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Webster, Texas, in Harris county, is 11 miles SE of Pasadena, Texas (center to center) and 21 miles SE of Houston, Texas. The city is included in the Houston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 9,083 people lived in Webster.
In Webster, about 37% of adults are married. Webster is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
Approximately 35% of Webster is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the city.
Webster is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Webster had a median family income of $43,495. Significantly, more adults in Webster have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Texas. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the city.)
Webster residents donated more money ($4,200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 15% of living spaces in Webster are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Webster, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Webster, 91% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Webster is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Webster strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Webster to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better |  | |
| Median Family Income |  | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Working at Home |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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