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I tried to find source for the Wiki estimate but was unsuccessful. This article estimates 4,000, which is pretty close to the estimate offered by the official Downtown Houston development org: Is Downtown Finally On Its Way Up? | Houstonia.
Much of that 14k in downtown Houston I believe is from a jail.
Forgot about that. Here's what Wikipedia says:
"As of 2009, 15,745 resided in Downtown. 6,061 (38.5%) were Black, 5,693 (36.2%) were Hispanic, 3,675 (23.3%) were White, 215 (1.4%) were Asian, 15 (.4%) were Native American, 2 were Pacific Islanders, and 4 were of other races.[19] As of 2000, of the 12,407 Downtown residents, 10,437 were in group quarters. Of those, 9,653 were institutionalized, with 9,394 being institutionalized in correctional institutions." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down...n#Demographics
Love the racial breakdown. I wonder if the 2 Pacific Islanders still live there.
Maybe Texas fast-tracked a slew of executions of mentally retarded inmates.
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