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Population in July 2009: 2,257,926. Population change since 2000: +15.6%
 

Males: 1,127,501  (49.9%)
Females: 1,130,425  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  30.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77001, 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77052, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77097, 77098, 77099, 77201, 77202, 77203, 77204, 77205, 77206, 77207, 77208, 77209, 77210, 77212, 77213, 77215, 77216, 77217, 77218, 77219, 77220, 77221, 77222, 77223, 77224, 77225, 77226, 77227, 77228, 77229, 77230, 77231, 77233, 77234, 77235, 77236, 77237, 77238, 77240, 77241, 77242, 77243, 77244, 77245, 77248, 77249, 77251, 77252, 77253, 77254, 77255, 77256, 77257, 77258, 77259, 77261, 77262, 77263, 77265, 77266, 77267, 77268, 77269, 77270, 77271, 77272, 77273, 77274, 77275, 77277, 77279, 77280, 77281, 77282, 77284, 77287, 77288, 77289, 77290, 77291, 77292, 77293, 77297, 77298, 77299.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,945 (it was $36,616 in 2000)
Houston:

$42,945
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,563

Houston city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $128,000 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Houston:

$128,000
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $186,625; Detached houses: $189,732; Townhouses or other attached units: $193,510; In 2-unit structures: $247,875; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $156,592; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $143,118; Mobile homes: $39,377; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,982

Median gross rent in 2009: $809.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77098, 77099.

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  • Hispanic - 959,683 (42.4%)
  • White alone - 639,304 (28.3%)
  • Black alone - 502,199 (22.2%)
  • Asian alone - 131,787 (5.8%)
  • Two or more races - 17,635 (0.8%)
  • American alone - 3,478 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 5,016 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1,816 (0.08%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Houston: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (6.1%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.3%), United States (3.7%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 579.4 square miles.

Population density: 3897 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Houston:

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston city:

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

516,105 residents are foreign born (19.4% Latin America, 4.7% Asia).

This city:  26.4%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 4572 registered sex offenders living in Houston, Texas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Houston to the number of sex offenders is 494 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,062 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,441 (1.4%)

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Nearest cities: West University Place, TX (2.1 miles ), Southside Place, TX (2.2 miles ), Bellaire, TX (2.5 miles ), Hilshire Village, TX (2.6 miles ), Hunters Creek Village, TX (2.7 miles ), Spring Valley, TX (2.7 miles ), Piney Point Village, TX (2.8 miles ), Hedwig Village, TX (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 2779 buildings, average cost: $133,900
  • 1997: 3589 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 1998: 3978 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 1999: 4089 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2000: 4680 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2001: 4366 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2002: 4547 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2003: 5552 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2004: 6083 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2005: 7194 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2006: 7503 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2007: 6035 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2008: 3684 buildings, average cost: $173,500
  • 2009: 2579 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 2010: 2452 buildings, average cost: $175,600

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Latitude: 29.76 N, Longitude: 95.38 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): see Nicknames of Houston, Texas

Daytime population change due to commuting: +403,313 (+20.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 681,785 (81.0%)

Area codes: 281, 832, 713

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.0%
Texas:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Houston by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 241230267256278272334377351294287269
per 100,000 13.312.013.412.513.613.316.318.216.213.112.611.8
Rapes 748813945892768908872854694750823712
per 100,000 41.342.347.343.737.644.442.641.232.033.536.231.2
Robberies 8,3508,2569,92111,21210,98510,18211,12811,37111,47910,60311,3679,449
per 100,000 460.7429.9496.6549.5538.2498.3544.0548.3529.1473.6499.9414.3
Assaults 12,17812,19212,28612,59811,95712,06511,65311,64812,04013,13213,11612,061
per 100,000 672.0634.9614.9617.4585.8590.4569.6561.7555.0586.5576.8528.8
Burglaries 24,74423,25425,10826,90526,52227,11027,54126,86929,04426,94729,27927,924
per 100,000 1365.41210.91256.71318.51299.41326.71346.31295.71338.71203.61287.71224.3
Thefts 66,06867,10269,37173,44572,03274,75272,47673,09174,81768,59877,05874,582
per 100,000 3645.63494.33472.13599.23529.13658.13542.83524.63448.53063.93389.03269.9
Auto thefts 19,44519,86424,08923,93921,45121,56320,40821,09319,46515,21414,59612,817
per 100,000 1073.01034.41205.71173.11051.01055.2997.61017.2897.2679.5641.9561.9
Arson 1,7351,6421,7581,6961,5531,2551,2621,1211,047956959865
per 100,000 95.785.588.083.176.161.461.754.148.342.742.237.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 666.8628.0667.2686.0659.4660.6667.0666.5638.1580.0603.2546.1

