Kingwood Texas City Guide

The population tracks slightly over 41,000, and in 2010 the population was 37,500. This indicates a population growth change between 2010-2018 of 9.8%.

Reportedly, 50% residents are male and 50% are female. The median male resident age is 35, and the median female age is 40.

The median resident age in Kingwood is 38, which is over Texas’s median of 34. About 27% of residents are under 20 years old. 12% are in their 20s, while 13.5% are in their 30s. Another 13% of the population is between 40-49, while 13.2% of residents are in their 50s. Another 20% of residents are 60 and over.

84.4% of Kingwood residents are White. An additional 5% of the population is Black or African American, and 4.3% of residents in this area are Asian. An estimated 20.5% of Kingwood’s population identifies as Latino or Hispanic.

57.2% of residents were born in Texas, while 14.7% were born in southern states. An estimated 11.3% of the population was born in the midwest, and 8.5% of the population was born in the west. Another 6.4% of Kingwood’s population was born in the northeast.

1.9% of citizens were born outside of the U.S, and the total population of foreign born residents is 11%.

An estimated 96% of Kingwood’s adult population has either a high school diploma or an equivalent degree, which indicates this area’s high school dropout rate is 4%. This comparably falls 8% under the U.S. rate and 12% under the state’s dropout rate. 1% of residents have received no formal schooling.

55% of adult residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 21.5% have a master’s degree. Another 19.5% of the population has an associate’s degree, while 2.6% holds a professional school degree. Less than 2% of the population has a doctorate degree.

89% of Kingwood’s student population attends public schools, so 11% of students go to private schools.

The estimated median property value in Kingwood is $221K, which tracks as being more costly than 70% of other Texas neighborhoods and about 51% of neighborhoods across the country.

An estimated 1,630 properties in the city are worth under $50K, while another 5,400 properties range between $50K-$100K. From there, 4,650 pieces of real estate fluctuate between $100K-$150K, and another 6,100 properties range higher between $150K-$200K.

Around 2,500 properties in Kingwood are worth even greater sums, specifically between $200K-$250K. Meanwhile, 2,000 other pieces of real estate range between $250K-$300K. 2,750 properties largely range between $300K-$500K, while another 1,400 properties vary between $500K-$1 million. Another 700 properties in the neighborhood are worth over the $1 million mark.

Considering the low vacancy rate, how listings receive multiple offers, and that there are more active buyers than there are properties for sale, Kingwood is firmly considered a seller’s market.

An estimated 73% of Kingwood housing options are owner-occupied residences, which means about 27% of properties in this part of Houston are rented. Notably, the vacancy rate in this neighborhood tracks around 3%, which is under 87% of vacancy rates in the United States.

The majority of this neighborhood’s residential properties are detached family homes, large apartment complexes, and smaller apartment buildings. Few properties in Kingwood are condominiums. Also, as is common in Texas, this city contains lots of land that are for sale.

Around 25% of properties in the neighborhood have 1 bedroom layouts, while 30% have 2 bedroom layouts. Another 33% of properties in Kingwood have 3 bedroom layouts, while 11% have 4 bedrooms. Roughly 2% of other residences in the neighborhood have 5 or more bedrooms.

To give an idea of property age ranges, a large portion of residences were constructed in recent years, although many areas of Kingwood were constructed between 1970-1999 or earlier between 1940-1969.

Kingwood’s median earnings per worker is under $57K, and the area’s median household income tracks around $74K.

This part of the state has an unemployment rate of 4%. 9.5% of the population lives in poverty, which equals 3,900 residents. For additional context, around 15% of residents make under $10K annually, while 7% of the population earns between $10K-$15K each year.

From there, 5% of Kingwood residents earn between $15K-$20K each year. 25% of the population makes between $20K-$50K annually, and another 25% of Kingwood’s population earns between $50K-$75K. Meanwhile, 10% of residents earn $75K-$100K, and 13% of residents earn over $100K annually.