| Neighborhoods
The pilot neighborhoods with targeted subsections for land acquisition and infrastructure improvements are listed below. As a collaborative initiative, Houston HOPE, Inc. and the City of Houston are working together to bring hope to the targeted subsections of these neighborhoods and the poor and blighted neighborhoods that surround them.
| |
Population* |
Percent
of Children living below poverty* |
Average
Median Per Capita Income* |
Per capita income as a percent of per capita income in the City of Houston |
Percent of Population over 25 with high school diploma* |
Target
Area Size (Approx.) |
#
of long-term tax delinquent properties in
target area / total # of tax delinquent and
undeveloped properties
(Approx.) |
| City
of Houston |
1,952,631 |
26.41% |
$20,101 |
N/A |
71.4% |
N/A |
30,000+ |
| Acres
Homes |
23,512 |
41.24% |
$10,954 |
54.49% |
62.4% |
>.75
sq. miles |
350 |
| Clinton
Park |
2,437 |
34.39%
|
$
9,529 |
47.40% |
59.9% |
>.50
sq. miles |
78 |
| Magnolia
Park |
21,302 |
37.4% |
$
5,457 |
27.14% |
28.7% |
N/A |
N/A |
| Independence
Heights |
14,206 |
35.67% |
$10,447 |
51.97% |
56.3% |
>.50
sq. miles |
195 |
| Settegast |
4,352 |
60.88% |
$
8,569 |
42.62% |
55.2% |
>.75
sq. miles |
385 |
| Sunnyside |
18,629 |
51.7% |
$10,949 |
54.46% |
62.5% |
.75
sq. miles |
279 |
| Trinity/
Houston Gardens |
18,054 |
46.2% |
$10,151 |
50.49% |
55.5% |
1.5
sq. miles |
214 |
*2000 Census
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