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Crime in Houston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 7,054 (5,351 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Texas average:

2.20

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +246,383 (+14.4%).

Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Houston-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Houston city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harris County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Fire: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Jennifer Garner - (born 1972), actress, John Tower, James Baker - (born 1930), politician, Hilary Duff - (born 1987), actress, Beyoncé Knowles, Billy Preston - (born 1946), soul musician, Wes Anderson - (born 1969), film director, Dennis Quaid - actor, Kenny Rogers - (born 1938), musician, Adam Dunn - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Nov 9, 1979).


Main business address for: T-3 ENERGY SERVICES INC (BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, RIVETS & WASHERS), OYO GEOSPACE CORP (MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC), FIRST INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS), BAKER HUGHES INC (OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT), COMSYS IT PARTNERS INC (SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES), DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC (DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS), SYNAGRO TECHNOLOGIES INC (REFUSE SYSTEMS), WCA WASTE CORP (REFUSE SYSTEMS) and 189 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Houston:

  • "METHODIST HOSPITAL,THE" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 6565 FANNIN)
  • "WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE" (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 7600 FANNIN)
  • CYPRESS FAIRBANKS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 10655 STEEPLETOP DRIVE)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL TIDWELL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 510 W TIDWELL)
  • HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 2525 HOLLY HALL)
  • HOUSTON HOSPITAL SOR SPECIALIZED SURGERY (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 5445 LABRANCH STREET)
  • HOUSTON NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 710 FM 1960 WEST)
  • HOUSTON VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD.)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1635 NORTH LOOP WEST)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 921 GESSNER)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 6411 FANNIN)
  • METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249)
  • PARK PLAZA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 1313 HERMANN DR)
  • RIVERSIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 3204 ENNIS ST)
  • SPRING BRANCH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 8850 LONG POINT ROAD)
  • ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 2807 LITTLE YORK RD)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, 1401 ST. JOSEPH PARKWAY)
  • ST LUKES EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 6720 BERTNER)
  • TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 7401 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • TOPS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 17080 RED OAK DRIVE)
  • UNIVERSITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 7501 FANNIN)
  • WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 12141 RICHMOND AVE)

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Airports and heliports located in Houston:


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Amtrak station:

HOUSTON (902 WASHINGTON AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.houstontx.gov

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Houston:

  • University of Houston (Full-time enrollment: 26,385; Location: 212 E. Cullen Building; Public; Website: www.uh.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Houston Community College (FT enrollment: 16,821; Location: 3100 Main Street; Public; Website: www.hccs.edu)
  • Texas Southern University (FT enrollment: 7,326; Location: 3100 Cleburne St; Public; Website: www.tsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • University of Houston-Downtown (FT enrollment: 6,102; Location: 1 Main Street; Public; Website: www.uhd.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Rice University (FT enrollment: 5,451; Location: 6100 S Main; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rice.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc (FT enrollment: 3,479; Location: 721 Lockhaven Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: uticorp.com)
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake (FT enrollment: 3,228; Location: 2700 Bay Area Blvd; Public; Website: www.uhcl.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • University of Phoenix-Houston Campus (FT enrollment: 2,987; Location: 11451 Katy Fwy Ste 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (FT enrollment: 2,761; Location: 7000 Fannin; Public; Website: www.uthouston.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Houston Baptist University (FT enrollment: 2,137; Location: 7502 Fondren Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hbu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • University of St Thomas (FT enrollment: 1,572; Location: 3800 Montrose Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stthom.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The Art Institute of Houston (FT enrollment: 1,571; Location: 1900 Yorktown Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aih.aii.edu)
  • Sanford-Brown College (FT enrollment: 1,513; Location: 10500 Forum Place Dr. , Suite 200; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.careered.com)
  • Baylor College of Medicine (FT enrollment: 1,428; Location: One Baylor Plaza; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bcm.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Texas Barber Colleges and Hairstyling Schools (FT enrollment: 1,375; Location: 9275 Richmond Ave #180; Private, for-profit; Website: www.txbarber.com)
  • Everest Institute-Bissonnet (FT enrollment: 1,331; Location: 9700 Bissonnet St-Ste 1400; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/houston_bissonnet)
  • Everest Institute-Greenspoint (FT enrollment: 1,226; Location: 255 Northpoint Ste 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/houston_greenspoint)
  • Texas School of Business Inc (FT enrollment: 1,206; Location: 711 Airtex Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tsb.edu)
  • Everest Institute-Hobby (FT enrollment: 1,137; Location: 7151 Office City Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/houston_hobby)
  • South Texas College of Law (FT enrollment: 973; Location: 1303 San Jacinto Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stcl.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Biggest public high schools in Houston:

