Tomball, TX Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Tomball: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 19.1%

Poverty (breakdown): (9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.5% for Black residents, 37.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.3% for American Indian residents, 6.8% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 101 registered sex offenders living in Tomball, Texas as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tomball is 116 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (10.9%), American (9.4%), English (6.5%), Irish (2.7%), Polish (1.9%), French (1.5%).

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $52,022 (it was $37,787 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $29,325 (it was $20,331 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $207,477 (it was $100,400 in 2000) Tomball:$207,477TX:$172,200

While the boom of the railroad lasted less than a decade, the oil and gas industry began to leave its mark on the area. Oil probe instruments often indicated that oil was just underneath Tomball, especially after the Spindletop gusher in Beaumont. Although early exploration came up dry, the town remained a frenzy of activity for those who dreamed of oil. Undaunted by the challenges, the persevering spirit of Tomball's citizens proved rewarding when a drill hit a 100-foot (30 m) gusher of oil on May 27, 1933. Tomball, which people began to call "a floating island of oil", was immediately flooded with over two dozen oil companies, which drew thousands of workers and boosted the economy like never before. One major player, the Humble Oil Company, struck a deal with the town through which they would provide gas free of charge to the residents in exchange for rights to drill on the land. This agreement lasted until 1988, when the reservoirs began to be depleted.[citation needed]

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506 Graham Suite 260 0.6 miles

