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NEIGHBORHOOD · Flooding
Sunnyside
45,229 residents
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Community Pulse
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Top issues reported across the city that surrounds Sunnyside.
Flooding
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.”
Housing
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.”
Air Quality
612
reports
4%
resolved
Responsible: TCEQ
“Chemical plant explosions and we get a text 6 hours later.”
“The water smells like chemicals some mornings.”
Infrastructure
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
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Indicators from UH research, Census ACS, and local agencies.
Health
4 in 10 residents are food insecure
Food insecurity — 41%
Houston Food Bank / Feeding America · 2024
Health
37% have no health insurance
Uninsured rate
Harris Health System · 2023
Economic
Median income $24,600
Median household income
US Census ACS · 2023
Economic
$38,906
Median household income
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (aggregated) · 2022
Housing
15,448
Total occupied housing units
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (aggregated) · 2022
Housing
8,095
Owner-occupied housing
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (aggregated) · 2022
Demographics
45,229
Total population
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (aggregated) · 2022
Demographics
9,242
White population
US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (aggregated) · 2022
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