Biggest private high schools in Houston:

  • THE KINKAID SCHOOL (Students: 1,362; Location: 201 KINKAID SCHOOL DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST JOHNS LOWER (Students: 1,209; Location: 2401 CLAREMONT LN; Grades: KG - 12)
  • THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 1,180; Location: 7455 AWTY SCHOOL LN; Grades: PK - 12)
  • STRAKE JESUIT COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL (Students: 891; Location: 8900 BELLAIRE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • ST AGNES ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 840; Location: 9000 BELLAIRE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • NORTHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PK-12 (Students: 815; Location: 4363 SYLVANFIELD DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LUTHERAN SOUTH ACADEMY (Students: 711; Location: 12555 RYEWATER DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 707; Location: 811 W DONOVAN ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ST THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location: 4500 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • DUCHESNE ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART (Students: 665; Location: 10202 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Houston:

  • NORTH SHORE High School (Students: 4154; Location: 13501 HOLLY PARK; Grades: 9-10; Our rating: 41)
  • HODGES BEND MIDDLE (Students: 2010; Location: 16510 BISSONNET; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 47)
  • DOWLING MIDDLE (Students: 1911; Location: 14000 STANCLIFF ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 22)
  • PERSHING MIDDLE (Students: 1749; Location: 7000 BRAES BLVD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 69)
  • HARTMAN MIDDLE (Students: 1518; Location: 7111 WESTOVER; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 33)
  • BAMMEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1516; Location: 16711 ELLA BLVD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 50)
  • YOUNG LEARNERS (Students: 1488; Location: 3333 BERING DR, STE 200; Grades: PK)
  • STELLE CLAUGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1467; Location: 3000 SPEARS RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 50)
  • CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1456; Location: 11415 BOBCAT DR; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 53)
  • LONG MIDDLE (Students: 1440; Location: 6501 BELLAIRE BLVD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 21)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Houston:

  • RIVER OAKS BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 844; Location: 2300 WILLOWICK RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL DAY (Students: 809; Location: 335 PINEY POINT RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location: 13077 WESTELLA DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ADVENTURE PRESCHOOL & WINDWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 708; Location: 10555 SPRING CYPRESS RD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 684; Location: 1400 PARKWAY PLAZA DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 3600 YOAKUM BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST THOMAS MORE PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 5927 WIGTON DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST CECILIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 11740 JOAN OF ARC; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IMAN ACADEMY - SOUTHWEST (Students: 530; Location: 6240 HWY 6 S; Grades: PK - 10)
  • ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 1833 SAGE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Houston, map of school districts

Libraries in Houston:

  • HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,992,509; Location: 500 MCKINNEY ST; 2,515,779 books; 5,349 e-books; 134,493 audio materials; 99,054 video materials; 82 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 8,194 print serial subscriptions; 1,900 electronic serial subscriptions)
  • HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,397,907; Location: 8080 EL RIO ST; 1,840,576 books; 62,475 e-books; 92,164 audio materials; 121,758 video materials; 19 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 57 other licensed databases; 3,443 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Houston is also home to Mr Brent Spiner , of Star Trek fame.

