20 Things to Know About Conroe Southwest
Hello first time home buyers, if you are in the process of choosing a location for your new home and Conroe is on the list, here are a few things to know about Conroe.
As of this writing there are 529 home listed for sale
Of the 529 currently listed homes for sale, the average sale price is $568,076
Average price per square foot is $204
The average square footage is 2,728
Average number of bedrooms is 4
The median household Income is $61,997
Conroe has 24 city parks and a lively historic downtown with two antique malls, two live performance theaters, art galleries, lots of eateries and so much more.
As of 2021, the population was 98,081, up from 56,207
The city is currently growing at a rate of 3.49% annually
Renters - 45.5%
Home owners - 54.5%
Conroe is located north of Houston, near Lake Conroe
Unemployment rate is 7.5% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%).
The cost of living in Conroe is 1% higher than the state average and 7% lower than the national average
The city was found and named after Isaac Conroe in 1881
Almost all areas of Conroe are within the Conroe Independent School District, though a small northern section of Conroe is within the Willis Independent School District
Since 2007, the city has increased in size (and population) by annexation
Conroe is in the southwest corner of the East Texas Piney Woods
The racial makeup of the city was 48.3% White, 38.5% Hispanic, 10.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, less than 0.05% Pacific Islander, 13.7% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races.
The top employer is Conroe Independent School District with more than 7,000 employees.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by. Until next time...Diana
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