Pasadena, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
149,433
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33
0.61% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.9%
3.26% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,927
1.02% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$209,600
8.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
65,555
0.752% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pasadena, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.5% of the residents in Pasadena, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pasadena, TX are San Jacinto Community College (7,726 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Houston-Clear Lake (2,475 degrees), and Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc (66 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pasadena, TX was $209,600, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Pasadena, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pasadena, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pasadena, TX is home to a population of 149k people, from which 82.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.8% of Pasadena, TX residents were born outside of the country (40.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (59.2k people) in Pasadena, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 22.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.5%
2024 Citizenship
83%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.5% of Pasadena, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pasadena, TX was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pasadena, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    59.2k ± 3.56k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33.1k ± 2.21k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    22.5k ± 2.5k
70.9%
Hispanic Population
106k people

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (59.2k people) in Pasadena, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 22.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

70.9% of the people in Pasadena, TX are hispanic (106k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pasadena, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
40.1k people
26.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39.2k people

As of 2024, 26.8% of Pasadena, TX residents (40.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pasadena, TX was 26.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    989 ± 218
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    912 ± 255
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    444 ± 178

Pasadena, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pasadena, TX employs 65.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pasadena, TX were Retail Trade (9,208 people), Construction (9,006 people), and Manufacturing (7,239 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($127,394), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,839), and Public Administration ($66,375).

Employment

Occupations

65.6k
2024 Value
± 2,481
0.752%
1 Year growth
± 5.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pasadena, TX grew at a rate of 0.752%, from 65.1k employees to 65.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pasadena, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (7,843 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,938 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,775 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pasadena, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

65.6k
2024 Value
± 2,481
0.752%
1 Year growth
± 5.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pasadena, TX grew at a rate of 0.752%, from 65.1k employees to 65.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pasadena, TX, are Retail Trade (9,208 people), Construction (9,006 people), and Manufacturing (7,239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pasadena, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pasadena, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,594
Median earning men ± $2,680
$31,243
Median earning women ± $1,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,681), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,872), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,124).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,424), Wholesale Trade ($48,276), and Information ($40,948).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pasadena, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pasadena, TX awarded 10,276 degrees. The student population of Pasadena, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,259 male students and 23,775 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pasadena, TX are Hispanic or Latino (5,703 and 57.6%), White (2,329 and 23.5%), Black or African American (889 and 8.98%), and Asian (637 and 6.44%).

The largest universities in Pasadena, TX by number of degrees awarded are San Jacinto Community College (7,726 and 75.2%), University of Houston-Clear Lake (2,475 and 24.1%), and Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc (66 and 0.642%).

The most popular majors in Pasadena, TX are General Studies (1,253 and 12.2%), General Business (747 and 7.27%), and Welding Technology (404 and 3.93%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,028 for in-state students and $13,068 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Pasadena, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 40,034 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 40,034 students enrolled in Pasadena, TX, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 23,591 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    1,253 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    679 degrees awarded
  3. Behavioral Sciences
    350 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pasadena, TX was General Studies with 1,253 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. San Jacinto Community College
    7,726 degrees awarded
  2. University of Houston-Clear Lake
    2,475 degrees awarded
  3. Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc
    66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Jacinto Community College with 7,726 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,227 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pasadena, TX, which is 0.699 times less than the 6,049 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 5,703 degrees mean that there were 2.45 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,329 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($10,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,722) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pasadena, TX was $209,600 in 2024, which is 0.63 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,600 to $209,600, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Pasadena, TX is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pasadena, TX have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pasadena, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,996
$26,999
Median Property Taxes
±$1,484

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pasadena, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pasadena, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

54.5%
Homeownership
2024
71.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Pasadena, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,927
Median Household Income
± $3,020
49.6k
Number of Households
± 2,044

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.6k households in Pasadena, TX grew to $64,927 from the previous year's value of $64,270.

The following chart displays the households in Pasadena, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pasadena, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.92%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Pasadena, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (7.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pasadena, TX have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Pasadena, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pasadena, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pasadena, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pasadena, TX (28.1k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pasadena, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

71.5% of the population of Pasadena, TX has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 8.94% on Medicare, 7.86% on non-group plans, and 0.489% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

28.5%
Uninsured
32.7%
Employer Coverage
21.5%
Medicaid
8.94%
Medicare
7.86%
Non-Group
0.489%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pasadena, TX grew by 1.57% from 28% to 28.5%.

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