Federal statistics indicate that the average life expectancy in the Settegast neighborhood of northeast Houston — bordered by two landfills and a Union Pacific train terminal — is 66 years.
A Black community in Houston has a shorter life expectancy than the rest of Harris County, with its residents dying two decades sooner on average.
Federal statistics indicate that the average lifespan in the Settegast neighborhood in northeast Houston — bordered by two landfills on one side and a Union Pacific train terminal on another — is 66 years. The typical life expectancy in the peaceful community outside the Loop is at least 20 years less than in places such as Clear Lake City, Upper Kirby, and other parts of the Energy Corridor, today!
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