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Notable locations in Houston: Broadacres Historic District (A), Sharpstown Country Club (B), Settegast Yards (C), Schauer Filling Station (D), Kelley Street Incinerator (E), Houston Country Club (F), San Felipe Courts Historic District (G), Sam Houston Coliseum (H), Camp Hudson (I), Independence Heights Residential Historic District (J), Manchester Dock Two (K), Main Street-Market Square Historic District (L), Oriental Textile Mill (M), Champion Rod and Gun Club (N), Chaney Yard (O), River Oaks Country Club (P), Old Sixth Ward Historic District (Q), Proctor Plaza (R), Courtlandt Place Historic District (S), Meyers Speedway (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sharpstown Shopping Center (1), Sharpstown Center Shopping Center (2), Katy Reed Shopping Center (3), Maplewood Shopping Center (4), River Oaks Shopping Center (5), Montclair Shopping Center (6), Long Point Plaza Shopping Center (7), Meyerland Shopping Center (8), Meyerland Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Houston include: El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church (A), 34th Temple Church of God in Christ (B), Pentecostal Church of God in Christ (C), Pentecostal Church of God in Jesus Christ (D), Pentecostal Holiness Church (E), Pentecostals - Hiram Clarke Church (F), Perpetual Missionary Baptist Church (G), Philippine International Baptist Church (H), Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Restlawn Cemetery (2), Riceville Cemetery (3), Hollywood Cemetery (4), Holy Cross Cemetery (5), Forest Park Cemetery (6), Paradise Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Big Eddy (A), Bosman Lake (B), Browns Lake (C), Rittenhouse, Lake (D), Addicks Reservoir (E), Barker Reservoir (F), Lynchburg Reservoir (G), Lake Houston (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brays Bayou (A), Briar Branch (B), Buffalo Bayou (C), Caney Creek (D), Mills Branch (E), Carpenters Bayou (F), Patrick Bayou (G), Cole Creek (H), Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Houston include: Settegast Park (1), Dunlavy Park (2), Hofheinz Pavilion (3), Institute Park (4), Live Oak Park (5), Milroy Park (6), Lansdale Park (7), Carter Park (8), Shady Lane Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: APT Galerie d' Art (Museums; 5234 Elm) (1), Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum (4011 Yupon Street) (2), A FS Training (Museums; 415 Barren Springs Drive) (3), Buffalo Soldier National Museum & Heritage Center (1834 Southmore Boulevard) (4), Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (Museums; 1 Westcott Street) (5), Collectors Shop At The Houston Museum Of Natural Science (One Hermann Circle Drive) (6), Art Car Museum (140 Heights Boulevard) (7), Children's Museum of Houston (1500 Binz Street) (8), CY Twombly Gallery (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1515 Sul Ross Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Capital Inn (4601 Yellowstone Boulevard) (1), Bradford Homesuites - Houston Galleria (3440 Sage Rd) (2), Best Western Fountainview Inn and Suites (6229 Richmond Avenue) (3), Best Western Houston Htl Stes (7625 Katy Freeway) (4), Bradford Homesuites Houston Park 10 West (15405 Katy Freeway) (5), City Limit Motel (11922 Hempstead Road) (6), Best Western Westchase Mini (2950 West Sam Houston Parkway) (7), Camelot Inn and Suites (10807 Veterans Memorial Drive) (8), Four Seasons Hotel Houston (1300 Lamar Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: State Securities Board (1919 North Loop West Suite 660) (1), South Houston-City - Municipal Court (1019 Dallas Street) (2), Harris County - Courthouse Annex- Sheriff's Office- Clay Road Courthouse A (16715 Clay Road) (3), Bunker Hill Village - Municipal Court (11977 Memorial Drive) (4), Hedwig Village-City - City Hall And Municipal Court (955 Piney Point Road) (5), Augusta Court (1819 Augusta Drive) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Harris County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  Ozone  PM2.5 SO2 NO2 PM10 Pb  CO 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.5. This is about average.
City:

36.5
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.2. This is better than average. There were 210 monitors within city limits.
City:

23.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.2. This is about average. There were 38 monitors within city limits.
City:

11.2
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.04. This is significantly better than average. There were 119 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.04
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.16. This is about average. There were 110 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.16
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 21.7. This is about average. There were 108 monitors within city limits.
City:

