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Houston, TX
Demographics Estimate Percent
Total population 1,953,631 X
   Male 975,551 49.9
   Female 978,080 50.1
Median Age 31 X
Under 5 Years 160,797 8.2
18 years and over 1,416,973 72.5
65 years and over 164,065 8.4
 
One race 1,892,153 96.9
   White 962,610 49.3
   Black or African American 494,496 25.3
   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 730,865 37.4
   American Indian and Alaska Native 8,568 0.4
   Asian 103,694 5.3
   Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders 1,182 0.1
   Some other race 321,603 16.5
Two or more races 61,478 3.1
Social Estimate Percent
Average household size 2.7 X
Average family size 3.4 X
 
Population (25 years and over) 1,201,154 X
   High school graduate or higher X 70.4
   Bachelor's degree or higher X 27.0
Civilian veterans 116,575 8.2
Disability status 364,485 20.5
Foreign born 516,105 26.4
Male, now married 377,261 50.9
Female, now married 354,493 46.8
Speak another language 741,546 41.3
 
Household population 1,920,375 X
Group quarters population X X
Economic Estimate Percent
Labor force 931,236 63.2
Mean travel time to work (in minutes) 27.4 X
Median household income $36,616 X
Median family income $40,443 X
Per capita income $20,101 X
Families below poverty level X 16.0
Individuals below poverty level X 19.2
Housing Estimate Percent
Total housing units 782,009 X
   Occupied housing units 717,945 91.8
      Owner-occupied housing units 328,741 45.8
      Renter-occupied housing units 389,204 54.2
   Vacant housing units 64,064 8.2
 
Owner-occupied homes 295,534 X
   Median value (dollars) $79,300 X
Median monthly owner costs X X
   With a mortgage (dollars) $965 X
   Not mortgaged (dollars) $334 X
Zip codes
77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77098, 77099
Area codes
281, 713, 832
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Source: Census data, retrieved March 10, 2010