Census place 4876948

Webster

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Webster city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Webster.

According to the 2025 estimate, Webster has a population of 12,507 and 1,970 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median household income is $61,264, below the comparison median of $73,005; typical commute is 27.8 minutes, above the comparison median of 25.1 minutes; and median home value is $281,400, above the comparison median of $256,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$61,264
Below the comparison median of $73,005
typical commute
27.8 minutes
Above the comparison median of 25.1 minutes
median home value
$281,400
Above the comparison median of $256,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Webster's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,507
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,970/sq mi
6.3 sq mi land area
Median age
33.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,264
Median home value
$281,400
Median gross rent
$1,393
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.9%
Typical commute
27.8 min
Drive-alone commute
84%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
77.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
6.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.9%
Homes built 2020+
3.4%
Households without a vehicle
8.3%
Households with children
22.4%
Residents with a disability
12.6%
Residents without insurance
21.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Harris County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
24
Hurricane declarations
11
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HOUSTON CLOVER FLD (7 mi from place center)
Average high
80.3°F
Average low
62.3°F
Annual rainfall
53.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Webster.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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