| PEOPLE | Houston | Mountain View (Santa Clara county) | United States |
| Population | 2,099,451 | 74,066 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,501 | 6,175 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.90% | 4.57% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.2 | 36 | 37.3 |
| Households | 782,643 | 31,957 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.66 | 2.31 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 50.18% | 50.89% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 49.82% | 49.11% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.23% | 43.40% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.77% | 56.60% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.15% | 7.09% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.19% | 5.51% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.54% | 4.37% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.98% | 2.74% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.81% | 1.66% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.15% | 5.63% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.81% | 21.11% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.87% | 17.47% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.80% | 13.90% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.80% | 13.90% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.65% | 9.93% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.65% | 9.93% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.06% | 5.55% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.87% | 3.42% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.11% | 1.62% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 50.51% | 55.99% | 72.41% |
| Black | 23.74% | 2.20% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 6.02% | 25.97% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.71% | 0.46% | 0.95% |
| Other | 19.01% | 15.38% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.76% | 3.27% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.24% | 96.73% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 30.41% | 37.01% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 32.95% | 41.81% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.67% | 9.89% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 17.98% | 11.29% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.56% | 10.13% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 8.90% | 5.79% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.39% | 4.61% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.83% | 43.03% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 36.33% | 36.44% | 31.95% |