21.7
U.S.:

22.1
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00566. This is significantly better than average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00566
U.S.:

0.06353
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.211. This is significantly better than average. There were 75 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.211
U.S.:

0.334

Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston and their reported violations in the past:

BARKER CYPRESS MUD (Address: ATTN: PETER HARDING @ SCHWARTZ PAGE AND , Population served: 4191, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between MAR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha Particle Activity. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha Particle Activity. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2004)
BILMA PUD (Population served: 3528, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
BLUE BELL MANOR SUBDIVISION (Population served: 2361, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
HARRIS COUNTY PARK SYSTEM BEAR CREEK PAR (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
MERCADO SABADOMINGO (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OUR LADY OF LAVANG CHURCH (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
TXDOT COMFORT STATION IH 10 (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CRABB RIVER ROAD EXXON (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston that have no violations reported:

  • BRIDGESTONE MUD (Population served: 9210, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BISSONNET MUD (Population served: 6072, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BIG OAKS MUD (Population served: 4206, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CLINICAL CARE CENTER (Population served: 4000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD 2 (Population served: 3624, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BEECHNUT MUD (Population served: 3033, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPLASHTOWN USA (Population served: 2500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CASTLEWOOD MUD (Population served: 1491, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CHAMBERS COUNTY MUD 1 (Population served: 1230, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BAMMEL FOREST UTILITY COMPANY (Population served: 1023, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.6%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Black residents, 28.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.7% for other race residents, 12.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Houston, TX

People in group quarters in Houston:

  • 8,725 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5,774 people in nursing homes
  • 4,305 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,868 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2,437 people in other group homes
  • 1,266 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1,146 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 666 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 660 people in religious group quarters
  • 659 people in state prisons
  • 524 people in halfway houses
  • 413 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 406 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 343 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 286 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 279 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 258 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 233 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 200 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 192 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 169 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 144 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 142 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 134 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 106 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 88 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 49 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 37 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 28 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 2 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Houston compared to Texas state average:

Houston, Texas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Reliant Stadium. Capacity: 72,000. Houston Texans.
  • Rice Stadium. Capacity: 70,000. Rice Owls.
  • Minute Maid Park. Capacity: 40,950. Houston Astros.
  • Toyota Center (Houston). Houston Rockets (NBA), Houston Comets (WNBA).
  • Hofheinz Pavilion. University of Houston.
  • Robertson Stadium. University of Houston.

Banks with most branches in Houston (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 134 branches. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 106 branches. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: 66 branches. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Compass Bank: 36 branches. Info updated 09/30/2009: Bank assets: $64,282.4 mil, Deposits: $45,433.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 724 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Amegy Bank National Association: 32 branches. Info updated 09/24/2007: Bank assets: $10,997.4 mil, Deposits: $8,541.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 96 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Prosperity Bank: 30 branches. Info updated 05/06/2010: Bank assets: $9,232.9 mil, Deposits: $7,495.6 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 190 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: 27 branches. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Capital One, National Association: 26 branches. Info updated 10/14/2009: Bank assets: $125,305.0 mil, Deposits: $95,204.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 985 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • First National Bank Texas: 26 branches. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $97.2 mil, Deposits: $86.5 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 217 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • 64 other banks with 269 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Houston, Texas:

  • Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint, 425 N Sam Houston Parkway E, Houston, TX 77060 , Phone: (281) 445-9000, Fax: (281) 445-9826
  • Days Inn Greenspoint, 12500 N Fwy, Houston, TX 77060 , Phone: (281) 876-3888, Fax: (281) 876-1524
  • Omni Houston Hotel Westside, 13210 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079 , Phone: (281) 558-8338, Fax: (281) 558-4028
  • La Quinta Motor Inn #531 Houston, 6 N Belt E, Houston, TX 77060 , Phone: (713) 447-6888, Fax: (281) 847-3921
  • Days Inn Houston North, 9025 N Fwy I-45, Houston, TX 77037 , Phone: (713) 820-1500, Fax: (281) 820-2074
  • Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002 , Phone: (713) 654-1234, Fax: (713) 654-1234
  • Settle Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 500 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, TX 77060 , Phone: (281) 931-0101, Fax: (281) 931-4924
  • La Quinta Inn #4693 Houston, 10552 SW Fwy, Houston, TX 77074 , Phone: (713) 270-9559, Fax: (713) 270-0219
  • 330 other hotels and motels
All 338 fire-safe hotels and motels in Houston, Texas

