The Woodlands, Texas
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The Woodlands is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 55,649.
The Woodlands is a master-planned community about 30 miles north of Downtown Houston. It is famous, as its name suggests, for incorporating the piney woods surrounding it with urban and suburban development. It was named one of the best master-planned communities in the country, and is one of the fastest-growing communities in Texas. The Houston suburb is home to the Waterway Marriott, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and The Woodlands Country Club, the only golf club in the nation to have six world-class golf courses. The Woodlands master-planned community is located in the city of Houston's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and part lies in the city of Shenandoah.
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About The Woodlands
The Woodlands was founded by George P. Mitchell in 1974, who changed ownership of The Woodlands in the 1990's to a joint partnership between Morgan Stanley and Crescent Real Estate Equities. In January of 2004, Crescent sold their interest in The Woodlands to the Rouse Company, a development company familiar with master-planned communities. The Woodlands is growing up as a formidable city, as many companies are moving to The Woodlands, such as Anadarko, Hewitt Associates, and Chicago Bridge & Iron. The Woodlands is located in the Conroe Independent School District, with The Woodlands High School being the primary feeder. Construction on The Woodlands College Park High School began in early 2004 and is scheduled to open in 2005. The Woodlands Town Center area includes shopping and eating facilities, plus a waterway reminiscent of San Antonio's Riverwalk. Under construction in the area are more upscale retail and restaurants, as well as several urban residential developments.
Geography
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Location of TheWoodlands, Texas
The Woodlands is located at 30°10'39" North, 95°30'14" West (30.177430, -95.503795)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 61.8 km² (23.9 mi²). 60.6 km² (23.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.97% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 55,649 people, 19,881 households, and 15,546 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 917.8/km² (2,377.3/mi²). There are 21,014 housing units at an average density of 346.6/km² (897.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 92.36% White, 1.75% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 6.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 19,881 households out of which 47.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% are non-families. 19.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.21.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $85,253, and the median income for a family is $98,675. Males have a median income of $78,642 versus $38,505 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $37,724. 4.2% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Education
Pupils in The Woodlands attend schools in the Conroe Independent School District.
High schools
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The Woodlands High School (http://www.conroeisd.net/schools/twhs.asp) is the largest high school in Texas, both in terms of its area (it extends over three campuses) and in terms of the number of students (over 4,900). This school is ranked 567 on Newsweek's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7761678/site/newsweek/site/newsweek/100).