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Houston, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $236,700 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Houston:

$236,700
Texas:

$237,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,600 - $410,700

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $348,048
Here:

$348,048
State:

$313,123

Townhouses or other attached units: $299,072
Here:

$299,072
State:

$292,523

In 2-unit structures: $232,228
Here:

$232,228
State:

$481,694

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,330
Here:

$205,330
State:

$258,339

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $297,061
Here:

$297,061
State:

$352,681

Mobile homes: $68,903
Here:

$68,903
State:

$105,980

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,694
Here:

$50,694
State:

$88,261

Total population: 2,239,558 (Urban population: 1,952,132 (1,952,055 inside urbanized areas, 77 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,716 (48 farm, 2,668 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,028,763 (924,981 occupied: 390,226 owner occupied, 534,755 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

58%
State:

37%

Housing density: 1,776 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $334,556.

Median contract rent in 2021: $974 (lower quartile is $767, upper quartile is $1,318)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $1,323


Median gross rent in Houston, TX in 2021: $1,120

Housing units in Houston with a mortgage: 207,809 (11,969 second mortgage, 421 home equity loan, 7,696 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,386

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $109,539

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $65,707

Median monthly housing costs: $1,134

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Houston, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,287,047
  • Male householders: 453,298 (147,705 living alone), Female householders: 471,683 (157,182 living alone)
  • 332,509 spouses (326,900 opposite-sex spouses), 81,306 unmarried partners, (75,425 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 662,748 children (630,912 natural, 11,333 adopted, 20,503 stepchildren), 53,135 grandchildren, 38,486 brothers or sisters, 29,671 parents, 1,559 foster children, 54,302 other relatives, 66,501 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 41,849

Size of family households: 212,984 2-persons, 148,854 3-persons, 103,637 4-persons, 48,275 5-persons, 17,583 6-persons, 11,006 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 304,887 1-person, 65,438 2-persons, 9,502 3-persons, 2,068 4-persons, 371 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 305 7-or-more-persons.

268,727 married couples with children.
199,995 single-parent households (41,634 men, 158,361 women).

