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Houston, TX real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Houston NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Porter Heights, Aldine, Cloverleaf, Town West, Fresno, Sheldon, Kingwood (subdivision), Channelview, Scenic Woods
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Houston, TX Bellaire, Galena Park, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Jersey Village, Southside Place, Spring Valley, West University Place
POPULATION
1,954,848
Houston, TX Information
| HOUSTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 1,954,848 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 782,378 |
| HOUSTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 42.05% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 49.75% |
| % VACANT | 8.20% |
| TYPE OF HOUSTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 46.64% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 5.38% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 6.24% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 40.70% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.98% |
| OTHER | 0.06% |
| SIZE OF HOUSTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 6.90% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 26.90% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 28.57% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 26.63% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.53% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.47% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 7.07% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 49.59% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 38.15% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 5.19% |
| HOUSTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $135,382 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $760 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$87,000 | 24.88% |
| $87,001-$175,000 | 40.62% |
| $175,001-$349,000 | 21.78% |
| $349,001-$525,000 | 6.62% |
| $525,001-$699,000 | 2.72% |
| $699,001-$874,000 | 1.22% |
| $874,001-$1,309,000 | 1.15% |
| $1,309,001-$1,746,000 | 0.48% |
| > $1,746,000 | 0.53% |
| PEOPLE OF Houston | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.19% |
| 5 TO 17 | 19.18% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.18% |
| 25 TO 34 | 18.03% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.09% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.96% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 8.36% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 70.41% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 26.98% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $36,616 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $20,101 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 19.17% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (10.70%), Manufacturing (9.97%), Healthcare (9.77%), Construction (8.73%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (8.14%), Education (8.03%), Accomodation (6.80%), Other (5.91%), Administration (5.33%), Transportation (5.07%), Finance (4.65%), Wholesale (4.61%), Public Service (2.82%), Real Estate (2.56%), Information Technology (2.45%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.89% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 49.28% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 25.23% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.42% |
| ASIAN | 5.24% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.04% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 16.65% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 3.13% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 37.43% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (59.38%), Unclassified (15.02%), German (4.24%), United States or American (3.66%), English (3.60%), Irish (2.71%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 26.40% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (53.88%) , Spanish (30.54%) |
Houston is a very large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,954,848 people and 445 constituent neighborhoods, Houston is the largest community in Texas.
Houston is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Houston is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Houston who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.98%), sales jobs (11.47%), and management occupations (8.19%).
Also of interest is that Houston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Houston is one of the most car-oriented large cities in America. A full 89.9% of people drive their car alone to work each day. If you like to drive, you'll love it. And you better. Because walking to work is just not a viable option for most people who live in Houston. Highways, wide streets, parking lots, and shopping centers are part of the common Houston landscape.
Houston Information and Demographics
The education level of Houston citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.98% of adults in Houston have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Houston in 2000 was $20,101, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,404 for a family of four.
Houston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Houston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Houston is White, followed by African-American. Houston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.43% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Houston include German, English, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Houston's cultural character, accounting for 26.40% of the city's population.
The most common language spoken in Houston is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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