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Houston TX - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	1,953,631	4 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1510) (100%)
Average Income	$36,616	10,686 (58%)	515 (66%)
Median House Value	$79,300	11,563 (54%)	356 (76%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	49.3%	23,073 (of 25,150) (8%)	1,453 (of 1510) (4%)
% Black Population	25.3%	2,269 (91%)	98 (94%)
% Hispanic Population	37.4%	1,139 (95%)	454 (70%)
% Asian Population	5.3%	1,166 (95%)	39 (97%)
% American Indian Population	0.4%	10,775 (57%)	858 (43%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	70.4%	19,371 (of 25,150) (23%)	795 (of 1510) (47%)
% College Graduates	27.0%	4,346 (83%)	207 (86%)
% Never Married	32.2%	2,611 (90%)	75 (95%)
% Married	48.8%	20,500 (18%)	1,408 (7%)
% Seperated	3.6%	3,034 (88%)	214 (86%)
% Divorced	10.0%	12,603 (50%)	615 (59%)
% Foreign Born	26.4%	798 (97%)	142 (91%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	782,378	4 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1510) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	5.2%	19,606 (22%)	847 (44%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	4.6%	14,804 (41%)	371 (75%)
Average Rooms in House	4.4	23,902 (5%)	1,379 (9%)
% Households with No Car	11.6%	5,168 (79%)	260 (83%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	10.6%	21,762 (13%)	1,299 (14%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.5%	2,265 (91%)	108 (93%)
Median House Value	$79,300	11,563 (54%)	356 (76%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	2.4%	13,126 (48%)	791 (48%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	1.7%	3,347 (87%)	161 (89%)
Average Monthly Rent	$575	6,747 (73%)	318 (79%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	63.2%	11,468 (of 25,150) (54%)	502 (of 1510) (67%)
% Drive Alone to Work	71.8%	19,351 (23%)	1,212 (20%)
% Take Public Transportation	5.9%	1,488 (94%)	10 (99%)
% Walk to Work	2.3%	12,826 (49%)	524 (65%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	27.4	7,534 (70%)	535 (65%)
% Households making less than $10,000	11.6%	10,251 (59%)	857 (43%)
% Households making over $200,000	2.6%	3,433 (86%)	208 (86%)
Median Household Income	$36,616	10,686 (58%)	515 (66%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	3.0%	11,242 (55%)	778 (48%)
Per Capita Income	$20,101	6,903 (73%)	311 (79%)
Male Worker Income	$32,084	11,163 (56%)	527 (65%)
Female Worker Income	$27,371	5,735 (77%)	278 (82%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	16.0%	4,908 (80%)	547 (64%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	19.2%	5,425 (78%)	578 (62%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	1.00

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Dallas, Texas	0.83
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	0.80
Chicago, Illinois	0.77
San Antonio, Texas	0.75
Phoenix, Arizona	0.73
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	0.71
Fort Worth, Texas	0.69
Los Angeles, California	0.69
Jacksonville, Florida	0.68
Columbus, Ohio	0.67

Houston TX Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
People Working in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining	16,404	1
Electricity Fueled Households	391,615	1
1-Unit Detached Housing Units	364,905	2
Houses Built 1999 to March 2000	19,401	2
Houses Built 1970-1979	217,658	2

Houston TX Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1510)
Population	1,953,631	1
Male Population	975,551	1
Female Population	978,080	1
Under 5 years Old Population	160,797	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	154,638	1

Houston TX Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Native Population	73.6%	24,325
Percent of People Born in U.S.	72.7%	24,274
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	45.8%	24,256
Percent Wood Fueled Households	0.0%	24,217
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino Population	62.6%	23,997

Houston TX Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1510)
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	45.8%	1,486
Percent White Population	49.3%	1,453
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	51.8%	1,451
Percent Married Couple Family Households	43.2%	1,447
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	46.6%	1,428

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Houston TX	Dallas, Texas
Total Population	1,188,580	1,953,631
Average Age	30.5	30.9
Average Income	$37,628	$36,616
Median House Value	$89,800	$79,300
% White Population	50.8%	49.3%
% Black Population	25.9%	25.3%
% Asian Population	2.7%	5.3%
% Hispanic Population	35.6%	37.4%

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