Houston, Texas Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Houston is 2,295,982, a change of 5.90% when compared to 2014. With an area of 666.37 square miles, this works out to a population density of 3,445.51 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 848,340, with an average household size of 2.67.

Houston's 2018 unemployment rate was 6.13%.

The average household income in Houston for 2018 was $81,995, while the median was $51,140.

Houston Population Trends

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Houston Age Grouping

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Houston Ethnicity Mix

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Houston Fertility Rate

37,349 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Houston Household Characteristics

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Houston Median Age over Time

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Houston Households with Children by Age

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Houston Median Household Income

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Houston Educational Attainment

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Houston Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Houston Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,598

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Houston Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $990

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Houston Average Commute

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Houston Primary Transportation

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Houston Gender Mix

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Houston Field of Employment

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Houston Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Houston city, Texas	2,167,988
2015	Houston city, Texas	2,217,706
2016	Houston city, Texas	2,240,582
2017	Houston city, Texas	2,267,336
2018	Houston city, Texas	2,295,982

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