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Races in Harris County, Texas:
Detached houses: $185,057Here: $185,057State: $170,389 Townhouses or other attached units: $189,473Here: $189,473State: $159,697 In 2-unit structures: $199,479Here: $199,479State: $140,401 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,816Here: $133,816State: $134,235 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,639Here: $156,639State: $158,654 Mobile homes: $33,981Here: $33,981State: $42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,352Here: $29,352State: $34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Harris County based on 1594 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average. 72.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 25.3% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 40.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average. 57.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 64.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average. 30.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.6%
Area name: Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harris County is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $743 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $990 a month.
Cities in this county include: Houston, Pasadena, Baytown, Spring, Atascocita, La Porte, Channelview, Deer Park, Cloverleaf, South Houston.
2005 air pollution in Harris County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.019 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.156 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 49 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 137 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 29 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Brazoria County , Chambers County , Fort Bend County , Galveston County , Liberty County , Montgomery County , Waller County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Harris County: Camp Holden (A), Cedar Bayou (B), Peter and Sophie Wunderlich Farm (C), Luce (D), East River Lookout (E), Letter M Ranch (F), Sheldon Fish Hatchery (G), Boheman Hall (H), Warren Ranch (I), Deepwater Power Plant (J), San Jacinto Museum of History (K), Meadowbriar Home (L), James E Taylor High School Basketball Gym (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: North Oaks Shopping Center (1), Katy Mills Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Harris County include: Pentecostal New Birth Church (A), Philippine American Baptist Church (B), Pilgrim Hill Baptist Church (C), Pilgrims Frontier Fellowship Church (D), Above and Beyond Baptist Church (E), Pine Oak the Cornerstone Baptist Church (F), Central Baptist Church Northwest (G), Prairie Garden Church (H), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Waller Cemetery (1), Ehrhardt Cemetery (2), Harrington Cemetery (3), Eternity Park (4), Perry Cemetery (5), Knigge Cemetery (6), Bonin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bluebell Lake (A), West Camp Lake (B), Gordon Lake (C), Peggy Lake (D), Ten Acre Lake (E), Taylor Pond (F), Tank Lake (G), Mirror Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Granite Creek (A), Rolling Fork (B), Dinner Creek (C), Cypress Creek (D), Cotton Patch Bayou (E), Sugar Creek (F), Panther Branch (G), Kickapoo Creek (H), Tucker Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Harris County include: Pridgeon Stadium (1), Katy Park (2), Jesse H Jones County Park (3), Northwest Indoor Soccer Center (4), Burnett Park (5), Doss Park (6), Enchanted Oaks Park (7), Westfield High School Softball Field (8), Westfield High School Football Stadium and Track (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Harris County: Camp Holden (A), Cedar Bayou (B), Peter and Sophie Wunderlich Farm (C), Luce (D), East River Lookout (E), Letter M Ranch (F), Sheldon Fish Hatchery (G), Boheman Hall (H), Warren Ranch (I), Deepwater Power Plant (J), San Jacinto Museum of History (K), Meadowbriar Home (L), James E Taylor High School Basketball Gym (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: North Oaks Shopping Center (1), Katy Mills Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Harris County include: Pentecostal New Birth Church (A), Philippine American Baptist Church (B), Pilgrim Hill Baptist Church (C), Pilgrims Frontier Fellowship Church (D), Above and Beyond Baptist Church (E), Pine Oak the Cornerstone Baptist Church (F), Central Baptist Church Northwest (G), Prairie Garden Church (H), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Waller Cemetery (1), Ehrhardt Cemetery (2), Harrington Cemetery (3), Eternity Park (4), Perry Cemetery (5), Knigge Cemetery (6), Bonin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bluebell Lake (A), West Camp Lake (B), Gordon Lake (C), Peggy Lake (D), Ten Acre Lake (E), Taylor Pond (F), Tank Lake (G), Mirror Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Granite Creek (A), Rolling Fork (B), Dinner Creek (C), Cypress Creek (D), Cotton Patch Bayou (E), Sugar Creek (F), Panther Branch (G), Kickapoo Creek (H), Tucker Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Harris County include: Pridgeon Stadium (1), Katy Park (2), Jesse H Jones County Park (3), Northwest Indoor Soccer Center (4), Burnett Park (5), Doss Park (6), Enchanted Oaks Park (7), Westfield High School Softball Field (8), Westfield High School Football Stadium and Track (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 186,214 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 756,548 (30% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Harris County with a mortgage: 422,134 (19,866 second mortgage, 21,648 home equity loan, 535 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 177,074
