| PEOPLE | Houston | Irvine | United States |
| Population | 2,099,451 | 212,375 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,501 | 3,213 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.90% | 45.98% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.2 | 33.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 782,643 | 78,978 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.66 | 2.6 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 50.18% | 48.70% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 49.82% | 51.30% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.23% | 47.32% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.77% | 52.68% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.15% | 5.65% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.19% | 6.00% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.54% | 6.05% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.98% | 3.81% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.81% | 4.72% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.15% | 9.59% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.81% | 15.80% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.87% | 15.59% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.80% | 14.05% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.80% | 14.05% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.65% | 10.05% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.65% | 10.05% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.06% | 5.11% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.87% | 2.49% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.11% | 1.09% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 50.51% | 50.48% | 72.41% |
| Black | 23.74% | 1.75% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 6.02% | 39.16% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.71% | 0.17% | 0.95% |
| Other | 19.01% | 8.43% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.76% | 76.67% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.24% | 23.33% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 30.41% | 40.46% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 32.95% | 39.09% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.67% | 9.34% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 17.98% | 11.11% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.56% | 9.07% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 8.90% | 4.52% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.39% | 3.64% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.83% | 46.91% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 36.33% | 35.85% | 31.95% |