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Houston city, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,328,253
Households
930,404
Average household size
2.46
Median age
34.4 years
Median household income
$64,813
Housing units
1,040,576
Population comparison
2020 Census2,304,582
2024 estimate2,328,253
Change+1.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,328,253
Median age
34.4 years
Male
1,150,763
Female
1,177,490
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.1 years
Female median age
34.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
78,759Under 577,422
193,3635–17195,773
113,82418–24118,215
206,71225–34205,322
174,14335–44164,100
139,22045–54134,824
117,51155–64122,314
127,23165+159,520
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 578,75977,422
5–17193,363195,773
18–24113,824118,215
25–34206,712205,322
35–44174,143164,100
45–54139,220134,824
55–64117,511122,314
65+127,231159,520
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5–17
Male
5–9
73,673
10–14
73,629
15–17
46,061
Female
5–9
77,874
10–14
74,248
15–17
43,651
18–24
Male
18–19
29,049
20
13,332
21
15,637
22–24
55,806
Female
18–19
30,791
20
13,842
21
16,651
22–24
56,931
25–34
Male
25–29
100,521
30–34
106,191
Female
25–29
106,281
30–34
99,041
35–44
Male
35–39
92,869
40–44
81,274
Female
35–39
84,246
40–44
79,854
45–54
Male
45–49
71,866
50–54
67,354
Female
45–49
71,062
50–54
63,762
55–64
Male
55–59
60,050
60–61
23,300
62–64
34,161
Female
55–59
62,507
60–61
23,913
62–64
35,894
65+
Male
65–66
18,638
67–69
28,216
70–74
33,816
75–79
21,534
80–84
13,406
85+
11,621
Female
65–66
21,621
67–69
28,330
70–74
42,149
75–79
28,657
80–84
18,576
85+
20,187
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
706,70930.4%
Two or more races
559,84324.0%
Black alone
528,49622.7%
Some other race
345,39814.8%
Asian alone
161,7556.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
24,3061.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,7460.1%
Residents: 2,328,253.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone706,709
Two or more races559,843
Black alone528,496
Some other race345,398
Asian alone161,755
American Indian / Alaska Native24,306
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,746

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,030,112
White, not Hispanic
540,342

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
536,353
Married-couple share
61.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
50.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
323,71734.8%
1 person
273,04929.3%
2 people
142,16715.3%
3 people
104,29811.2%
4 people
87,1739.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
52,270
6 People
21,409
7 Plus People
13,494
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person323,717
2 people273,049
3 people142,167
4 people104,298
5+ people87,173
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households536,353
Married-couple families330,67961.7% of family households
With children
139,03342%
Without children
191,64658%
Other families205,67438.3% of family households
Male householder
61,29229.8%
Female householder
144,38270.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households536,353Not applicable
Married-couple families330,67961.7%
With children139,03342%
Without children191,64658%
Other families205,67438.3%
Male householder61,29229.8%
Female householder144,38270.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$64,813
Median family
$74,357
Per capita
$42,430
Household incomeShare of households
174,92218.8%
Under $25k
190,95920.5%
$25–49k
159,73617.2%
$50–74k
108,86111.7%
$75–99k
122,93013.2%
$100–149k
62,9446.8%
$150–199k
110,05211.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
62,743
$10,000–$14,999
38,340
$15,000–$19,999
33,220
$20,000–$24,999
40,619
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
35,681
$30,000–$34,999
41,959
$35,000–$39,999
39,433
$40,000–$44,999
39,336
$45,000–$49,999
34,550
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
67,327
$60,000–$74,999
92,409
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
72,128
$125,000–$149,999
50,802
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k174,922
$25–49k190,959
$50–74k159,736
$75–99k108,861
$100–149k122,930
$150–199k62,944
$200k+110,052

