COMPARING TWO PLACES
The Woodlands vs Spring
PLACE A
The Woodlands, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Spring, Texas
The Woodlands is 76% larger than Spring. The Woodlands earns more, with a median household income $51,704 higher. The Woodlands has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 15%).
THE WOODLANDSSPRINGDIFFERENCE
Total population121,00268,580+76% vs Spring
Population density2,7963,049−253
Population growth21.9%15.2%+6.7 pts
Median age40.632.7+7.9
Male49.8%48.1%+1.7 pts
Female50.2%51.9%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born21.8%16.9%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.6%29.7%+34.9 pts
Black3.7%24.4%−20.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.6%38.5%−17.9 pts
Asian6.7%3.4%+3.3 pts
Other4.5%4.0%+0.5 pts
Median household income$140,701$88,997+$51,704
Per capita income$73,538$34,497+$39,041
Poverty rate5.6%10.4%−4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4900.350+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher66.1%25.6%+40.5 pts
Graduate degree28.1%7.0%+21.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.8%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation61.0%70.3%−9.3 pts
Median home value$511,700$231,500+$280,200
Median gross rent$1,822$1,711+$111
Owner-occupied72.5%74.4%−1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%5.1%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households43.9%36.6%+7.3 pts
Average commute27.033.8−6.8
Worked from home21.5%10.7%+10.8 pts
Public transit to work1.0%1.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.9%16.5%−9.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024