[131] Individuals from two or more races made up 2.1% of the city. We have provided a few examples below that you can copy and paste to your site: Your data export is now complete. The Niels Esperson Building stood as the tallest building in Houston from 1927 to 1929. The Texas Medical Center is now the largest medical complex in the world and employs 106,000 people. [191] Only 27 countries other than the United States have a gross domestic product exceeding Houston's regional gross area product (GAP). Following the release of the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2021 Population Estimates, the Texas Demographic Center created an infographic to highlight the components of population change in Texas as it relates to domestic migration, international migration and natural increase. Houston's climate is classified as humid subtropical (Cfa in the Kppen climate classification system), typical of the Southern United States. [48] In June 2001, Tropical Storm Allison dumped up to 40 inches (1,000mm) of rain on parts of Houston, causing what was then the worst flooding in the city's history and billions of dollars in damage, and killed 20 people in Texas. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the seventh-largest school district in the UnitedStates and the largest in Texas. By 1910, Houston was home to 78,000 people, double its population just ten years before. [240] A proposal has been made to open the city's first botanic garden at Herman Brown Park.[241]. That means that 85% of the confined population are male, and 13% are female. Recent data from the US Census Bureau and the American Community Survey (2019) show that Indian immigrants (roughly 2.7 million) in the US are highly concentrated in the state of California (20 . Such restrictions have had mixed results. Renewable energy sourceswind and solarare also growing economic bases in the city,[178][179] and the City Government purchases 90% of its annual 1 TWh power mostly from wind, and some from solar. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits. By 2030, the city will have 2.8 million residents, which means it should overtake Brooklyn. [290][291], The University of HoustonDowntown, in Downtown, is the second-largest institution of higher education in Houston. Petrochemical refineries and manufacturing plants were constructed along the ship channel because of the demand for petroleum and synthetic rubber products by the defense industry during the war. According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Houston was: There are 1,741,268 adults, (254,128 of whom are seniors) in Houston. [144] Blacks or African Americans made up 22.5% of Houston's population, American Indians made up 0.3% of the population, Asians made up 6.9% (1.7% Vietnamese, 1.3% Chinese, 1.3% Indian, 0.9% Pakistani, 0.4% Filipino, 0.3% Korean, 0.1% Japanese) and Pacific Islanders made up 0.1%. Buffalo Bayou runs through Downtown and the Houston Ship Channel, and has three tributaries: White Oak Bayou, which runs through the Houston Heights community northwest of Downtown and then towards Downtown; Brays Bayou, which runs along the Texas Medical Center;[67] and Sims Bayou, which runs through the south of Houston and Downtown Houston. Through their official city-to-city relationships, these volunteer associations promote people-to-people diplomacy and encourage citizens to develop mutual trust and understanding through commercial, cultural, educational, and humanitarian exchanges. It spans across 1,700 square-kilometres all the way down to Galveston Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. To the north in Neartown, the University of St. Thomas, founded in 1947, is Houston's only Catholic university. [81], In referendums in 1948, 1962, and 1993, voters rejected efforts to establish separate residential and commercial land-use districts. The metro area population of Atlanta in 2020 was 5,803,000, a 2 . Houston now has the 3rd largest Hispanic population in the United States. [149] Jordan Blum of the Houston Chronicle stated levels of LGBT acceptance and discrimination varied in 2016 due to some of the region's traditionally conservative culture. If you use our datasets on your site or blog, we ask that you provide attribution via a link back to this page. Other nicknames often used by locals include "Bayou City", "Clutch City", "Crush City", "Magnolia City", "H-Town", and "Culinary Capital of the South". Background/Context: An ever-growing list of scholars in the United States have highlighted the importance of racially/ethnically diverse teachers. METRO's service area covers 1,303 square miles (3,370km2) containing a population of 3.6 million. nearly 75 percent of Texas's total population. The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. By 2020, Houston's population is expected to grow from today's 2.162 million to 2.52 million. [210] The city is home to the nation's third-largest concentration of consular offices, representing 92 countries. water surface only in adjacent county, This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. [14] The Houston area is the top U.S. market for exports, surpassing New York City in 2013, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration. The land of area of Houston is 671.82 square miles. [95] Air conditioning is ubiquitous in Houston; in 1981, annual spending on electricity for interior cooling exceeded $600 million (equivalent to $1.79 billion in 2021), and by the late 1990s, approximately 90% of Houston homes featured air conditioning systems. 