June 2020
Metro Houston Demographic Overview
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SourceU.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey
PeriodCalendar year 2018
Geography9-County Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area
Metro Houston
Officially the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area
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• Metro Houston• 7,066,141 residents• Fifth most populous metro
• Populations Rankings• 4th largest Hispanic • 7th largest Black• 7th largest Asian• 12 largest Anglo
Metro Houston Race/Ethnicity
White2,482,842
35.5%
Black1,188,134
17.0%
Hispanic2,632,586
37.6%Asian
547,6907.8%
Other*146,132
2.1%* Includes Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native, American Indian, some other race, and two or more races
Source: Source: America Community Survey
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Age Comparisons
34.6
41.9
33.737.5
28.8
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Median Age
Youth Population
506,792
308,441
119,131
867,295
White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Total Population Under 18 Years = 1,856,855
% of Racial/Ethnic Group Under 18 Years
26.5%
20.4%
26.0%
21.8%
32.9%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
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Family & HouseholdComparisons
Family Households
70.7%66.5%
62.0%
80.8% 79.7%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Married Couple Households
50.7%55.1%
30.4%
69.9%
52.6%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Female Head of Household, With Children, No Husband Present
14.5%
8.0%
25.5%
7.0%
18.7%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Average Family Size
3.53 3.17
3.55 3.57 3.96
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
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Marital Status
Population 15 and Older, Currently Married*
49.0%55.6%
32.1%
65.4%
46.6%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates * But not separated
Population 15 and Older, Divorced or Separated
12.2%13.1%
16.6%
5.1%
10.6%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Population 15 and Older, Never Married*
34.4%
25.6%
46.1%
26.0%
39.8%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
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Educational Attainment
Adult Population without High School Diploma*
16.3%
4.6%
8.8%12.8%
35.9%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates * Age 25 and older
Adult Population With Diploma or GED*
23.2%
20.1%
27.7%
12.9%
27.8%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates * Age 25 and older
Adult Population With Associates Degree or Some College*
27.4%30.7%
36.1%
16.9%
21.2%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates * Age 25 and older
Adult Population With Bachelor’s Degree or Higher*
33.1%
44.6%
27.4%
57.3%
15.1%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates * Age 25 and older
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Fertility
Women 15 to 50 years who had a birth in the past 12 months
104,865
28,060 20,621
8,979
45,188
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the past 12 months*
34.1%
23.0%
46.8%
6.8%
39.7%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates * Ages 15 -50
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Employment
Percentage Population 16 and Older in the Labor Force
66.5%
64.3%
67.1%
65.0%
68.8%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Occupations of Population 16 and Older
Occupation Total White Black Asian Hispanic
Management, business, science, arts 38.3% 52.2% 34.7% 57.8% 20.8%
Service 16.7% 9.6% 20.5% 13.4% 22.9%
Sales and office 20.8% 22.3% 22.6% 18.3% 19.1%
Natural resources, construction, maintenance 11.3% 7.1% 4.8% 2.4% 20.9%
Production, transportation, material moving 12.9% 8.8% 17.4% 8.1% 16.3%
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Disability
Population 18 – 64 With a Disability
7.6%
9.2%
10.5%
3.3%
5.7%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Population Over 65 With a Disability
33.3% 32.1%
38.9%
23.8%
35.5%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
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Income
Median Household Income in ’18
$65,394
$87,309
$47,502
$90,545
$51,052
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Mean Household Earnings in ’18
$95,324
$125,561
$67,233
$118,254
$68,501
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Median Family Income in ’18
$76,360
$109,576
$57,979
$100,969
$52,840
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
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Housing
Percent Population 1 Year and Older that Resided in a Different House 1 Year Ago
13.8% 13.8%
17.4%
11.2%12.5%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Rates of Home Ownership
60.3%
71.8%
40.8%
69.8%
53.8%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Home
$204,700
$247,300
$165,800
$282,700
$147,600
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
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Health Insurance
Private Health Insurance Coverage
61.0%
77.1%
57.9%
76.0%
43.7%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Public Health Insurance Coverage
27.2%25.3%
32.6%
18.4%
28.5%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
No Health Insurance Coverage
18.6%
9.0%
15.6%
10.4%
30.8%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
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Poverty
Poverty Rates for Families
11.4%
4.6%
15.9%
8.0%
18.2%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Poverty Rates for Families with Related Children Under 18
16.2%
5.8%
21.2%
7.5%
23.9%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Poverty Rates for Population Under 18
21.2%
8.0%
27.4%
9.6%
28.9%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Households Receiving Food Stamp/SNAP benefits
12.3%
4.8%
23.6%
7.2%
17.4%
Total White Black Asian HispanicSource: U.S. Census Bureau, America Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
June 2020
Metro Houston Demographic Overview