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Houston travel time to work - commute


Houston mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Harris County Texas:




2008 Presidential Election results in Harris County Texas:


Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Houston:

(Houston, Texas Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Houston:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.38%
Here50.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim Estimate Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents36.1%28.3%10.0%2.8%2.6%
Congregations6.7%23.0%8.9%2.1%0.9%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents2.3%2.2%2.0%2.0%11.8%
Congregations2.8%3.3%3.1%9.1%40.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 737
Harris County:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 41
Here:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 530
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,321
Harris County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,302
This county:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harris County:

8.9%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Harris County:

26.0%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.1%
State:

15.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 398$1,608,223$48,4896$9,760
Other Government Administration 765$3,081,261$48,33433$42,138
Judicial and Legal 604$2,186,761$43,4460$0
Police Protection - Officers 4,877$23,666,677$58,2330$0
Police - Other 1,276$3,650,884$34,3340$0
Firefighters 3,748$16,274,324$52,1060$0
Fire - Other 437$1,300,543$35,7132$6,179
Streets and Highways 1,029$2,632,406$30,6992$2,330
Airports 1,581$4,683,671$35,55014$25,693
Health 1,132$3,633,433$38,51760$102,039
Solid Waste Management 542$1,447,929$32,0571$1,583
Sewerage 1,420$4,759,201$40,2190$0
Parks and Recreation 821$2,191,402$32,030220$153,768
Housing and Community Development(Local) 136$556,243$49,0806$8,520
Water Supply 828$2,324,399$33,6873$1,491
Local Libraries 456$1,337,632$35,20177$58,465
Other and Unallocable 1,232$4,534,237$44,16535$46,088
Totals for Government 21,282$79,869,226$45,035459$458,054

