Dataset: The Health of Houston Survey 2010

Variable pumace10: PUMA designation

Descriptive Text

The variable identifies number and names of the Public Use Microdata Area in which a household is located. Names were assigned by the survey team based on communities that reside in each PUMA. PUMA name relates to PUMA actual five-digit identifiers in PUMA variable. A Public Use Microdata Area, or PUMA, is a geographic unit used by the US Census to provide statistical and demographic information. Each PUMA must contain at least 100,000 people. In Harris County, there are 38 PUMAs. We found that the geographic areas identified by these PUMAs provide an excellent representation of Harris County neighborhoods and communities. More detailed information is available at the United States Census Bureau Website https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/pumas.html.

Values Categories N NW
04601 The Heights - Fifth Ward 211 132,851.1
 3.3%
04602 Downtown - East End 162 113,993.9
 2.8%
04603 Medical Center - MacGregor 273 93,950.7
 2.3%
04604 Memorial Park - University Place 212 112,488.2
 2.8%
04605 Pasadena 164 105,994.1
 2.6%
04606 Galena Park - Jacinto City 154 114,131.4
 2.8%
04607 East Little York - Settigast 148 105,049.2
 2.6%
04608 Aldine - COH Northside 137 108,733.7
 2.7%
04609 South Acres Homes - Northline 178 149,739.5
 3.7%
04610 North Acres Homes - Greater Inwood 161 108,039.2
 2.6%
04611 Carverdale - Fairbanks/NW Crossing 183 113,961.2
 2.8%
04612 Spring Valley - COH West 146 100,931.1
 2.5%
04613 Greater Uptown - Hunters Creek 138 64,972.2
 1.6%
04614 Gulfton - North Sharpstown 166 109,575.3
 2.7%
04615 Bellaire - COH Southwest 202 91,610.3
 2.2%
04616 Meyerland - Westbury - Brays Oaks 185 102,515.6
 2.5%
04617 Central Southwest - COH Fort Bend 193 111,843.5
 2.7%
04618 Greater Hobby - Edgebrook 221 129,642.8
 3.2%
04619 South Houston - COH Southeast 129 112,807.0
 2.8%
04620 Clear Lake - Webster 191 108,895.5
 2.7%
04621 Pasadena (South) - La Porte 240 90,343.2
 2.2%
04622 Deer Park - Channelview 149 100,307.8
 2.5%
04623 Baytown - Highlands 122 103,522.7
 2.5%
04624 Kingwood - Lake Houston 167 123,554.7
 3.0%
04625 Humble - Atascosita 165 121,615.8
 3.0%
04626 Champions Area 192 120,661.6
 3.0%
04627 Spring - The Woodlands 140 123,854.5
 3.0%
04628 Jersey Village - Willowbrook 189 124,002.5
 3.0%
04629 North FM1960 - East 249 149 94,419.2
 2.3%
04630 Tomball - The Woodlands (SW) 120 90,629.4
 2.2%
04631 North Cypress - Fairbanks 198 129,541.3
 3.2%
04632 Cypress - Katy 100 102,160.0
 2.5%
04633 South Cypress - Fairbanks 77 56,174.9
 1.4%
04634 Addicks - Bear Creek 85 76,910.2
 1.9%
04635 Eldridge - Cinco Ranch 162 113,801.9
 2.8%
04636 Memorial - Bear Creek 131 78,423.4
 1.9%
04637 Alief - Westchase 231 100,423.1
 2.5%
04638 South Alief Area 323 143,817.0
 3.5%

Summary Statistics

Valid cases 6494 4085889.0
Missing cases 0 0.0
This variable is alphanumeric

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