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What are the crime rate and median income in The Woodlands, TX?
Median household income is $140,701 and the median home value is $511,700. Population: about 121,002 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in The Woodlands?
The Woodlands is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does The Woodlands compare with Texas?
The median household income in The Woodlands is $140,701, 79% higher than the Texas median ($78,476). The median owner-occupied home is worth $511,700 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,822 a month. About 121,002 people live on 43 square miles of land, roughly 2,796 per square mile. The city lies in Montgomery County and Harris County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | The Woodlands | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,002 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $140,701 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $511,700 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,822 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6% | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 66.1% | 33.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 72.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 40.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in The Woodlands?
The National Inventory of Dams lists 3 high-hazard dams in The Woodlands. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 3 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Bear Branch Lake Dam (27 ft) and Lake Woodlands Dam (20 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Montgomery County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and hurricanes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in The Woodlands?
No highway work zones were listed in The Woodlands city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near The Woodlands?
Federal school lists place 26 public and 15 private schools within The Woodlands. 4 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in The Woodlands
Gun shops
One gun shop with a public storefront is on the map inside the The Woodlands city limits, plus 6 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #105 (The Woodlands).
Liquor stores
7 liquor stores are on the map inside the The Woodlands city limits: Premier Beverage (The Woodlands), Ria's Liquor (Magnolia), Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods, Spec’s Liquors #29, SFP Distribution, LLC (The Woodlands), Total Wine Spirits Beer & More (The Woodlands), Twin Liquors #97 (The Woodlands), Wb Liquors And Wine (Conroe) and Zipps Liquor #45 (Spring).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the The Woodlands city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in The Woodlands?
$140,701 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $78,476 for Texas.
How much do homes cost in The Woodlands?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $511,700 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $283,800 statewide.
What natural hazards affect The Woodlands?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Montgomery County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and hurricanes (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Spring, TX (11 mi) · Conroe, TX (11 mi) · Atascocita, TX (23 mi) · Houston, TX (28 mi) · Sugar Land, TX (41 mi) · Pasadena, TX (42 mi)
More: Texas statewide numbers · county pages: Montgomery County and Harris County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place The Woodlands CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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