Houston government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $97,568,000 ($43.21)
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $392,691,000 ($173.92)
    Sewerage: $328,824,000 ($145.63)
    All Other: $55,695,000 ($24.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $25,835,000 ($11.44)
    Parking Facilities: $2,759,000 ($1.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,124,000 ($0.50)
    Housing and Community Development: $938,000 ($0.42)
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $220,548,000 ($97.68)
    Sewerage: $183,201,000 ($81.14)
    Water Utilities: $76,669,000 ($33.96)
    Regular Highways: $50,310,000 ($22.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,934,000 ($9.27)
    Police Protection: $14,459,000 ($6.40)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,786,000 ($3.45)
    Health - Other: $4,829,000 ($2.14)
    Libraries: $3,777,000 ($1.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $789,000 ($0.35)
    General Public Buildings: $671,000 ($0.30)
    Housing and Community Development: $374,000 ($0.17)
    General - Other: $172,000 ($0.08)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $528,909,000 ($234.25)
    Local Fire Protection: $358,726,000 ($158.87)
    Housing and Community Development: $254,007,000 ($112.50)
    Air Transportation: $180,965,000 ($80.15)
    Sewerage: $179,701,000 ($79.59)
    General - Other: $174,411,000 ($77.24)
    Water Utilities: $149,431,000 ($66.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $102,722,000 ($45.49)
    Health - Other: $90,236,000 ($39.96)
    Regular Highways: $76,006,000 ($33.66)
    Financial Administration: $65,910,000 ($29.19)
    Solid Waste Management: $65,324,000 ($28.93)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,901,000 ($17.23)
    General Public Buildings: $38,157,000 ($16.90)
    Libraries: $27,311,000 ($12.10)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,643,000 ($11.36)
    Correctional Institutions: $19,572,000 ($8.67)
    Central Staff Services: $16,544,000 ($7.33)
    Parking Facilities: $1,594,000 ($0.71)
    Natural Resources - Other: $399,000 ($0.18)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,316,917,000 ($583.24)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,905,387,000 ($1286.75)
    Other Investments - Other: $1,059,047,000 ($469.04)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $920,276,000 ($407.58)
    Total Federal Securities: $691,214,000 ($306.13)
    Benefit Payments: $378,597,000 ($167.67)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $302,281,000 ($133.88)
    From Parent Local Government: $168,816,000 ($74.77)
    Local Employee Contribution: $69,222,000 ($30.66)
    Withdrawals: $2,002,000 ($0.89)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $582,933,000 ($258.17)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $1,524,276,000 ($675.08)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $84,105,000 ($37.25)
    Housing and Community Development: $47,627,000 ($21.09)
    All Other: $32,090,000 ($14.21)
    Health and Hospitals: $29,606,000 ($13.11)
    Highways: $1,612,000 ($0.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $356,587,000 ($157.93)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $23,140,000 ($10.25)
    Financial Administration: $4,100,000 ($1.82)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $970,000 ($0.43)
    Water Utilities: $416,000 ($0.18)
    Health - Other: $13,000 ($0.01)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,232,000 ($12.06)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,196,189,000 ($529.77)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $162,110,000 ($71.80)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $41,382,000 ($18.33)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $837,513,000 ($370.92)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $153,384,000 ($67.93)
    General Revenue, NEC: $48,143,000 ($21.32)
    Fines and Forfeits: $41,436,000 ($18.35)
    Special Assessments: $16,530,000 ($7.32)
    Sale of Property: $8,966,000 ($3.97)
    Rents: $107,000 ($0.05)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,086,236,000 ($4467.04)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,639,281,000 ($4269.09)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,284,468,000 ($568.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $32,105,000 ($14.22)
    Police Protection: $27,386,000 ($12.13)
    Sewerage: $20,132,000 ($8.92)
    Air Transportation: $16,225,000 ($7.19)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,402,000 ($6.38)
    Regular Highways: $12,890,000 ($5.71)
    Central Staff Services: $10,601,000 ($4.70)
    Libraries: $6,461,000 ($2.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,361,000 ($2.37)
    Water Utilities: $5,320,000 ($2.36)
    Health - Other: $2,465,000 ($1.09)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,420,000 ($1.07)
    General Public Building: $2,011,000 ($0.89)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,401,000 ($0.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,147,000 ($0.51)
    Housing and Community Development: $701,000 ($0.31)
    Financial Administration: $615,000 ($0.27)
    Correctional Institutions: $373,000 ($0.17)
    Parking Facilities: $43,000 ($0.02)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,785,989,000 ($790.99)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $340,696,000 ($150.89)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,463,052,000 ($647.96)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $264,369,000 ($117.08)
    All Other: $33,011,000 ($14.62)
    Health and Hospitals: $21,454,000 ($9.50)
    General Local Government Support: $9,000,000 ($3.99)
    Highways: $217,000 ($0.10)
  • Tax - Property: $780,516,000 ($345.68)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $422,598,000 ($187.16)
    Public Utilities Sales: $186,507,000 ($82.60)
    Other Selective Sales: $55,068,000 ($24.39)
    NEC: $47,712,000 ($21.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $984,816,000 ($436.16)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $75,208,000 ($33.31)

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.61%
Texas average:

8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,594 average AGI)
Harris County:

0.21%
Texas average:

0.20%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.99% ($19,602 average AGI)
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.55% ($50,272)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.34% ($45,547)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.48%
Texas average:

7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,819 average AGI)
Harris County:

0.11%
Texas average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fort Bend County, TX  0.87% ($48,053 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.52% ($58,944)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.31% ($53,300)

Strongest AM radio stations in Houston:

  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houston:

  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTSU (90.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K259AB (99.7 FM; SUGAR LAND, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Houston:

  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KHLM-LP (Channel 43; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Houston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Houston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3282 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 142 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Houston, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 903 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3012 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 194 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 148 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5034 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Houston)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Houston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2226 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 397 full and 70 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6,378$141,78710,768$243,59918,108$227,7061,086$77,17669$4,735,3581,783$154,09731$108,517
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED402$130,1931,020$242,0382,002$189,232241$50,9013$2,619,667202$146,85527$59,411
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,369$121,6652,279$189,7278,237$169,6872,760$36,23828$4,097,1071,004$114,00375$51,930
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN970$132,5191,712$236,2524,599$191,303499$77,11312$3,953,500427$130,46610$62,262
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS252$118,567374$262,5881,368$202,265221$50,5512$2,751,500136$131,6384$69,435
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 473 tracts in Houston, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 320 full and 65 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,100$208,840587$203,35014$168,058
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED629$200,064242$200,20547$151,146
APPLICATIONS DENIED297$192,580133$189,88014$186,104
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN150$201,94065$199,5104$225,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS83$171,70419$152,58512$121,697
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7366
  • Hazardous Condition: 4976
  • Service Call: 131
  • Good Intent Call: 226

