Editing Conroe, Texas (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1910= 1374
|1920= 1858
|1930= 2457
|1940= 4624
|1950= 7298
|1960= 9192
|1970= 11969
|1980= 18034
|1990= 27610
|2000= 36811
|2010= 56207
|2020=89956
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 103035
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|access-date=2017-12-07 }}</ref> 2010–2020, 2021<ref name="QuickFacts">{{cite web|title=QuickFacts: Conroe city, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/conroecitytexas/POP010220|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="USCensus05182023">U.S. Census Bureau. [https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023/subcounty-metro-micro-estimates.html Large Southern Cities Lead Nation in Population Growth], May 18, 2023</ref>}}
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[[File:Race and ethnicity 2020 Conroe, TX.png|thumb|Map of racial distribution in Conroe, 2020 U.S. census. Each dot is one person: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(115, 178, 255)|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(159, 212, 0)|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 0, 0)|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 170, 0)|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(140, 81, 181)|Multiracial}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(153, 102, 51)|Native American/Other}}]]

During the first decade of the 21st century, the city attracted many new residents from the Houston area. Renée C. Lee said that Conroe around 2002<!--Five years ago to 2007 is 2002--> was "a sleepy, backwater town" and that at the time, Conroe city officials needed to use financial incentives to attract home developers to Conroe. Between 2003 and 2006, Conroe became a hotbed of construction of new houses.<ref>Lee, Renée C. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/4758372.html Conroe housing market going through the roof]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. April 29, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2010.</ref> As a result, Conroe's population grew from 36,811 in 2000 to 56,207 in 2010.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Conroe city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Conroe city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4816432&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Conroe city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4816432&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Conroe city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4816432&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|20,060
|27,147
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45,272
|54.49%
|48.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |50.33%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,015
|5,552
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,951
|10.91%
|9.88%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.95%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|82
|178
|style='background: #ffffe6; |299
|0.22%
|0.32%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.33%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|323
|988
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,412
|0.88%
|1.76%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.68%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|11
|13
|style='background: #ffffe6; |85
|0.03%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.09%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|32
|58
|style='background: #ffffe6; |348
|0.09%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.39%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|282
|610
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,112
|0.77%
|1.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.46%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|12,006
|21,661
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29,477
|32.62%
|38.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32.77%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''36,811'''
|'''56,207'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''89,956'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 89,956 people, 32,547 households, and 21,369 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name=Factfinder>[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  United States Census Bureau.    Retrieved March 13, 2018.</ref> of 2010, there were 56,207 people, 18,651 households, and 13,086 families residing in the city. Since the 2010 census, Conroe's population has continued to grow. Between 2014 and 2015, Conroe was the sixth fastest growing city in the United States.<ref name=chrongrowth>Rhor, Monica, and John D. Harden. [https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Conroe-booming-as-America-s-fastest-growing-city-11174748.php#photo-12974239 Conroe booming as America's fastest growing city.] Houston Chronicle: May 26, 2017. Retrieved March 13,
 2018.</ref> The following year, the US Census Bureau reported that Conroe was the fastest-growing large city in the United States. It had a 7.8% growth rate between 2015 and 2016.<ref name=growing/><ref name=A>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/05/25/census-bureau-shows-fastest-growing-cities-u-s/344945001/ |title=The Census Bureau shows the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. are ... |first=Mary |last=Bowerman |date=May 25, 2017 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |access-date=February 18, 2018}}</ref> New housing developments throughout the city have contributed to the rapid population growth.<ref name=chrongrowth/> Conroe's annexation of growing communities within its [[extraterritorial jurisdiction]] has also contributed to its growth.<ref name=annexhis/>

The racial makeup of the city was 69.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White (including Hispanic)]], 10.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], less than 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 13.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 38.5% of the population. White alone (not Hispanic or Latino) were 48.3% of the total population.

According to the 2016 [[American Community Survey]],<ref name=Factfinder/> the median income for a household in the city was $50,517 and the median income for a family was $60,087. Males had a median income of $44,343 versus $37,747 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $28,672. About 12.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. In response to income inequality, several non-profit groups including the Montgomery County [[United Way Worldwide|United Way]], [[The Salvation Army]], and the Crisis Assistance Center help provide residents of the area with a variety of services ranging from transportation to food and shelter.<ref>Mendoza, Jesse. [https://communityimpact.com/houston/economic-development/2016/02/24/economic-inequality-challenges-cities/ Economic inequality challenges cities.] Community Impact Newspaper: February 24, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref>