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About Humble
City in Harris County, Texas, United StatesHumble ( 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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Housing in Humble
The typical Humble home is worth about $253,000, down 1.9% in a year, 15% below the Texas typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Humble
Safety Grade D-
Humble reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.
Work & commute in Humble
Full picture →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.
Health in Humble
Health Grade C
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 46% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Humble
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Humble
Full climate →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.
Schools in Humble
All Humble schools →School Grade B
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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