506 Graham Suite 260
TOMBALL, TX 77375
Categories: TOMBALL TX

13406 Medical Complex Dr Ste 1, 1.0 miles

13406 Medical Complex Dr Ste 1,
Tomball, TX 77375
Categories: Tomball TX

28465 STATE HIGHWAY 249 1.4 miles

28465 STATE HIGHWAY 249
TOMBALL, TX 77375
Categories: TOMBALL TX

14080 FM 2920 RD STE A 1.9 miles

14080 FM 2920 RD STE A
TOMBALL, TX 77377
Categories: TOMBALL TX

2104 FM 2920 RD 3.5 miles

2104 FM 2920 RD
SPRING, TX 77388
Categories: SPRING TX

34624 STATE HIGHWAY 249 5.9 miles

34624 STATE HIGHWAY 249
PINEHURST, TX 77362
Categories: PINEHURST TX

22475 TOMBALL PKWY 6.0 miles

22475 TOMBALL PKWY
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Categories: HOUSTON TX

5529 Lovetta Rd Ste A, Office 9 6.5 miles

5529 Lovetta Rd Ste A, Office 9
Spring, TX 77379
Categories: Spring TX

14044 SPRING CYPRESS RD 6.6 miles

14044 SPRING CYPRESS RD
CYPRESS, TX 77429
Categories: CYPRESS TX

10850 LOUETTA RD STE 1500 7.5 miles

10850 LOUETTA RD STE 1500
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Categories: HOUSTON TX

15882 CHAMPION FOREST DR 8.0 miles

15882 CHAMPION FOREST DR
SPRING, TX 77379
Categories: SPRING TX

6601 CYPRESSWOOD DR # 231 8.7 miles

6601 CYPRESSWOOD DR # 231
SPRING, TX 77379
Categories: SPRING TX

13215 DOTSON RD #120 9.7 miles

13215 DOTSON RD #120
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Categories: HOUSTON TX

13300 Hargrave Road, Suite 507 9.7 miles

13300 Hargrave Road, Suite 507
Houston, TX 77070
Categories: Houston TX

25801 HIGHWAY 290 10.1 miles

25801 HIGHWAY 290
CYPRESS, TX 77429
Categories: CYPRESS TX

6930 FM 1960 RD W 10.1 miles

6930 FM 1960 RD W
HOUSTON, TX 77069
Categories: HOUSTON TX

4950 FM 1960 RD W STE A6 10.3 miles

4950 FM 1960 RD W STE A6
HOUSTON, TX 77069
Categories: HOUSTON TX

3648 FM 1960 RD W 10.6 miles

3648 FM 1960 RD W
HOUSTON, TX 77068
Categories: HOUSTON TX

322 SPRING HILL DR STE A400 10.6 miles

322 SPRING HILL DR STE A400
SPRING, TX 77386
Categories: SPRING TX

19073 INTERSTATE 45 S 10.7 miles

19073 INTERSTATE 45 S
SHENANDOAH, TX 77385
Categories: SHENANDOAH TX

8850 Six Pines Drive, Suite 230 10.9 miles

8850 Six Pines Drive, Suite 230
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Categories: The Woodlands TX

1011 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 150 10.9 miles

1011 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 150
SPRING, TX 77380
Categories: SPRING TX

