Houston, Texas Information & Statistics
Geography Attributes
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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
Houston Employment Type
Houston Age Grouping
Houston Ethnicity Mix
Houston Fertility Rate
37,349 estimated births
Houston Household Characteristics
Houston Median Age over Time
Houston Households with Children by Age
Houston Median Household Income
Houston Educational Attainment
Houston Unemployment Rate
Type of Housing
Houston Housing Values
Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,598
Houston Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income
Median rent for 2018: $990