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Houston, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $267,000 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Houston:

$267,000
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $167,400 - $452,700

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $398,497
Here:

$398,497
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $331,802
Here:

$331,802
State:

$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $404,196
Here:

$404,196
State:

$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $227,661
Here:

$227,661
State:

$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $320,273
Here:

$320,273
State:

$413,944

Mobile homes: $103,950
Here:

$103,950
State:

$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $144,752
Here:

$144,752
State:

$73,921

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: 1,043,326 (947,632 occupied: 386,376 owner occupied, 561,256 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

59%
State:

38%

Housing density: 1,801 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $408,496.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,089 (lower quartile is $835, upper quartile is $1,465)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,323


Median gross rent in Houston, TX in 2022: $1,246

Housing units in Houston with a mortgage: 196,165 (11,768 second mortgage, 926 home equity loan, 7,246 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,089

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $119,428

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,192

Median monthly housing costs: $1,251

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Houston, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1977

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,304,414
  • Male householders: 466,968 (159,406 living alone), Female householders: 480,664 (168,981 living alone)
  • 326,734 spouses (321,287 opposite-sex spouses), 97,278 unmarried partners, (90,716 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 648,682 children (611,993 natural, 9,416 adopted, 27,273 stepchildren), 58,838 grandchildren, 42,131 brothers or sisters, 34,164 parents, 1,158 foster children, 50,371 other relatives, 66,004 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 31,422

Size of family households: 218,274 2-persons, 136,982 3-persons, 100,055 4-persons, 48,577 5-persons, 24,655 6-persons, 14,510 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 328,387 1-person, 64,486 2-persons, 8,163 3-persons, 2,008 4-persons, 603 5-persons, 441 6-persons, 491 7-or-more-persons.

255,983 married couples with children.
196,759 single-parent households (43,308 men, 153,451 women).

