Macgregor is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas with a population of 24,010. Macgregor is in Harris County and is one of the best places to live in Texas. Living in Macgregor offers residents an urban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Macgregor there are a lot of parks. Many young professionals live in Macgregor and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Macgregor are above average.
The area was once home to a large number of Jewish families such as the Fingers, the Sakowitz's, and the Battlesteins. The area started becoming predominantly African American in the middle 1950s, after the Jewish families began moving out to the suburbs. Some parts of the community include stately homes interspersed with small motels and apartments. Some subdivisions, notably Timbercrest, University Oaks and Riverside Terrace along South MacGregor, retain their gracious residential characteristics and contain numerous examples of outstanding architecture. Home construction and commercial development have recently revived, especially on the southern edge of the area.
