| PEOPLE | Houston | Sacramento | United States |
| Population | 2,099,451 | 466,488 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,501 | 4,764 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.90% | 15.41% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.2 | 33.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 782,643 | 174,624 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.66 | 2.62 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 50.18% | 48.68% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 49.82% | 51.32% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.23% | 38.57% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.77% | 61.43% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.15% | 7.51% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.19% | 6.73% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.54% | 6.49% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.98% | 4.17% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.81% | 3.17% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.15% | 8.08% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.81% | 16.64% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.87% | 13.18% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.80% | 12.76% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.80% | 12.76% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.65% | 10.69% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.65% | 10.69% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.06% | 5.53% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.87% | 3.44% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.11% | 1.63% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 50.51% | 45.02% | 72.41% |
| Black | 23.74% | 14.65% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 6.02% | 18.33% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.71% | 1.13% | 0.95% |
| Other | 19.01% | 20.87% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.76% | 3.54% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.24% | 96.46% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 30.41% | 29.22% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 32.95% | 33.98% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.67% | 19.63% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 17.98% | 17.17% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.56% | 11.17% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 8.90% | 6.39% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.39% | 6.38% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.83% | 38.09% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 36.33% | 37.97% | 31.95% |
