| |
| Race
and Ethnicity |
| White
- 46% |
| Hispanic
or Latino (of any race) - 32% |
| Black
- 17% |
| Asian/Pacific
islander - 5% |
| |
| Age
Distribution |
| Under
19 - 30% |
| 20
to 24 - 8% |
| 25
to 44 - 34% |
| 45
to 54 - 12% |
| 55
to 74 - 12% |
|
75
and over - 4% |
| |
| Marital
and Family Status |
| Single
- 32% |
| Married
- 52% |
| Divorced/Widowed
- 16% |
| Households
with children under age 18 - 30% |
| |
| Education
Attained (Age 25+) |
| Less
than high school - 24% |
| High
School graduate - 76% |
| Bachelors
Degree - 18% |
|
Graduate
Degree - 9% |
|
Note:
Education level does not sum to 100% because Bachelors and
Graduate degree holders are included in the total of High
School graduates. |
| |
|
income |
| Houston
city per capita: $20,101
|
|
Houston city median: $36,616 |
|
Houston metro area median: $51,353
|
| |
| Source
of Data: |
U.S.
Census Bureau, 2000 Census |
| |
| Facts
about Houston: |
| •
|
it is the
largest city in the south and southwest.
(Houston is a blend of both cultures) |
| •
|
Home to
the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the
world.
www.tmc.edu/tmc-facts.html |
| •
|
Home to
18 Fortune 500 companies and more than 5,000 energy related
firms. Houston is considered by many as the Energy Capital of
the world. |
| •
|
Home to
the 2nd highest number of U.S. publicly traded companies.
(New York City #1) |
| •
|
Home
of the Johnson Space Center. (NASA) |
