Houston, Texas 

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People in Houston, Texas

Houston, TX is the fourth largest city in the United States with a population of 2,293,288 people and a population density of 3,636 people per square mile. There are many businesses located in Houston that offer goods and services to its citizens. A few examples include Walmart, Kroger, Target, and Home Depot. There are also a variety of year-round outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, sailing on Lake Houston or exploring the San Jacinto Monument State Historic Site. Additionally, there are many organizations such as the Houston Rockets NBA team and the Houston Astros Major League Baseball team that are committed to enriching the lives of local residents. Finally, there are several local sporting events held throughout the city including The Grand Prix of Houston and The Shell Open Golf Tournament.

The population in Houston is 2,293,288. There are 3,600 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Houston is 33.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Houston is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Houston
- 44.2% are married
- 10.4% are divorced
- 31.7% are married with children
- 22.9% have children, but are single
Race in Houston

- 24.9% are white
- 22.4% are black
- 6.6% are asian
- 0.1% are native american
- 0.2% claim Other
- 44.5% claim Hispanic Ethnicity
- 1.2% Two or More Races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE

  PEOPLEHouston, TexasUnited States
  2,293,288329,725,481
  50.2%50.5%
  49.8%49.5%
  33.738.4
  2,313,238326,569,308
  2,097,647309,327,143
  1,953,631285,036,114
  1,630,553251,960,433
  18.6%15.6%
  42.1%30.8%
  3,600.493.4
  637.03,531,905.4
  29.4264,836.8
  RACE
  24.1%59.4%
  22.1%12.2%
  6.7%5.6%
  0.1%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.3%0.4%
  2.0%3.2%
  44.5%18.4%
  MARRIAGE & FAMILY
  44.2%49.8%
      41.2%48.0%
      3.0%1.8%
  55.8%50.2%
      41.1%33.8%
      10.2%10.8%
      4.5%5.6%
  2.572.60
  878,906124,010,992
  526,60680,755,759
      29.8%30.5%
      32.8%42.9%
  352,30043,255,233
      22.5%15.8%
      14.9%10.8%
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    Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
    The real Houston - 8/20/2022
    I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas... Read More

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    Not a great place - 7/19/2022
    There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell... Read More

    Not a great place - 7/19/2022
    There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell... Read More


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