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Real Estate Prices & Overview

Sam Houston Park median real estate price is $133,854, which is less expensive than 85.8% of Texas neighborhoods and 89.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

The average rental price in Sam Houston Park is currently $1,900, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 60.1% of the neighborhoods in Texas.

Sam Houston Park is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Sam Houston Park real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Sam Houston Park neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.

Real estate vacancies in Sam Houston Park are 5.5%, which is lower than one will find in 63.0% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Sam Houston Park is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Corpus Christi, the Sam Houston Park neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Modes of Transportation

In the Sam Houston Park neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 23.4% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 96.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Occupations

NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the Sam Houston Park neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 42.3% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 95.5% of American neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the Sam Houston Park neighborhood has more Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 81.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Mexican ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Sam Houston Park neighborhood in Corpus Christi are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 90.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 44.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 91.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the Sam Houston Park neighborhood, 42.3% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 28.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (21.1%), and 7.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the Sam Houston Park neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 53.7% of households. Some people also speak English (46.3%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the Sam Houston Park neighborhood in Corpus Christi, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (81.5%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (3.6%), and residents who report Polish roots (1.8%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (1.3%). In addition, 15.4% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Sam Houston Park neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (69.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (73.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (23.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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