9250 PINECROFT DR 10.9 miles

9250 PINECROFT DR
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380
Categories: THE WOODLANDS TX

123 VISION PARK BLVD 11.0 miles

123 VISION PARK BLVD
SHENANDOAH, TX 77384
Categories: SHENANDOAH TX

2161 FM 1960 RD W 11.1 miles

2161 FM 1960 RD W
HOUSTON, TX 77090
Categories: HOUSTON TX

10906 FM 1960 West 11.5 miles

10906 FM 1960 West
Houston, TX 77070
Categories: Houston TX

17030 Nanes Dr Ste 108 11.5 miles

17030 Nanes Dr Ste 108
Houston, TX 77090
Categories: Houston TX

1104 Rayford Rd Ste 500 11.6 miles

1104 Rayford Rd Ste 500
Spring, TX 77386
Categories: Spring TX

17070 RED OAK DR STE 107 11.6 miles

17070 RED OAK DR STE 107
HOUSTON, TX 77090
Categories: HOUSTON TX

16903 RED OAK DR STE 130 11.7 miles

16903 RED OAK DR STE 130
HOUSTON, TX 77090
Categories: HOUSTON TX

10655 STEEPLETOP DR 11.7 miles

10655 STEEPLETOP DR
HOUSTON, TX 77065
Categories: HOUSTON TX

10680 Jones Road, Suite 200 11.8 miles

10680 Jones Road, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77065
Categories: Houston TX

710 FM 1960 RD W 11.9 miles

710 FM 1960 RD W
HOUSTON, TX 77090
Categories: HOUSTON TX

17350 ST LUKES WAY STE 200 11.9 miles

17350 ST LUKES WAY STE 200
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77384
Categories: THE WOODLANDS TX

110 Cypress Station Suite 152 11.9 miles

110 Cypress Station Suite 152
Houston, TX 77090
Categories: Houston TX

11301 fallbrook # 126 12.0 miles

11301 fallbrook # 126
HOUSTON, TX 77065
Categories: HOUSTON TX

13141 FM 1960 RD W STE 500 12.5 miles

13141 FM 1960 RD W STE 500
HOUSTON, TX 77065
Categories: HOUSTON TX

8100 HIGHWAY 6 N STE E 13.0 miles

8100 HIGHWAY 6 N STE E
HOUSTON, TX 77095
Categories: HOUSTON TX

15621 Blue Ash Dr STE 170 13.3 miles

15621 Blue Ash Dr STE 170
Houston, TX 77090
Categories: Houston TX

9110 BARKER CYPRESS RD 13.5 miles

9110 BARKER CYPRESS RD
CYPRESS, TX 77433
Categories: CYPRESS TX

250 Ed English Lane Bldg 1-B 13.7 miles

250 Ed English Lane Bldg 1-B
SHENANDOAH, TX 77385
Categories: SHENANDOAH TX

9138 WEST RD 13.9 miles

9138 WEST RD
HOUSTON, TX 77064
Categories: HOUSTON TX

2010 FM 1960 Rd E 14.0 miles

2010 FM 1960 Rd E
Houston, TX 77073
Categories: Houston TX

14755 North Freeway Ste 400 14.1 miles

14755 North Freeway Ste 400
HOUSTON, TX 77090
Categories: HOUSTON TX

17410 NORTHWEST FWY 14.3 miles

17410 NORTHWEST FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77040
Categories: HOUSTON TX

12600 NORTHBOROUGH DR 15.4 miles

12600 NORTHBOROUGH DR
HOUSTON, TX 77067
Categories: HOUSTON TX

25410 INTERSTATE 45 STE 150 15.5 miles

25410 INTERSTATE 45 STE 150
SPRING, TX 77386
Categories: SPRING TX

800 Riverwood Court, Suite 103 15.8 miles

800 Riverwood Court, Suite 103
Conroe, TX 77304
Categories: Conroe TX

100 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD STE 114 15.9 miles

100 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD STE 114
CONROE, TX 77304
Categories: CONROE TX

9006 Weyburn Grove Dr 15.9 miles

9006 Weyburn Grove Dr
Houston, TX 77088
Categories: Houston TX

401 GREENS RD 16.1 miles

401 GREENS RD
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Categories: HOUSTON TX

14825 NORTHWEST FWY STE 800 16.4 miles

14825 NORTHWEST FWY STE 800
HOUSTON, TX 77040
Categories: HOUSTON TX

14825 Northwest Fwy Suite 800 16.5 miles

14825 Northwest Fwy Suite 800
Houston, TX 77040
Categories: Houston TX

11120 NORTH FWY STE E 16.9 miles

11120 NORTH FWY STE E
HOUSTON, TX 77037
Categories: HOUSTON TX

16630 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR STE 115 17.0 miles

16630 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR STE 115
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1920 RANKIN RD STE 130 17.3 miles

1920 RANKIN RD STE 130
HOUSTON, TX 77073
Categories: HOUSTON TX

3205 W DAVIS ST STE B-103 17.3 miles

3205 W DAVIS ST STE B-103
CONROE, TX 77304
Categories: CONROE TX

2129 W DAVIS ST STE D 17.3 miles

2129 W DAVIS ST STE D
CONROE, TX 77304
Categories: CONROE TX

2912 W DAVIS ST STE 140 17.3 miles

2912 W DAVIS ST STE 140
CONROE, TX 77304
Categories: CONROE TX

654 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E STE 189 17.5 miles

654 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E STE 189
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Categories: HOUSTON TX

16125 Cairnway Dr Ste 106 17.8 miles

16125 Cairnway Dr Ste 106
Houston, TX 77084
Categories: Houston TX

17738 SUNSET RIVER LN 17.8 miles

17738 SUNSET RIVER LN
HOUSTON, TX 77084
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1150 N LOOP 336 W 17.8 miles

1150 N LOOP 336 W
CONROE, TX 77301
Categories: CONROE TX

4015 INTERSTATE 45 N 19.2 miles

4015 INTERSTATE 45 N
CONROE, TX 77304
Categories: CONROE TX

15320 Highway 105 West Ste 120 20.2 miles

15320 Highway 105 West Ste 120
Montgomery, TX 77356
Categories: Montgomery TX

11097 NORTHWEST FWY STE C 20.4 miles

11097 NORTHWEST FWY STE C
HOUSTON, TX 77092
Categories: HOUSTON TX

10961 NORTHWEST FWY 20.4 miles

10961 NORTHWEST FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77092
Categories: HOUSTON TX

7007 NORTH FWY STE 235 20.5 miles

7007 NORTH FWY STE 235
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Categories: HOUSTON TX

8901 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W, 20.5 miles

8901 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W,
Humble, TX 77338
Categories: Humble TX

