HumbleTX
A town of 16,521, settled in 1933. Safer than 0% of U.S. towns.
What makes Humble stand out
The 3 things Humble does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 22,859 people come to Humble for work
Where Humble’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Humble’s report card
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Upcoming events
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The data
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Less crime per resident than 0% of U.S. towns
Humble reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Most working residents commute out of Humble
Most working residents leave Humble for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (53%), The Woodlands (2%) and Dallas (1%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns
Humble beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Humble | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 12.5% |
Humble’s public schools outperform 55% of Texas districts
The public schools Humble’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland El | PK–5 | 919 | D |
| Jack M Fields Sr. El | PK–5 | 638 | C− |
| Humble El | PK–5 | 620 | C+ |
| St. Mary Magadalene Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 162 | |
| Joshua 19 Learning Center Inc Private | PK–6 | 147 | |
| Jones Middle | 6–8 | 1,235 | C− |
A typical Humble home is worth about $253K
The typical Humble home is worth about $253,000, down 1.9% in a year, 15% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
1.6% of Humble is conserved land
4.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schott Park | 1.1 mi | 29 |
Mild winters, hot summers
Humble has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Humble has grown 11% since 2010
15,133 people in 2010; 16,521 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Humble
City in Harris County, Texas, United States
Humble ( UM-bəl) is a city located in the Houston metropolitan area. Humble became an oil boomtown in the early 20th century when oil was first discovered there in 1904. By 1905, the Humble oilfield was the largest producing oilfield in Texas. Humble was home of the Humble Oil and Refining Company, a predecessor of Exxon. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 16,795.
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- Established
- 1933
- Population
- 16,795
- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- ZIP code
- 77338, 77346, 77347
- Area code
- 281
Humble’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Humble.