Houston: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 2,753,000

1990: 3,321,926

2000: 4,177,646

Percent change, 1990–2000: 25.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 9th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 10th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 10th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 1,595,138

1990: 1,654,348

2000: 1,953,631

2003 estimate: 2,009,690

Percent change, 1990–2000: 18.0%

U.S. rank in 1980: 5th

U.S. rank in 1990: 4th (State rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (State rank: 1st)

Density: 3,371.7 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 962,610

Black or African American: 494,496

American Indian and Alaska Native: 8,568

Asian: 103,694

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 1,182

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 730,865

Other: 321,603

Percent of residents born in state: 53.4% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Poplation under 5 years old: 160,797

Poplation 5 to 9 years old: 154,638

Poplation 10 to 14 years old: 139,691

Poplation 15 to 19 years old: 138,762

Poplation 20 to 24 years old: 161,754

Poplation 25 to 34 years old: 354,444

Poplation 35 to 44 years old: 305,738

Poplation 45 to 54 years old: 235,249

Poplation 55 to 59 years old: 79,055

Poplation 60 to 64 years old: 59,438

Poplation 65 to 74 years old: 93,086

Poplation 75 to 84 years old: 53,439

Poplation 85 years and older: 17,540

Median age: 30.9 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 44,869

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 14,532 (of which, 318 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $20,101

Median household income: $36,616

Total households: 718,897

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 83,410

$10,000 to $14,999: 49,047

$15,000 to $24,999: 105,887

$25,000 to $34,999: 104,792

$35,000 to $49,999: 117,451

$50,000 to $74,999: 116,362

$75,000 to $99,999: 57,368

$100,000 to $149,999: 49,446

$150,000 to $199,999: 16,419

$200,000 or more: 18,715

Percent of families below poverty level: 16.0% (44.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 149,247