5405 CONSULATE PLAZA DR 20.7 miles

5405 CONSULATE PLAZA DR
HOUSTON, TX 77032
Categories: HOUSTON TX

8901 FM 1960 BYPASS RD W STE 204 20.9 miles

8901 FM 1960 BYPASS RD W STE 204
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Categories: HUMBLE TX

1511 UPLAND DR STE 100 21.1 miles

1511 UPLAND DR STE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77043
Categories: HOUSTON TX

19728 SAUMS RD STE 179 21.4 miles

19728 SAUMS RD STE 179
HOUSTON, TX 77084
Categories: HOUSTON TX

18648 MCKAY BLVD # 216 21.5 miles

18648 MCKAY BLVD # 216
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Categories: HUMBLE TX

18951 N MEMORIAL DR 21.6 miles

18951 N MEMORIAL DR
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Categories: HUMBLE TX

12345 KATY FWY 21.6 miles

12345 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77079
Categories: HOUSTON TX

11211 KATY FWY 21.7 miles

11211 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77079
Categories: HOUSTON TX

19333 HIGHWAY 59 N STE 230 21.8 miles

19333 HIGHWAY 59 N STE 230
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Categories: HUMBLE TX

11621A KATY FWY 21.8 miles

11621A KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77079
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1844 SNAKE RIVER RD STE A 22.0 miles

1844 SNAKE RIVER RD STE A
KATY, TX 77449
Categories: KATY TX

19450 KATY FWY 22.3 miles

19450 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Categories: HOUSTON TX

24420 FM 1314 RD Suite 101 22.4 miles

24420 FM 1314 RD Suite 101
PORTER, TX 77365
Categories: PORTER TX

855 FROSTWOOD 22.4 miles

855 FROSTWOOD
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Categories: HOUSTON TX

2000 NORTH LOOP W STE 200 22.5 miles

2000 NORTH LOOP W STE 200
HOUSTON, TX 77018
Categories: HOUSTON TX

14770 MEMORIAL DR STE 100 22.6 miles

14770 MEMORIAL DR STE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77079
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1919 North Loop W Ste 125, 22.6 miles

1919 North Loop W Ste 125,
Houston, TX 77008
Categories: Houston TX

1120 KINGWOOD DR STE 100 22.6 miles

1120 KINGWOOD DR STE 100
KINGWOOD, TX 77339
Categories: KINGWOOD TX

14045 MEMORIAL DR 22.6 miles

14045 MEMORIAL DR
HOUSTON, TX 77079
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1331 Northpark Drive 22.8 miles

1331 Northpark Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339
Categories: Kingwood TX

2207 LAZYBROOK DR 22.8 miles

2207 LAZYBROOK DR
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Categories: HOUSTON TX

2150 W 18TH ST 23.1 miles

2150 W 18TH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Categories: HOUSTON TX

9200 Hempstead Rd Ste 137 23.1 miles

9200 Hempstead Rd Ste 137
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1450 KINGWOOD DR 23.1 miles

1450 KINGWOOD DR
KINGWOOD, TX 77339
Categories: KINGWOOD TX

21929 KATY FWY 23.2 miles

21929 KATY FWY
KATY, TX 77450
Categories: KATY TX

9180 KATY FWY STE 200 23.2 miles

9180 KATY FWY STE 200
HOUSTON, TX 77055
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1000 N POST OAK RD BLDG G STE 100 23.2 miles

1000 N POST OAK RD BLDG G STE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77055
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1214 N POST OAK RD STE 100 23.3 miles