Incident types - Houston


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Houston, TX

Most common first names in Houston, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8,26977.3 years
John8,04571.6 years
James7,49869.0 years
William6,80372.3 years
Robert5,96968.4 years
Charles4,21869.6 years
George3,66772.8 years
Willie3,57772.6 years
Joseph2,79271.2 years
Dorothy2,79274.7 years
Most common last names in Houston, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4,49472.1 years
Williams4,28571.7 years
Johnson3,96670.7 years
Jones3,30971.2 years
Brown2,61971.0 years
Davis2,51271.2 years
Jackson2,10771.0 years
Thomas1,78970.6 years
Wilson1,62472.4 years
Taylor1,59971.5 years
Businesses in Houston, TX
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling4La-Z-Boy7
AT&T41Lane Furniture36
Abercrombie & Fitch3Lowes9
Abercrombie Kids3Macy's8
Aeropostale5MainStay1
Ann Taylor12Marriott37
Apple Store3Marshalls6
Arby's13MasterBrand Cabinets39
Ashley Furniture3McDonald's135
AutoZone59Microtel1
BEBE2Motel 66
Bath & Body Works14Nordstrom2
Baymont Inn1Office Depot23
Bed Bath & Beyond6OfficeMax10
Bentleymotors.Com1Outback Steakhouse6
Best Western9Panda Express19
Blockbuster33Panera Bread9
Brookstone4Papa John's Pizza18
Budget Car Rental12Payless50
Burger King58Penske14
Burlington Coat Factory7PetSmart14
CVS71Pizza Hut43
CarMax2Popeyes48
Chick-Fil-A24Quality3
Chipotle16Quiznos46
Cinnabon 4RadioShack46
Comfort Inn3Ramada1
Comfort Suites8Red Robin3
Costco3Rodeway Inn2
Cricket Wireless262Rooms To Go5
DHL70Rue213
Dairy Queen20Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing4
Days Inn4SONIC Drive-In59
Decora Cabinetry7Safeway15
Dennys25Saks Fifth Avenue1
Domino's Pizza52Sam's Club6
Dunkin Donuts2Sears23
Econo Lodge4Sephora7
Eddie Bauer1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx415Sprint Nextel35
Foot Locker10Staples8
GNC35Starbucks127
GameStop35Studio 65
Gap8Subway130
Gymboree5Super 811
H&R Block83T-Mobile140
Haworth3T.J.Maxx6
Hilton9Taco Bell56
Holiday Inn45Target15
Hollister Co.3The Limited3
Home Depot19Toys"R"Us8
Howard Johnson3U-Haul103
IHOP19UPS406
JCPenney4Verizon Wireless21
Jack In The Box103Victoria's Secret7
KFC41Waffle House7
Kincaid4Walgreens85
Knights Inn2Walmart22
Kohl's4Wendy's44
Kroger43Whole Foods Market4
LENSCRAFTERS5Wingate1
La Quinta18YMCA19
Browse common businesses in Houston, TX


Houston on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 (77030) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #3 (77073) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zimbabwean first ancestries"
  • #4 (77002) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #4 (77002) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 (77002) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #6 (77002) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average taxable dividends for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #6 (77071) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Nigerian first ancestries"
  • #10 (77002) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
  • #10 (77096) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Kenyan first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #14 (77002) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #19 (77002) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #22 (77030) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #23 (77056) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
  • #25 (77006) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
  • #30 (77056) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #31 (77073) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of U.S. Virgin Islander first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #32 (77030) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Arab first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #34 (77031) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Alsatian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #36 (77073) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Palestinian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #36 (77068) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Liberian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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