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,550,897
High school or higher
80.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
187,56612.1%
Less than 9th grade
116,1257.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
331,54621.4%
High school or equivalent
253,41316.3%
Some college, no degree
93,8696.1%
Associate degree
333,87321.5%
Bachelor’s degree
234,50515.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
65,460
Nursery School
438
Kindergarten
1,474
First Grade
4,515
Second Grade
7,278
Third Grade
11,950
Fourth Grade
8,524
Fifth Grade
12,334
Sixth Grade
46,119
Seventh Grade
8,048
Eighth Grade
21,426
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
33,980
Tenth Grade
20,547
Eleventh Grade
24,305
Twelfth No Diploma
37,293
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
276,905
Ged Or Alternative Credential
54,641
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
74,238
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
179,175
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
153,439
Professional School Degree
50,041
Doctorate Degree
31,025
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade187,566
Grades 9–12, no diploma116,125
High school or equivalent331,546
Some college, no degree253,413
Associate degree93,869
Bachelor’s degree333,873
Graduate or professional234,505
Marital status by sexMale and Female
19,04463,459
Widowed
75,703107,032
Divorced
24,47828,501
Separated
411,792389,238
Now Married
418,163388,217
Never Married
65,30957,478
Married Spouse Absent
346,483331,760
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed19,04463,459
Divorced75,703107,032
Separated24,47828,501
Now Married411,792389,238
Never Married418,163388,217
Married Spouse Absent65,30957,478
Married Spouse Present346,483331,760

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$277,800
Median gross rent
$1,361
Housing tenure
Owner
391,51942.1%
Renter
538,88557.9%
Occupied homes: 930,404.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner391,519
Renter538,885
Housing occupancy
Occupied
930,40489.4%
Vacant
110,17210.6%
Housing units: 1,040,576.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied930,404
Vacant110,172

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
204,526
Owners without mortgage
186,993
Vacancy reason
For rent60,448
For sale6,712
Rented, not occupied5,548
Sold, not occupied2,724
Seasonal4,045
Migrant workers18
Other30,677
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent60,448
For sale6,712
Rented, not occupied5,548
Sold, not occupied2,724
Seasonal4,045
Migrant workers18
Other30,677
Structure type
Detached444,742
Attached50,598
2–4 units71,029
5–19 units181,962
20+ units281,073
Mobile or other11,172
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
20,505
Structure 3–4 Units
50,524
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
72,756
Structure 10–19 Units
109,206
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
68,612
Structure 50 Plus Units
212,461
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
10,734
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
438
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached444,742
Attached50,598
2–4 units71,029
5–19 units181,962
20+ units281,073
Mobile or other11,172
Year builtHousing units by period
173,37116.7%
Before 1960
315,23430.3%
1960–79
235,14422.6%
1980–99
292,23928.1%
2000–19
24,5882.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
41,296
1940–1949
37,958
1950–1959
94,117
1960–79
1960–1969
123,035
1970–1979
192,199
1980–99
1980–1989
141,904
1990–1999
93,240
2000–19
2000–2009
141,523
2010–2019
150,716
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960173,371
1960–79315,234
1980–99235,144
2000–19292,239
2020+24,588
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
56,823
4,066
1990s
52,886
7,366
2000s
83,854
25,804
2010s
136,887
220,306
2020–22
52,333
215,436
2023+
8,736
65,907
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199056,8234,066
1990s52,8867,366
2000s83,85425,804
2010s136,887220,306
2020–2252,333215,436
2023+8,73665,907
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
36,1449.2%
Under $100k
138,94535.5%
$100–249k
130,37433.3%
$250–499k
40,41410.3%
$500–749k
19,9425.1%
$750–999k
14,2393.6%
$1–1.49m
11,4612.9%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,466
10000–14999
1,674
15000–19999
1,980
20000–24999
1,663
25000–29999
1,127
30000–34999
1,337
35000–39999
945
40000–49999
2,020
50000–59999
2,733
60000–69999
3,123
70000–79999
4,074
80000–89999
5,246
90000–99999
6,756
$100–249k
100000–124999
19,550
125000–149999
16,649
150000–174999
25,178
175000–199999
24,302
200000–249999
53,266
$250–499k
250000–299999
37,243
300000–399999
55,599
400000–499999
37,532
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
5,133
2000000+
6,328
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k36,144
$100–249k138,945
$250–499k130,374
$500–749k40,414
$750–999k19,942
$1–1.49m14,239
$1.5m+11,461
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50014,008
$500–99997,750
$1,000–1,499203,619
$1,500–1,999131,260
$2,000–2,49947,220
$2,500–2,99916,329
$3,000+15,831
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Under $500
Under 100
726
100–149
424
150–199
592
200–249
1,560
250–299
2,752
300–349
2,095
350–399
2,152
400–449
1,996
450–499
1,711
$500–999
500–549
2,202
550–599
1,885
600–649
2,752
650–699
3,916
700–749
5,356
750–799
9,504
800–899
29,785
900–999
42,350
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
109,614
1250–1499
94,005
$3,000+
3000–3499
6,681
3500+
9,150
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50014,008
$500–99997,750
$1,000–1,499203,619
$1,500–1,999131,260
$2,000–2,49947,220
$2,500–2,99916,329
$3,000+15,831
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
12,422
81,150
1 vehicle
111,858
285,918
2 vehicles
172,892
138,535
3 vehicles
64,633
25,778
4 vehicles
21,220
6,064
5+ vehicles
8,494
1,440
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle12,42281,150
1 vehicle111,858285,918
2 vehicles172,892138,535
3 vehicles64,63325,778
4 vehicles21,2206,064
5+ vehicles8,4941,440

