Editing West University Place, Texas (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 1322
|1940= 9221
|1950= 17074
|1960= 14628
|1970= 13317
|1980= 12010
|1990= 12920
|2000= 14211
|2010= 14787
|2020= 14955
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''West University Place racial composition as of 2020'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4877956&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|10,758
|71.94%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|120
|0.8%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|23
|0.15%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1,889
|12.63%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|3
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|50
|0.33%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|699
|4.67%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,413
|9.45%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''14,955'''
|
|}
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=2013-04-06 |df=mdy }}</ref> there were 14,787 people, 5,260 households, and 4,264 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|7,393.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,543 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,771.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 14,955 people, 5,460 households, and 4,654 families residing in the city.

In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 90.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.9% of the population. In 2020, 71.94% of the population was non-Hispanic white, 0.8% African American, 0.15% Native American, 12.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% some other race, 4.67% multiracial, and 9.45% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0" />

There were 5,260 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $202,132, and the median income for a family was $227,425. Males had a median income of $168,056 versus $71,910 for females. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

{{Asof|2018}} many residents include lawyers and employees of the nearby institutions [[Rice University]] and the [[Texas Medical Center]]; that year Swartz described the community as "a prosperous place" that nevertheless is not "as flashy as wealthy neighborhoods like [[River Oaks, Houston|River Oaks]] or [[Memorial, Houston|Memorial]]".<ref name=SwartzTrumpShirt/> In 2009 Claudia Feldman of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' described West University Place as a "wealthy city inside a city" and "a tidy, orderly community, one where furniture matches, bills get paid and accomplished parents raise accomplished children."<ref>Feldman, Claudia. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/6590052.html Grieving families seek answers]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150129013333/http://www.chron.com/life/article/Drug-allegations-rock-grieving-West-U-families-1740039.php Archive]). ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. August 27, 2009. Retrieved on September 5, 2009.</ref> John Nova Lomax, a journalist, stated in a 2008 ''[[Houston Press]]'' article that, due to the growth and dominance of Houston, municipal enclaves with their own services, including West University Place, "are little more than glorified neighborhoods."<ref>Lomax, John Nova. "[http://www.houstonpress.com/news/the-seoul-of-houston-the-weather-was-not-the-strong-point-on-long-point-6741244 The Seoul of Houston: The Weather Was Not the Strong Point on Long Point]." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Wednesday January 30, 2008. Retrieved on September 5, 2009.</ref>

As of 2011, 85% of adults living in West University Place had [[bachelor's degree]]s, making it the community with the highest percentage of adults with bachelor's degrees in the [[Southern United States]].<ref>Thomas, G. Scott. "[http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/on-numbers/scott-thomas/2011/12/houston-suburb-leads-souths.html Houston suburb leads South's quality-of-life standings]." ''[[Business Journals]]''. Tuesday December 6, 2011. Retrieved on December 6, 2011.</ref>

===Religion===
West University Baptist Church<!--{{cite web|url=https://www.wubc.org/|title=Home|publisher=West University Baptist Church|accessdate=2020-05-04}}--> was established in 1928<!--2003 - 75 = 1928--> by Nannie David; at the time the charter indicated 18 members.<ref>{{cite web|author=Carley, Jim|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/West-U-Baptist-Church-to-celebrate-75-years-9755621.php|title=West U Baptist Church to celebrate 75 years|agency=[[West U Examiner]]|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2003-02-04|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> Beginning circa 2007 there was an attempt to swap land with the city government, but some residents protested as they feared [[eminent domain]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Friedberg, Jennifer|url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/Residents-who-could-be-affected-by-land-swap-1629551.php|title=Residents who could be affected by land swap protest to West U.|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2007-02-27|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> In 2015 the attempt ended in failure after political rancor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Turner, Allan|url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Baptist-church-ends-negotiations-over-West-U-6263568.php|title=Baptist church ends negotiations over West U. land spat|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2015-05-15|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church is in the city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sahouston.com/|title=Home|publisher=St. Andrews Presbyterian Church|access-date=2020-05-04|quote=5308 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77005 }} - Mapping the address shows that it is in the West University Place city limits.</ref> In 2004 there were fewer than 600 members, and Sarah Williams of the ''[[West U Examiner]]'' described it as being "midsize".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/Return-to-St-Andrew-s-a-homecoming-for-new-9740459.php|title=Return to St. Andrew's a homecoming for new pastor|agency=[[West U Examiner]]|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2004-12-28|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

St. George Orthodox Church moved to West University Place in September 1954.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stgeorgehouston.com/history|title=Parish History|publisher=St. George Orthodox Church|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> In 2012 it received mosaics made by a British artist, Aidan Hart.<ref>{{cite news|author=Cowen, Diane|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/houston-belief/article/Renowned-British-artist-and-former-hermit-created-13188609.php|title=West U. orthodox church gets new mosaics by renowned British artist|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2018-08-28|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

The area Catholic church,<ref>{{cite web|author=Hatfield, Mycah|url=https://abc13.com/society/west-u-church-holds-in-person-services-for-1st-time-in-weeks/6148073/|title=West U church holds in-person services for 1st time in weeks|publisher=[[KTRK-TV]]|date=2020-05-03|access-date=2020-05-04|quote=ABC13 visited the chapel of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in West University,[...]}} - Despite the statement, the church is ''outside'' of the West University Place city limits.</ref> St. Vincent de Paul, is in the Houston city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svdp-houston.org/|title=Home|publisher=St. Vincent de Paul|access-date=2020-05-04|quote=6800 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77025}} - Comparing the street address to a map shows that the church is in the Houston city limits.</ref> It was established in 1939 with the parish church being built from the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svdp-houston.org/parishs-history|title=History of SVdP in Houston|publisher=St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> The Catholic church is a part of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston]].