Adherents
Harris County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 6.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 315 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/31/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,055 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,594 average AGI)Harris County: 0.21%Texas average: 0.20% 2.90% relocated from other counties in Texas ($18,478 average AGI) 3.50% relocated from other states ($20,983 average AGI)Harris County: 3.50%Texas average: 3.06%
5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,468 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,819 average AGI)Harris County: 0.11%Texas average: 0.11% 3.56% relocated to other counties in Texas ($32,349 average AGI) 1.81% relocated to other states ($19,300 average AGI)Harris County: 1.81%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 297,637 (255,791 aged, 41,846 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Household type by relationship
627,987 spouses, 1,110,130 children (1,028,179 natural, 22,168 adopted, 59,783 stepchildren), 80,946 grandchildren, 54,662 brothers or sisters, 32,753 parents, 92,636 other relatives, 71,657 non-relatives
Size of family households: 281,598 2-persons, 197,292 3-persons, 182,040 4-persons, 99,923 5-persons, 46,515 6-persons, 33,262 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 301,826 1-person, 53,933 2-persons, 6,599 3-persons, 2,218 4-persons, 732 5-persons, 294 6-persons, 191 7-or-more-persons.
63.8% of residents of Harris County speak English at home. 28.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $15,798,626,000 ($4335 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $874,610,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,921,784,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,132,368,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $27,068,000 Federal grants: $3,350,973,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,565,433,000 ($459,738,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,801,000,000 ($142,009,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $9,435,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,166,395,000 Federal Government insurance: $40,085,618,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 331.57 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)
51% of Harris County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Hospital Public: $240,858,000
All Other: $172,092,000
Parking Facilities: $1,153,000
Parks & Recreation: $680,000
Housing & Community Development: $120,816,000
Toll Highways: $76,919,000
General: $43,987,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,978,000
Central Staff Services: $19,595,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,388,000
Own Hospitals: $4,716,000
General Public Buildings: $1,532,000
Health - Other: $398,000
Financial Administration: $168,000
Libraries: $2,000
Police Protection: $335,271,000
Health Services - Other: $212,724,000
General - Other: $188,379,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $133,992,000
Financial Administration: $128,221,000
Central Staff Services: $83,917,000
Corrections - Other: $69,993,000
Toll Highways: $59,134,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,017,000
Regular Highways: $53,298,000
General Public Buildings: $48,185,000
Welfare - Other: $30,623,000
Libraries: $27,965,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,054,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,022,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,548,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,051,000
Fire Protection: $2,429,000
Parking Facilities: $252,000
Regular Highways: $34,084,000
Central Staff Services: $30,959,000
Own Hospitals: $29,617,000
General - Other: $20,154,000
Financial Administration: $7,829,000
Police Protection: $5,910,000
General Public Building: $2,647,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,609,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,393,000
Health - Other: $1,135,000
Libraries: $925,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $433,000
Judicial and Legal: $267,000
Housing & Community Development: $205,000
Welfare - Other: $97,000
Correction - Other: $58,000
Fire Protection: $53,000
Health & Hospitals: $28,961,000
All Other: $6,039,000
General Support: $4,116,000
Public Welfare: $453,000
Health & Hospitals: $24,176,000
Highways: $13,692,000
Industrial Revenue: $342,430,000
Full Faith & Credit: $138,754,000
Other, NEC: $-1,744,247,296
Industrial Revenue: $302,586,000
General Revenue, NEC: $60,453,000
Fines & Forfeits: $25,904,000
Rents: $18,167,000
Special Assessments: $2,492,000
Property Sale Other: $1,860,000
Regular Highways: $35,477,000
Central Staff: $30,959,000
Own Hospitals: $29,847,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,393,000
Judicial: $267,000
Corrections - Other: $58,000
End of Fiscal Year: $306,630,000
Public Welfare: $110,769,000
General Support: $44,797,000
All Other: $27,755,000
Other Selective Sales: $71,938,000
NEC: $28,413,000
Motor Vehicle License: $27,138,000
Total General Sales: $15,531,000
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