West University Place is all surrounded per cities of Houston, Bellaire, and Southside Place.

In December 17, 1998, a little one psychologist known as Claudia Benton was murdered in her home by �ngel Maturino Reséndiz, a serial killer.

When of 2000, West University Place is the Ninth wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income.

History
A city was developed within 1917 by Ben Hooper, a previous Tennessee governor. A title "West University Place" originated from either its proximity to Rice Institute (today Rice University). A city incorporated within 1925 because Houston was reluctant to extend power lines that far from a city centre.

Geography

West University Place is placed at 29°42'57" North, 95°25'59" West (Twenty-nine.715929, -95.432992).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum front yard of Fin.Deuce km² (2.0 mi²). Pentad.Deuce kilometre² (Two.Zero mi²) of these are l& and none of the region is covered by having water system.

A city's boundaries come: Kirby Cause to the East, Community Cause to the West, Bellaire Boulevard in the south, & Bissonnet & Law Street northerly.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 14,211 people, 5,286 menage, & 4,059 families living in the city. A population density is 2,729.8/km² (7,068.6/mi²). There are 5,543 housing units at an typical density of 1,064.8/km² (2,757.1/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 92.37% White, 0.50% African American, 0.07% Native American, 4.74% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Quaternity.72% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,286 menage away from which 43.0% keep close at hand tykes under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 69.0% come married couples living together, 6.0% have a female homeowner by having there is no hubby present, & Twenty-three.2% come non-families. Xix.4% of tons family come manufactured higher of people & Sixer.6% use at times soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.69 & a typical personal size is Iii.Eleven.

In a city the people is spread retired by owning Twenty-nine.8% under a age of Eighteen, Deuce.9% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-nine.8% from either 25 to 44, Xxix.9% from either 45 to 64, & Septet.6% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 39 years. For each Hundred females there are 95.Trinity males. For each C females age Eighteen & concluded, there are Xc.Cinque males.

the median income for a menage in the city is $130,721, & the median income for a personal is $157,312. Males have a median income of $100,000 versus $65,739 for females. A per capita income for the city is $69,674. Unity.7% of the people & Cipher.9% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a number people, Single.Two% of victims under a age of 18 & 2.0% of victims 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

Education

A city's resole public school, West University Simple School, occurs as section of Houston Independent School District. a school has a Houston location however is inside the city limits of West University Place. West University Place is besides served by Houston Community College System. West University Simple likewise serves area of Houston that come in a 610 Loop which are south of Westpark, east of Community, west of Kirby, & directly in the north of West University Place. The preschool known as Beehive is placed on the evidence of West University Simple.

Pupils world health organization sleep in West University Place come zoned to West University Simple, John Pershing Middle School in the Braeswood Place neighborhood of Houston, and Mirabeau B. Lamar High School, in the Upper Kirby district of Houston. 100% pupils zoned to Pershing might attend Pin Oak Middle School (in the city of Bellaire) instead.

Many private schools such as St. Marks Episcopal Church & School, come placed in West University Place. More nearby parochial schools, such as a school of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church witharound Braeswood Place in Houston, help a city.

A Harris County Public Library system operates a branch inside West University Place, & a Houston Public Library system operates the McGovern-Stellthe Hyperlink branch to the south of West University Place inside a nearby metropolitan area within Houston.

Trivia
West University Place's sewerage coarse of actiaround plant & sensual pound come placed on much in Houston touching a Rice School.

West University, unlike Houston Heights, did not consolidate into a City of Houston. Inside 1939, a municipality refused to consolidate, down the road adopting a formal city charter the below season.