53.8% of residents of Houston speak English at home.
37.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 657,913 (28.8%)
(31.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.5
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houston, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houston, Texas
  • 4,581no bedroom
  • 12,5521 bedroom
  • 56,2452 bedrooms
  • 203,9873 bedrooms
  • 97,6414 bedrooms
  • 15,2205+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston, Texas
  • 35,217no bedroom
  • 217,2861 bedroom
  • 189,2382 bedrooms
  • 75,8423 bedrooms
  • 15,5574 bedrooms
  • 1,6155+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Houston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 13,475no vehicle
  • 110,1131 vehicle
  • 174,9912 vehicles
  • 66,0793 vehicles
  • 19,2274 vehicles
  • 6,3415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Houston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 81,631no vehicle
  • 282,8241 vehicle
  • 140,8272 vehicles
  • 21,7163 vehicles
  • 6,1614 vehicles
  • 1,5965+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston, Texas
  • 3,2421 room
  • 4,4202 rooms
  • 15,0983 rooms
  • 41,0584 rooms
  • 79,3295 rooms
  • 93,5746 rooms
  • 58,4867 rooms
  • 39,9488 rooms
  • 55,0719+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston, Texas
  • 33,3521 room
  • 89,7002 rooms
  • 144,8803 rooms
  • 126,7544 rooms
  • 72,7645 rooms
  • 38,2236 rooms
  • 17,0847 rooms
  • 5,6808 rooms
  • 6,3189+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Houston, TX
  • Houston, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Houston, TX in 2021
  • 76,029Less than $10,000
  • 83,145$10,000 to $19,999
  • 93,898$20,000 to $29,999
  • 94,399$30,000 to $39,999
  • 76,728$40,000 to $49,999
  • 68,655$50,000 to $59,999
  • 93,391$60,000 to $74,999
  • 94,554$75,000 to $99,999
  • 66,436$100,000 to $124,999
  • 40,674$125,000 to $149,999
  • 53,130$150,000 to $199,999
  • 83,942$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Houston, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Houston, TX in 2021
  • 4,154Less than $10,000
  • 1,581$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2,681$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,491$20,000 to $24,999
  • 518$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1,492$30,000 to $34,999
  • 964$35,000 to $39,999
  • 3,263$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,637$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6,048$60,000 to $69,999
  • 6,527$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9,167$80,000 to $89,999
  • 8,783$90,000 to $99,999
  • 31,486$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20,133$125,000 to $149,999
  • 34,706$150,000 to $174,999
  • 24,934$175,000 to $199,999
  • 45,664$200,000 to $249,999
  • 33,250$250,000 to $299,999
  • 48,878$300,000 to $399,999
  • 31,030$400,000 to $499,999
  • 34,191$500,000 to $749,999
  • 17,270$750,000 to $999,999
  • 9,187$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 5,358$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 3,833$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Houston, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Houston, TX in 2021
  • 4,169Less than $100
  • 2,410$100 to $149
  • 1,952$150 to $199
  • 4,742$200 to $249
  • 1,974$250 to $299
  • 1,424$300 to $349
  • 1,599$350 to $399
  • 3,468$400 to $449
  • 3,703$450 to $499
  • 6,175$500 to $549
  • 7,630$550 to $599
  • 17,107$600 to $649
  • 26,875$650 to $699
  • 34,594$700 to $749
  • 34,837$750 to $799
  • 69,924$800 to $899
  • 49,955$900 to $999
  • 98,741$1,000 to $1,249
  • 65,571$1,250 to $1,499
  • 50,193$1,500 to $1,999
  • 17,702$2,000 to $2,499
  • 5,369$2,500 to $2,999
  • 3,770$3,000 to $3,499
  • 4,836$3,500 or more
  • 16,035No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.2%
Number of people working at home: 170,371 (15.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 14,208
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 58,863
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 100,023
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 128,998
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 164,434
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 64,057
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 178,739
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 31,779
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 41,854
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 81,903
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 40,857
  • 90 or more minutes: 12,870
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Houston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,280,481 (73.3%)
  • Carpooled: 175,342 (10.0%)
  • Bus: 38,568 (2.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 256 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 121 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 1,951 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 46,453 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle: 8,389 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 25,980 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 170,371 (9.7%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 4.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.3%Males
  • 15.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 13.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 5.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.5%Males
  • 9.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.5%Males
  • 7.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Houston, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Houston, Texas
  • 256,3742010 or later
  • 144,9912000 to 2009
  • 114,8711990 to 1999
  • 144,4441980 to 1989
  • 73,1931970 to 1979
  • 29,030Before 1970
Ancestries in Houston, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 41,532 (2.7%)
  • American: 40,714 (2.6%)
  • German: 31,057 (2.0%)
  • Irish: 21,330 (1.4%)
  • Nigerian: 17,434 (1.1%)
  • African: 15,372 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 14,557 (0.9%)
  • European: 10,988 (0.7%)
  • Iranian: 8,165 (0.5%)
  • French: 7,393 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 5,776 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 4,562 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 3,869 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 3,624 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 3,338 (0.2%)
  • Syrian: 3,329 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 3,185 (0.2%)
  • Iraqi: 3,150 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 3,107 (0.2%)
  • British: 3,075 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 3,030 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 2,898 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 2,856 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 2,745 (0.2%)
  • Palestinian: 2,371 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 2,123 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 2,111 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 1,989 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 1,901 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 1,785 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 1,553 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 1,545 (0.10%)
  • Welsh: 1,455 (0.09%)
  • Moroccan: 1,441 (0.09%)
  • Eastern European: 1,286 (0.08%)
  • Scandinavian: 1,141 (0.07%)
  • Swiss: 924 (0.06%)
  • Haitian: 879 (0.06%)
  • Ukrainian: 860 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 839 (0.05%)
  • Northern European: 827 (0.05%)
  • Brazilian: 821 (0.05%)
  • Turkish: 798 (0.05%)
  • Ghanaian: 787 (0.05%)
  • South African: 768 (0.05%)
  • Armenian: 755 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 734 (0.05%)
  • Israeli: 701 (0.05%)
  • Albanian: 601 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 583 (0.04%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 542 (0.04%)
  • Guyanese: 522 (0.03%)
  • Danish: 464 (0.03%)
  • Romanian: 461 (0.03%)
  • Kenyan: 450 (0.03%)
  • Cajun: 445 (0.03%)
  • Hungarian: 442 (0.03%)
  • Bulgarian: 429 (0.03%)
  • Serbian: 415 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 408 (0.03%)
  • Afghan: 399 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 357 (0.02%)
  • British West Indian: 301 (0.02%)
  • Lithuanian: 268 (0.02%)
  • Slovene: 254 (0.02%)
  • Cape Verdean: 213 (0.01%)
  • Yugoslavian: 179 (0.01%)
  • Slavic: 173 (0.01%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 137 (0.01%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 136 (0.01%)
  • Sudanese: 135 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 112 (0.01%)
  • Bahamian: 95 (0.01%)
  • Macedonian: 83 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Houston:

