17% and the country’s average of 13%.

Atascocita contains 1 elementary school and 1 high school. The high school dropout rate is 8%, which compares favorably to Texas’s dropout rate of 17%. 92% of Atascocita’s adult residents have a high school diploma or an equivalent degree.

20.7% of the population has an associate’s degree, while 56.2% of the city’s residents hold a bachelor’s degree. Another 18.9% of residents have a master’s degree, while 2.5% of Atascocita residents have a professional degree. From there, 1.7% of the population has a doctorate degree.

89% of students in this part of Texas are enrolled in public schools, so 11% of local students attend private schools.

Real estate prices in Atascocita are higher than most neighborhoods in Texas and in all of the U.S.

The median property value in the city is $214,757. This represents an increase of nearly 23% from the median property value of $174,800 recorded in 2017. Between 2016 and 2017, the median property value grew by 5.5%, from $165,700 to $174,800.

Home values in the city are expected to increase by 2.8% within 2021.

The average listing price per square foot in Atascocita is $111. Properties with prices that range from $800,000 to $1M sell fast and have an average of 30 days on the market.

In 2019, the median household income in the city was $97,465. This represented an increase of 4.6% from the median household income of $93,167 recorded in 2017.

Atascocita is a residential neighborhood where nearly 81% of residents own their homes. The city has over 23,000 housing units.

Majority of the properties in the area are large single-family homes that have three to five bedrooms and 2.5 to five bathrooms. These homes feature a wide variety of styles from colonial and traditional to Mediterranean and contemporary.

Many of the properties are relatively newly-constructed homes built between 2000 and 2009. A number of residences were also built between 2010 and the present.

With close proximity to Lake Houston and a number of popular golf courses, properties in Atascocita typically sell at higher prices. There are over 900 homes for sale in the area with prices ranging from $164,900 to nearly $3M.

Atascocita is also home to a number of luxury apartments that feature luscious landscapes, huge swimming pools, and indoor and outdoor entertainment.

The average salary in Atascocita is reportedly $77K, while the median household income is $97K. For reference, Atascocita’s per capita income tracks around $37K.

4.7% of Atascocita residents are unemployed, and 6.9% of the population lives below the poverty line. For context, 2.7% of residents make less than $15K annually, and almost 7% of residents earn $15K-$25K per year.

An additional 12.8% of Atascocita residents earn between $25K-$35K. 14.6% of the population makes $35K-$50K, and 21.8% of the population earns $50K-$65K. Another 20.7% of the population makes between $65K-$100K annually, and about 20% earns over $100K each year.