South Houston is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 15,860 people and four associated neighborhoods, South Houston is the 180th largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, South Houston is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.12% of the South Houston workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, South Houston is a city of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Houston who work in office and administrative support (12.82%), sales jobs (9.52%), and business and financial occupations (6.50%). In South Houston, just 8.82% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in South Houston in 2022 was $20,716, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,864 for a family of four. However, South Houston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Houston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Houston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in South Houston, accounting for 92.34% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of South Houston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Houston include African, European, English, German, and Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of South Houston's cultural character, accounting for 28.07% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in South Houston is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