51.5% of residents of Houston speak English at home.
38.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 676,712 (29.4%)
(34.2% 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
  • 3,131no bedroom
  • 9,0581 bedroom
  • 60,7572 bedrooms
  • 201,2173 bedrooms
  • 93,0014 bedrooms
  • 19,2125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston, Texas
  • 65,183no bedroom
  • 200,6611 bedroom
  • 197,7682 bedrooms
  • 77,8953 bedrooms
  • 16,8034 bedrooms
  • 2,9465+ 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
  • 12,823no vehicle
  • 113,1571 vehicle
  • 169,4282 vehicles
  • 62,2423 vehicles
  • 21,1664 vehicles
  • 7,5605+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Houston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 82,271no vehicle
  • 299,7681 vehicle
  • 142,0492 vehicles
  • 29,2563 vehicles
  • 6,2944 vehicles
  • 1,6185+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston, Texas
  • 2,3971 room
  • 2,1542 rooms
  • 12,3763 rooms
  • 42,3984 rooms
  • 81,7745 rooms
  • 86,5406 rooms
  • 57,3687 rooms
  • 46,9058 rooms
  • 54,4649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston, Texas
  • 63,7211 room
  • 82,2052 rooms
  • 132,4053 rooms
  • 128,4964 rooms
  • 76,8365 rooms
  • 44,0956 rooms
  • 18,5647 rooms
  • 8,6908 rooms
  • 6,2449+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 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 2022
  • 64,558Less than $10,000
  • 75,798$10,000 to $19,999
  • 86,735$20,000 to $29,999
  • 88,618$30,000 to $39,999
  • 77,918$40,000 to $49,999
  • 76,712$50,000 to $59,999
  • 101,255$60,000 to $74,999
  • 106,198$75,000 to $99,999
  • 68,690$100,000 to $124,999
  • 46,868$125,000 to $149,999
  • 60,699$150,000 to $199,999
  • 93,583$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Houston, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Houston, TX in 2022
  • 4,098Less than $10,000
  • 955$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2,522$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,909$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1,788$25,000 to $29,999
  • 482$30,000 to $34,999
  • 744$35,000 to $39,999
  • 2,102$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,990$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,872$60,000 to $69,999
  • 4,393$70,000 to $79,999
  • 8,194$80,000 to $89,999
  • 6,088$90,000 to $99,999
  • 20,808$100,000 to $124,999
  • 14,184$125,000 to $149,999
  • 29,404$150,000 to $174,999
  • 26,763$175,000 to $199,999
  • 48,042$200,000 to $249,999
  • 37,756$250,000 to $299,999
  • 54,693$300,000 to $399,999
  • 32,238$400,000 to $499,999
  • 43,597$500,000 to $749,999
  • 16,745$750,000 to $999,999
  • 10,854$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 4,986$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5,169$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Houston, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Houston, TX in 2022
  • 1,252Less than $100
  • 912$100 to $149
  • 1,832$150 to $199
  • 3,221$200 to $249
  • 1,189$250 to $299
  • 2,752$300 to $349
  • 1,625$350 to $399
  • 3,303$400 to $449
  • 1,857$450 to $499
  • 6,264$500 to $549
  • 6,808$550 to $599
  • 12,049$600 to $649
  • 19,529$650 to $699
  • 26,462$700 to $749
  • 27,761$750 to $799
  • 56,770$800 to $899
  • 59,546$900 to $999
  • 113,907$1,000 to $1,249
  • 73,807$1,250 to $1,499
  • 85,369$1,500 to $1,999
  • 22,059$2,000 to $2,499
  • 9,922$2,500 to $2,999
  • 2,576$3,000 to $3,499
  • 6,548$3,500 or more
  • 13,936No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.3%
Number of people working at home: 142,374 (12.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 16,395
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 57,115
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 96,522
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 149,994
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 169,373
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 73,086
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 212,161
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 34,146
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 43,162
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 77,878
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 47,069
  • 90 or more minutes: 20,737
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Houston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,397,373 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled: 212,293 (11.3%)
  • Bus: 42,009 (2.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 1,108 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 471 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 2,005 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 217 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 56,315 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle: 5,079 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 22,365 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 142,374 (7.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.7%Males
  • 8.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 9.6%Males
  • 12.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 6.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 7.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Houston, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Houston, Texas
  • 299,3202010 or later
  • 138,5202000 to 2009
  • 116,1491990 to 1999
  • 144,4441980 to 1989
  • 73,1931970 to 1979
  • 29,030Before 1970
Ancestries in Houston, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 47,572 (3.0%)
  • American: 42,463 (2.7%)
  • German: 35,424 (2.2%)
  • Irish: 21,723 (1.4%)
  • Nigerian: 20,797 (1.3%)
  • African: 14,273 (0.9%)
  • Italian: 12,912 (0.8%)
  • European: 12,334 (0.8%)
  • French: 9,325 (0.6%)
  • Iranian: 6,065 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 5,172 (0.3%)
  • Afghan: 4,895 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 4,766 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 4,250 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 3,208 (0.2%)
  • British: 3,071 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 3,003 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 2,812 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 2,765 (0.2%)
  • Bahamian: 2,638 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 2,354 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 2,314 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 1,988 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 1,967 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 1,966 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 1,843 (0.1%)
  • Jordanian: 1,809 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 1,663 (0.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 1,636 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 1,617 (0.1%)
  • Sudanese: 1,557 (0.10%)
  • Turkish: 1,469 (0.09%)
  • Palestinian: 1,390 (0.09%)
  • Scandinavian: 1,348 (0.08%)
  • Egyptian: 1,230 (0.08%)
  • Swedish: 1,176 (0.07%)
  • Iraqi: 1,086 (0.07%)
  • Northern European: 1,019 (0.06%)
  • Moroccan: 1,000 (0.06%)
  • Arab: 969 (0.06%)
  • Brazilian: 903 (0.06%)
  • West Indian: 887 (0.06%)
  • Israeli: 865 (0.05%)
  • Hungarian: 853 (0.05%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 778 (0.05%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 729 (0.05%)
  • Slovak: 720 (0.04%)
  • British West Indian: 680 (0.04%)
  • Welsh: 680 (0.04%)
  • Macedonian: 625 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 585 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 570 (0.04%)
  • Basque: 484 (0.03%)
  • Australian: 445 (0.03%)
  • Guyanese: 444 (0.03%)
  • Syrian: 407 (0.03%)
  • Romanian: 357 (0.02%)
  • South African: 356 (0.02%)
  • Serbian: 347 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 344 (0.02%)
  • Danish: 312 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 306 (0.02%)
  • Austrian: 281 (0.02%)
  • Finnish: 265 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 259 (0.02%)
  • Icelander: 254 (0.02%)
  • Croatian: 242 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 237 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 236 (0.01%)
  • Kenyan: 227 (0.01%)
  • Slovene: 212 (0.01%)
  • Lithuanian: 203 (0.01%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 189 (0.01%)
  • Slavic: 138 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 137 (0.01%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 131 (0.01%)
  • Barbadian: 116 (0.01%)
  • Latvian: 111 (0.01%)
  • Armenian: 106 (0.01%)
  • Liberian: 95 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Houston:

34.0% (230,074)
Texas:

46.2% (2,386,805)

El Salvador
Houston:

9.6% (65,055)
Texas:

4.7% (241,650)

Honduras
Houston:

9.5% (64,611)
Texas:

3.6% (185,261)

Guatemala
Houston:

6.2% (42,012)
Texas:

2.0% (102,238)

Vietnam
Houston:

3.8% (25,975)
Texas:

3.4% (177,147)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Houston:

3.1% (20,817)
Texas:

2.3% (116,322)

India
Houston:

3.0% (20,347)
Texas:

6.6% (343,210)

Nigeria
Houston:

2.7% (18,300)
Texas:

1.8% (94,466)

Venezuela
Houston:

2.6% (17,906)
Texas:

1.9% (99,836)

Cuba
Houston:

2.2% (15,036)
Texas:

1.4% (72,993)

Colombia
Houston:

1.7% (11,183)
Texas:

1.2% (63,908)

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

  • This state: 1,177,368
  • Other state: 408,249
  • Northeast: 56,123
  • Midwest: 95,638
  • South: 177,624
  • West: 78,864

83.7% of Houston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.1% lived in Texas.


Houston:

83.7%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 43,055
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18,319
  • 5th and 6th grade: 26,948
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14,844
  • 9th grade: 17,001
  • 10th grade: 10,780
  • 11th grade: 10,321
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 21,894
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 177,374
  • Less than 1 year of college: 29,013
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 86,628
  • Associate degree: 40,371
  • Bachelor's degree: 152,428
  • Master's degree: 71,794
  • Professional school degree: 25,058
  • Doctorate degree: 16,912
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 34,895
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 25,307
  • 5th and 6th grade: 23,137
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12,763
  • 9th grade: 15,281
  • 10th grade: 6,874
  • 11th grade: 11,186
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19,979
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 164,998
  • Less than 1 year of college: 36,436
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 98,243
  • Associate degree: 47,653
  • Bachelor's degree: 166,140
  • Master's degree: 79,453
  • Professional school degree: 21,633
  • Doctorate degree: 14,772
Educational Attainment for Females
Houston marital status for males
Houston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 450,092
  • One, attached: 51,425
  • Two: 17,492
  • 3 or 4: 60,315
  • 5 to 9: 76,696
  • 10 to 19: 99,369
  • 20 to 49: 59,227
  • 50 or more: 217,923
  • Mobile homes: 10,224
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 563

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 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
  • 59.5%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Houston, TX
  • 80.8%Electricity
  • 16.5%Utility gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20,410
Here:

9.3%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9,803
Here:

8.5%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21,207
Here:

20.9%
Texas:

16.2%
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