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NEIGHBORHOOD · Flooding
16,974 residents
Boundaries, ZIP codes, organizations, and events near South Main.
Community Pulse
Top issues reported across the city that surrounds South Main.
847
reports
12%
resolved
Responsible: Harris County Flood Control District
“Every time it rains more than an inch, my street turns into a river. I have lost two cars.”
“We sandbagged again last week. This is the third time since January.”
623
reports
6%
resolved
Responsible: Houston Housing Authority
“Gentrification is not a theory here. It is my neighbor getting an eviction notice.”
“New lofts going up on Navigation. $2,200 a month. Median income here is $24K.”
612
reports
4%
resolved
Responsible: TCEQ
“Chemical plant explosions and we get a text 6 hours later.”
“The water smells like chemicals some mornings.”
589
reports
12%
resolved
Responsible: Houston Public Works
“The roads in Kashmere Gardens look like a different country than the rest of Houston.”
“We have been promised road improvements for years. The money goes somewhere else every time.”
City-wide data · 2026 · Sourced from community reports
By the Numbers
Indicators from UH research, Census ACS, and local agencies.
Health
16,964 total
Population for insurance coverage
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (via ZIP 77051) · 2022
Health
986 without insurance
Uninsured population
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (via ZIP 77051) · 2022
Economic
Median income $38,694
Median household income
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (via ZIP 77051) · 2022
Economic
6,444 residents below poverty line
Population below poverty line
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (via ZIP 77051) · 2022
Housing
6,269 occupied units
Total occupied housing units
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (via ZIP 77051) · 2022
Housing
2,468 owner-occupied
Owner-occupied housing
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (via ZIP 77051) · 2022
Demographics
Population: 16,974
Total population
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (via ZIP 77051) · 2022
Demographics
1,769 White residents
White population
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (via ZIP 77051) · 2022
Your Representatives
Officials who represent South Main — from city council to state legislature.
What's Happening Here
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