Greater Inwood South median real estate price is $103,667, which is less expensive than 93.1% of Texas neighborhoods and 95.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in Greater Inwood South is currently $1,289, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 87.2% of Texas neighborhoods.
Greater Inwood South is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Houston, Texas.
Greater Inwood South real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) apartment complexes/high-rise apartments and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Greater Inwood South neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Greater Inwood South has a 9.8% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 60.8% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is a weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the Greater Inwood South (38.1%) than in 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the Greater Inwood South neighborhood than in 99.4% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 93.7% of the adult residents in the Greater Inwood South neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 95.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, one of the unique characteristics of the Greater Inwood South neighborhood revealed by analysis is that the per capita income of residents here is lower than that found in 95.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the Greater Inwood South neighborhood has more Mexican and African ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 58.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Mexican ancestry and 6.0% have African ancestry.
Greater Inwood South is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 65.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Spanish at home. This is a higher percentage than 96.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 Greater Inwood South neighborhood in Houston are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 95.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 44.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 91.7% 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 Greater Inwood South neighborhood, 53.2% 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 27.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (18.5%).
The most common language spoken in the Greater Inwood South neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 65.2% of households. Some people also speak English (33.4%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the Greater Inwood South neighborhood in Houston, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (58.0%). There are also a number of people of Sub-Saharan African ancestry (6.0%), and residents who report African roots (6.0%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (3.7%), along with some South American ancestry residents (1.4%), among others. In addition, 33.0% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
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 Greater Inwood South neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (46.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (57.4%) 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 (38.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.