1214 N POST OAK RD STE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77055
Categories: HOUSTON TX

1398 ELDRIDGE PKWY STE 113 23.3 miles

1398 ELDRIDGE PKWY STE 113
HOUSTON, TX 77077
Categories: HOUSTON TX

952 S Fry Rd, 23.4 miles

952 S Fry Rd,
Katy, TX 77450
Categories: Katy TX

21238 KINGSLAND BLVD 23.4 miles

21238 KINGSLAND BLVD
KATY, TX 77450
Categories: KATY TX

21660 KINGSLAND BLVD 23.6 miles

21660 KINGSLAND BLVD
KATY, TX 77450
Categories: KATY TX

21700 KINGSLAND BLVD 23.6 miles

21700 KINGSLAND BLVD
KATY, TX 77450
Categories: KATY TX

1445 NORTH LOOP W STE 720 23.6 miles

1445 NORTH LOOP W STE 720
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Categories: HOUSTON TX

635 W 19TH ST STE 203 23.8 miles

635 W 19TH ST STE 203
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Categories: HOUSTON TX

23900 KATY FWY 23.9 miles

23900 KATY FWY
KATY, TX 77494
Categories: KATY TX

427 W 20TH ST STE 504 23.9 miles

427 W 20TH ST STE 504
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Categories: HOUSTON TX

235 W 20TH ST 24.0 miles

235 W 20TH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Categories: HOUSTON TX

102 West 11th St 24.9 miles

102 West 11th St
Houston, TX 77008
Categories: Houston TX

2550 GRAY FALLS DR STE 120 24.9 miles

2550 GRAY FALLS DR STE 120
HOUSTON, TX 77077
Categories: HOUSTON TX

11807 WESTHEIMER RD STE 560 25.0 miles

11807 WESTHEIMER RD STE 560
HOUSTON, TX 77077
Categories: HOUSTON TX

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Local Area Info: Tomball, Texas

Tomball (/?t?mb??l/ TOM-bawl) is a city in Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The population was 10,753 at the 2010 census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball for local congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a major role in the development of the Port of Houston.

On September 7, 2010, the Tomball City Council voted down a proposal to make English the official language of the city, and it voted down a measure that would have forbidden illegal immigrants from owning and/or renting property and operating and/or owning businesses.

Settlement began in the Tomball area in the early 19th century, where settlers found an open, fertile land that received adequate rainfall—perfect conditions for farming and raising cattle. It was on a land granted in 1838 to William Hurd's heirs. In 1906 the area began to boom. Railroad line engineers often noticed that the Tomball area was on the boundary between the low hills of Texas and the flat coastal plains of the Gulf, making it an ideal location for a train stop. The railroad could load more cargo on each car, because the topography gently sloped toward the Galveston ports and provided an easier downhill coast. Thomas Henry Ball, an attorney for the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad, convinced the railroad to run the line right through downtown Tomball. Soon after, people came in droves to this new train stop. Hotels, boarding houses, saloons, and mercantile stores all began to spring up in the area. At first, people called the area Peck, after a chief civil engineer of the railroad line. However, on December 2, 1907, the town was officially named Tom Ball, later to be shortened to one word, for Mr. Ball.

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Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Tomball: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 19.1%

Poverty (breakdown): (9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.5% for Black residents, 37.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.3% for American Indian residents, 6.8% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 101 registered sex offenders living in Tomball, Texas as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tomball is 116 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (10.9%), American (9.4%), English (6.5%), Irish (2.7%), Polish (1.9%), French (1.5%).

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $52,022 (it was $37,787 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $29,325 (it was $20,331 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $207,477 (it was $100,400 in 2000) Tomball:$207,477TX:$172,200

While the boom of the railroad lasted less than a decade, the oil and gas industry began to leave its mark on the area. Oil probe instruments often indicated that oil was just underneath Tomball, especially after the Spindletop gusher in Beaumont. Although early exploration came up dry, the town remained a frenzy of activity for those who dreamed of oil. Undaunted by the challenges, the persevering spirit of Tomball's citizens proved rewarding when a drill hit a 100-foot (30 m) gusher of oil on May 27, 1933. Tomball, which people began to call "a floating island of oil", was immediately flooded with over two dozen oil companies, which drew thousands of workers and boosted the economy like never before. One major player, the Humble Oil Company, struck a deal with the town through which they would provide gas free of charge to the residents in exchange for rights to drill on the land. This agreement lasted until 1988, when the reservoirs began to be depleted.[citation needed]

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