Humble, Texas

Humble is a city located in Harris County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,579. Loch Energy is headquartered in Humble; the city was the namesake for Humble Oil, which later became the Exxon corporation. Locals usually pronounce the town's name with the "H" silent ("Umble").

Contents

1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 External links and references

Geography

Humble is located at 29°59'42" North, 95°15'54" West (29.994920, -95.264873)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.6 km² (9.9 mi²). 25.6 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.10% is water.

Petroleum has been the basis of Humble's economy since its beginning. Downtown Humble is located on a salt dome and most of the petroleum production is shallow and encircles the city by about a 2.5 mile radius.

History

The first settlers began moving into the Humble area in the early 1800's. Joseph Dunman was thought to be the first person to settle here and was believed to have arrived in 1828. A ferry was built nearby, over the San Jacinto river, and the area of Humble became a center for commercial activity due to the region's large timber industry.

Humble became an oil boom town in the early 1900's when oil was first produced there. The first oil was produced a couple years after the famous Spindletop discovery in Beaumont, Texas. Railroad linkage was established in 1904 and shortly thereafter the first tank car of oil was shipped out of Humble's oil field. The Humble oil fields are still active and have produced over 138,835,590 barrels of oil. When the oil boom receeded, many land owners returned to truck farming, dairy farming and the timber industry.

The town of Humble was incorporated in 1933. It remained a rather small quiet city until the opening of the Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush Intercontinental Airport) in 1969.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 14,579 people, 5,460 households, and 3,652 families residing in the city. The population density is 570.3/km² (1,477.5/mi²). There are 5,908 housing units at an average density of 231.1/km² (598.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 69.24% White, 14.49% African American, 0.68% Native American, 3.22% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 9.07% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. 23.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,460 households out of which 37.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 16.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% are non-families. 26.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.18.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,834, and the median income for a family is $46,399. Males have a median income of $34,434 versus $26,988 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,678. 15.5% of the population and 12.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links and references

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• City of Humble History (http://www.cityofhumble.net/history/)
• History of Humble (http://www.humblearea.com/history/)