The population of the New Caney-Porter area is earning more and achieving higher levels of education, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The overview

On Dec. 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released new five-year data for 2023 as part of its American Community Survey. The new data represents a five-year estimate of the population across the country from 2019 to 2023, according to the bureau website. This data compares with the 2018 survey results, which studied the country from 2014 to 2018.

The follow ZIP codes make up Community Impact's New Caney-Porter coverage area:
  • 77357, which includes New Caney
  • 77365, which includes Porter
A closer look

Data shows New Caney-Porter residents earned more in 2023 than in 2018. In New Caney, the median household income increased by nearly 40% over five years, while the median household income in Porter increased by more than 30%.
Additionally, data shows more New Caney-Porter residents are achieving higher levels of education. The percentage of residents age 25 and older who are high school graduates or higher rose from nearly 78% in 2018 to over 81% in 2023. Similarly, the percentage of residents age 25 and older who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher increased from just over 19% in 2018 to 20% in 2023.
What else?


The top employment sector in New Caney-Porter in 2023 was construction and extraction occupations, which made up nearly 15% of all employed residents age 16 and older. This sector is followed by office and administrative support occupations at more than 11%; sales and related occupations at roughly 10%; management occupations at approximately 9.7%; and installation, maintenance, and repair occupations at nearly 6.5%.