36.9% (242,902)
Texas:

47.9% (2,437,483)

El Salvador
Houston:

9.2% (60,293)
Texas:

4.0% (204,515)

Honduras
Houston:

7.0% (46,216)
Texas:

3.3% (168,086)

Guatemala
Houston:

4.5% (29,517)
Texas:

1.9% (94,880)

India
Houston:

4.0% (26,108)
Texas:

6.2% (316,096)

Vietnam
Houston:

3.9% (25,501)
Texas:

3.6% (184,525)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Houston:

3.0% (19,525)
Texas:

2.2% (112,593)

Venezuela
Houston:

2.8% (18,167)
Texas:

1.7% (88,191)

Nigeria
Houston:

2.5% (16,472)
Texas:

2.2% (113,021)

Cuba
Houston:

2.4% (15,759)
Texas:

1.3% (63,752)

Colombia
Houston:

1.6% (10,653)
Texas:

1.3% (65,839)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,168,494
  • Other state: 422,699
  • Northeast: 69,960
  • Midwest: 94,857
  • South: 180,777
  • West: 77,105

82.5% of Houston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56.9% lived in Texas.


Houston:

82.5%
State average:

85.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 30,001
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 21,648
  • 5th and 6th grade: 36,741
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21,131
  • 9th grade: 16,601
  • 10th grade: 12,004
  • 11th grade: 12,816
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20,040
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 162,085
  • Less than 1 year of college: 31,797
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79,800
  • Associate degree: 37,785
  • Bachelor's degree: 161,687
  • Master's degree: 62,496
  • Professional school degree: 28,587
  • Doctorate degree: 20,183
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 25,001
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18,217
  • 5th and 6th grade: 33,869
  • 7th and 8th grade: 18,788
  • 9th grade: 12,248
  • 10th grade: 11,668
  • 11th grade: 11,698
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 17,487
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 161,451
  • Less than 1 year of college: 39,622
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 91,698
  • Associate degree: 48,342
  • Bachelor's degree: 166,858
  • Master's degree: 79,395
  • Professional school degree: 21,578
  • Doctorate degree: 13,018
Educational Attainment for Females
Houston marital status for males
Houston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 444,183
  • One, attached: 49,624
  • Two: 23,052
  • 3 or 4: 44,931
  • 5 to 9: 72,946
  • 10 to 19: 112,057
  • 20 to 49: 79,491
  • 50 or more: 191,749
  • Mobile homes: 9,476
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,254

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 1.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 2.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Houston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Houston, TX
  • 59.8%Utility gas
  • 37.8%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Houston, TX
  • 84.8%Electricity
  • 12.8%Utility gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27,482
Here:

11.9%
Texas:

9.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8,867
Here:

7.4%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20,329
Here:

18.3%
Texas:

17.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability