The Woodlands Texas City Guide

In 2010, 92,000 people lived in The Woodlands. In 2018, the city’s population neared 110,000. The population grew 17% between 2010 and 2018.

An estimated 51.46% of residents are female, which means male residents account for 48.54% of the population. In other words, 56,523 residents are women, and 53,320 residents are men.

40 years old is the median resident age. Roughly 30% of residents are under 20. Another 15% of residents are between 20-34 years old. Meanwhile, over 30% of the population is between 35-54. From there, 13% of residents are between 55-64, and 12% of the population is over 65 years old.

85.3% of people living in The Woodlands are White, and 5.6% are Asian. Another 4.3% of residents are Black or African American. 2.8% of the population is biracial or multiracial, and less than 2% of residents have other ethnic backgrounds.

About 78% of residents in this corner of Texas only speak English, so the majority of the city’s population isn’t multilingual. Meanwhile, around 14% of residents are fluent in Spanish, and 2.7% of residents speak another Indo-European language.

An estimated 19.2% of residents were born outside of the U.S. This is comparably higher than Texas’s 17% and the country’s estimate of 13.5%.

97.4% of The Woodlands residents are high school graduates, which places the local high school dropout rate around 3%. To compare, this rate is well under both Texas’s dropout rate of 17% and the country’s dropout rate of 12%.

Another 15.4% of the adult population has some college education, and 7% of residents hold an associate’s degree. An impressive 65.1% of the population earned a bachelor’s degree, and 25.8% of residents have a professional or graduate degree. Another 4.9% of adult residents have a doctorate.

Reportedly, 22% of students living in The Woodlands attend private schools, and 78% of students go to public schools.

The real estate market in The Woodlands continues to draw investors and homebuyers because of its innovative properties and convenient access to top schools and sophisticated amenities. Home prices in The Woodlands are some of the highest in Texas and in all of the U.S.

The median property value in the city is $364,746. This represents an increase of 5.11 % from the median property value of $347,000 recorded in 2017. Between 2017 and 2018, the median property value in the area grew by 1.73%, from $347,000 to $353,000.

The median home value in the area is expected to rise by 4.2% within 2021.

The median sales price of homes in the area is $474,995. This represents an increase of 116% from the median sales price of $220,000 recorded in 2012. Between 2017 and 2018, the median sales price in the area grew by 42.7% from $322,500 to $460,250.

The Woodlands is a suburban neighborhood where about 71% of housing units are owner-occupied. The city is home to more than 40,000 homes, apartments, and luxury properties.

The majority of housing units in the city are one and two-story single-family and patio homes with a wide array of housing designs that range from classic ranch styles to contemporary Southern coastal and Mediterranean styles.

Sophisticated luxury homes incorporate innovative design features that include energy-efficient technology, granite island kitchens, outdoor courtyards, three-car garages, and many more.

There are many new construction homes in the area that were developed between 2000 and 2009. There is also a significant number of homes in the area that were built between 1980 and 1999 and 2010 up to the present.

The Woodlands also has a good mix of multi-family dwellings, luxury apartments, estate and custom homes, and commercial properties.

The Woodlands’s median household income is just under $119K, which is comparably double the state’s median household income. 2% of the population is unemployed. Additionally, 4% of The Woodlands residents live in poverty, which equals about 4,350 people.

2.1% of the population earns less than $15K. Almost 5% of the population makes between $15K-$25K, and 5.5% makes between $25K-$35K. 9.1% of the city’s residents earn $35K-$50K, while 12.1% of the population makes between $50K-$65K.

An additional 6.5% of residents earn between $65K-$75K, and 11.2% earn between $75K-$100K. 48.6% of the population makes over $100K each year.