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.

Total Population

9,000,000

8,560,072

8,000,000

7,000,000

6,000,000

5,000,000

3,949,776

4,000,000

2,722,586

3,000,000

2,267,336

1,574,421 1,569,657 1,461,623 1,390,966

1,300,122

2,000,000

1,023,031

1,000,000

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Population Change 2000-2017

New York City

6%

Los Angeles

6%

Chicago

-6%

Houston

14%

Phoenix

16%

Philadelphia

3%

San Antonio

22%

San Diego

12%

Dallas

9%

San Jose

-10%

-5%

13%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Race / Ethnicity

3%

2%

14%

12%

2%

1%

2%

2%

6%

7%

5%

7%

1%

3%

4%

2%

3%

3%

2%

6%

17%

14%

35%

29%

45%

29%

18%

42%

43%

64%

49%

12%

30%

Other

41%

30%

7%

22%

6%

Hispanic

24%

22%

9%

Black

7%

43%

32%

Asian

32%

28%

33%

White

43%

35%

25%

3%

62%

25%

29%

27%

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.

School age population

5 to 17 Years Old

New York City

15%

Los Angeles

15%

Chicago

15%

Houston

17%

Phoenix

19%

Philadelphia

15%

San Antonio

18%

San Diego

14%

Dallas

18%

San Jose

17%

United States

17%

Note: School going population

Voting age population

18 Years and Over

New York City

79%

Los Angeles

79%

Chicago

79%

Houston

75%

Phoenix

73%

Philadelphia

78%

San Antonio

75%

San Diego

80%

Dallas

75%

San Jose

77%

United States

77%

The Millennial Generation

18 to 34 years

New York City

27%

Los Angeles

28%

Chicago

30%

Houston

28%

Phoenix

26%

Philadelphia

29%

San Antonio

27%

San Diego

31%

Dallas

29%

San Jose

25%

United States

23%

Note: Millennial generation ¨C Young Adults

The Middle Ages

35 to 64 years

New York City

38%

Los Angeles

39%

Chicago

37%

Houston

36%

Phoenix

Philadelphia

San Antonio

37%

36%

36%

San Diego

Dallas

37%

36%

San Jose

United States

40%

39%

The Retirement Ages

65 Years and Over

New York City

14%

Los Angeles

12%

Chicago

12%

Houston

10%

Phoenix

10%

Philadelphia

13%

San Antonio

12%

San Diego

12%

Dallas

10%

San Jose

12%

United States

15%

Note: Senior Citizen population

Median Age

38

36

36

35

34

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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