Infographic - Demographics - Houston

City of Houston

Demographics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Date: January 2019

How We Compare

The identification of population and demographic characteristics will help to provide a better understanding of the cities that are being served. It is important that the current demographic, social and economic patterns which may assist or with planning and implementation of different community programs. Of the ten most populous cities in the U.S, Houston ranks fourth after New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Houston experienced a 8% increase in population between 2010 and 2017. The profiles of demographic characteristics include population, race/ethnicity, age ranges, median age etc.

9,000,000 8,560,072

Total Population

8,000,000

7,000,000

6,000,000

5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000

3,949,776

2,722,586 2,267,336 1,574,421 1,569,657 1,461,623 1,390,966 1,300,122 1,023,031

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Population Change 2000-2017

-10%

New York City

Los Angeles

-6%

Chicago

Houston

Phoenix

Philadelphia

San Antonio

San Diego

Dallas

San Jose

-5%

0%

6% 6%

3% 5%

14% 16%

9% 10%

12%

13% 15%

22%

20%

25%

Race / Ethnicity

3%

2%

2%

1%

2%

2%

1%

4%

2%

3%

2%

14%

12%

6%

7%

5%

7%

3%

3%

17%

6%

14%

18%

29%

29%

45%

43%

35% 42%

12%

49%

64%

30%

41%

30%

7%

22%

22% 9%

6%

32%

24%

7%

62% 3%

43%

43%

32%

28%

33%

25%

35% 25%

29%

27%

Other Asian Hispanic Black White

Note: People of Hispanic origin may be of any race. "Asian" includes American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders categories. "Other" includes two or more races category.

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Note: School going population

School age population 5 to 17 Years Old

15% 15% 15% 17% 19% 15% 18%

14% 18%

17% 17%

New York City Los Angeles Chicago Houston Phoenix Philadelphia San Antonio San Diego Dallas San Jose

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Voting age population 18 Years and Over

75% 73%

75% 75%

79% 79% 79%

78%

80%

77% 77%

The Millennial Generation 18 to 34 years

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Note: Millennial generation ? Young Adults

27% 28% 30% 28%

26% 29%

27% 31%

29% 25% 23%

New York City Los Angeles Chicago Houston Phoenix Philadelphia San Antonio San Diego Dallas San Jose

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The Middle Ages 35 to 64 years

38% 39%

37% 36%

37% 36%

36% 37%

36% 40%

39%

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Note: Senior Citizen population

36 35 34

The Retirement Ages 65 Years and Over

10% 10%

10%

14% 12% 12%

13% 12%

12%

12% 15%

Median Age

38 36

34

34

33 33

33

33

Note: This measure divides the age distribution into two equal parts: one-half falling below and the other half above the median.

City of Houston, Infographic

Demographics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Date: January 2019

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