City in Harris County, Texas · 2 sq mi · 7,581 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in West University Place. The typical household earns $250,001, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,022 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.73%
Men 41.2 · Women 41.3
1930–2026
15,192
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
15,192
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,192 | +34 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,158 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 15,158 | +139 | 0.93% |
| 2023 | 15,019 | +103 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | 14,916 | +74 | 0.50% |
| 2021 | 14,842 | -180 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 15,022 | -552 | 3.54% |
| 2019 | 15,574 | -29 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 15,603 | -21 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 15,624 | -4 | 0.03% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 150 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 58 residents
72% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 72% | 69% | 75% |
| Never married | 20% | 23% | 16% |
| Divorced | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau