Houston, TX

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US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.3

1.18% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.7%

0.476% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,894

4.06% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1.14M

0.721% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.8%), Other (Hispanic) (14.2%), and White (Hispanic) (11.9%).

None of the households in Houston, 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.

80.9% of the residents in Houston, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston, TX are University of Houston (11,167 degrees awarded in 2023), Houston Community College (6,568 degrees), and University of Houston-Downtown (3,784 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

Houston, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 80.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Houston, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (543k people) in Houston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 518k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 386k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.9%

2023 Citizenship

80.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
543k ± 8.19k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
518k ± 8.53k
Two+ (Hispanic)
386k ± 11k

44.1%

Hispanic Population

1.01M people

44.1% of the people in Houston, TX are hispanic (1.01M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18,473 ± 1,041
Gulf War (2001-)
16,956 ± 1,207
Gulf War (1990s)
9,736 ± 945

Houston, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston, TX employs 1.14M people. The largest industries in Houston, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (131,509 people), Construction (125,099 people), and Retail Trade (115,267 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($135,699), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($132,123), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,840).

Employment

Occupations

1.14M

2023 Value

± 10,836

0.721%

1 Year growth

± 1.34%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston, TX, are Management Occupations (112,918 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108,545 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (105,609 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

1.14M

2023 Value

± 10,836

0.721%

1 Year growth

± 1.34%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (131,509 people), Construction (125,099 people), and Retail Trade (115,267 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston, TX, though some of these residents may live in Houston, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,596

Median earning men ± $618

$37,185

Median earning women ± $479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,501), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,308), and Public Administration ($69,235).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,550), Wholesale Trade ($54,274), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,195).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Houston, TX awarded 39,510 degrees. The student population of Houston, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 68,559 male students and 93,773 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 162,332 students enrolled in Houston, TX, 42.2% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Houston, TX was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Houston, TX according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,517) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,638) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Houston, TX is $62,894. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Houston, TX was Census Tract 4112 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4114 and Census Tract 4126, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4112
Census Tract 4114
Census Tract 4126

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston, TX was Census Tract 4112 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4114 and Census Tract 4126, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in Houston, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,894

Median Household Income

± $833

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Houston, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houston, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Houston, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Houston, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston, TX (446k out of 2.26M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

24%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

8.5%

Medicare

9.68%

Non-Group

0.741%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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