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,124,668
Average commute
27.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
761,11567.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
119,35910.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
35,6253.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
28,2042.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
146,32713.0%Derived from published counts
Other
34,0383.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,124,668.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
22,830
Bicycle
5,374
Other
Other Transportation
28,102
Motorcycle
1,022
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
4,914
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone761,115
Carpool119,359
Public transit35,625
Walk or bicycle28,204
Work from home146,327
Other34,038
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
182,25418.6%
Under 15 min
376,52338.5%
15–29 min
266,39627.2%
30–44 min
81,1208.3%
45–59 min
72,0487.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
16,471
5–9
59,490
10–14
106,293
15–29 min
15–19
142,670
20–24
157,508
25–29
76,345
30–44 min
30–34
187,978
35–39
35,208
40–44
43,210
60+ min
60–89
53,246
90+
18,802
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min182,254
15–29 min376,523
30–44 min266,396
45–59 min81,120
60+ min72,048

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,842,585
Civilian labor force
1,236,446
Employed
1,150,564
Unemployed
85,882
Unemployment rate
7%
Poverty universe
2,290,930
Persons below poverty
455,988
Gini index
0.54
White-collar workers
672,652
Blue-collar workers
272,462
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
82,484
122,966
Sales Office Occupations
82,433
129,998
Management Business Science Arts
227,271
232,950
Production Transportation Material Moving
110,138
34,480
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
122,311
5,533
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations82,484122,966
Sales Office Occupations82,433129,998
Management Business Science Arts227,271232,950
Production Transportation Material Moving110,13834,480
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance122,3115,533

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
894,650
Workplace jobs
1,789,039
Internal commuters
578,927
Inbound commuters
1,210,112
Outbound commuters
315,723
Net worker inflow
894,389

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,762,30476.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
546,78223.7%
Residents: 2,309,086.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,762,304
Uninsured546,782
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
93,60717.1%
Under 19
207,57838.0%
Age 19–34
235,03343.0%
Age 35–64
10,5641.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1993,607
Age 19–34207,578
Age 35–64235,033
Age 65+10,564

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,645,14970.7%
Foreign born
683,10429.3%
Residents: 2,328,253.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,645,149
Foreign born683,104

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
225,450
Not a citizen
457,654

Residential mobility

Same house
1,904,193
Within same county
260,968
From another county
51,433
From another state
43,114
From abroad
37,919

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
998,196

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Houston city, Texas

Houston city, Texas has 2,328,253 residents and a median age of 34.4 years. It ranks No. 4 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $15,921 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Houston city, Texas2,328,253$64,81334.4 years42.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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