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[302][303] The Menninger Clinic, a psychiatric treatment center, is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Methodist Hospital System. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error. Toyota Center also has the largest screen for an indoor arena in the United States built to coincide with the arena's hosting of the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. These were the first international flights flown from Hobby since the opening of Bush Intercontinental in 1969. In 2017, the Houston Astros won their first World Series. [11][65] The city owns surface water rights for 1.20billion US gallons (4.5Gl) of water a day in addition to 150million US gallons (570Ml) a day of groundwater. If you use our chart images on your site or blog, we ask that you provide attribution via a link back to this page. As of 2016, over 40 synagogues were in Greater Houston. The original city council line-up of 14 members (nine district-based and five at-large positions) was based on a U.S. Justice Department mandate which took effect in 1979. [159], According to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, 73% of the population of the Houston area identified themselves as Christians, about 50% of whom claimed Protestant affiliations and about 19% claimed Roman Catholic affiliations. [25] Railroad spurs from the Texas inland converged in Houston, where they met rail lines to the ports of Galveston and Beaumont. 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George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), 23 miles (37km) north of Downtown Houston between Interstates 45 and 69, is the eighth busiest commercial airport in the United States (by total passengers and aircraft movements) and forty-third busiest globally. The Theater District is a 17-block area in the center of Downtown Houston that is home to the Bayou Place entertainment complex, restaurants, movies, plazas, and parks. [137][138], Houston has long been known as a popular destination for African Americans due to the city's well-established and influential African American community. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America. [166] The most prominent Eastern and Oriental Orthodox jurisdictions are the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,[167] the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America,[168] the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria,[169] and Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Houston was incorporated in 1837 and became the temporary capital of the Republic of Texas. [38], In 1945, the M.D. The current metro area population of Houston in 2023 is 6,707,000, a 1.58% increase from 2022. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page. The metro area population of Dallas-Fort Worth in 2020 was 6,301,000, a 1.61% increase from 2019. Houston is a city located in Harris County Texas. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. 1,154,069 are Male (49.6%) and 1,172,021 are Female (50.4%), Sex ratio is 98.5 (males for 100 females). With a 2023 population of 2,366,119, it is the largest city in Texas and the 4th largest city in the United States.Houston is currently growing at a rate of 0.87% annually and its population has increased by 2.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. The Houston Community College System (HCC) serves most of Houston proper; its main campus and headquarters are in Midtown. Had these floodplain development rules had been in place all along, it is estimated that 84% of homes in the 100-year and 500-year floodplains would have been spared damage. [62] Downtown stands about 50 feet (15m) above sea level,[63] and the highest point in far northwest Houston is about 150 feet (46m) in elevation. African Americans formed a large part of the city's population, numbering 23,929 people, which was nearly one-third of Houston's residents. [173], The Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist communities form a growing sector of the religious demographic after Judaism and Islam. Houston residents speak more than 90 languages,, and it also has one of the youngest populations in the country due to the influx of immigrants in the state. We also highlight how the change compares to the 2010-2020 decade . This was the stimulus for the development of the city's aerospace industry. Understand the shifts in demographic trends with these charts visualizing decades of population data. [123] At the 2014-2018 census estimates, Houston's age distribution was 486,083 under 15; 147,710 aged 15 to 19; 603,586 aged 20 to 34; 726,877 aged 35 to 59; and 357,834 aged 60 and older. In addition to developing new streets and single-family housing within a floodplain, a flowing flood-water stream termed a floodway runs through the development area, a most dangerous place to encounter during any future flooding event. [243], Houston has sports teams for every major professional league except the National Hockey League. Some other notable Hip-hop artists from the area include Destiny's Child, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Bun B, Geto Boys, Trae tha Truth, Kirko Bangz, Z-Ro, South Park Mexican, Travis Scott and Megan Thee Stallion.[239]. 2020 Census data shows how the Houston region has evolved over the last decade. Houston merchants profited from selling staples to farmers and shipping the farmers' produce to Galveston. [113], Because of Houston's wet season and proximity to the Gulf Coast, the city is prone to flooding from heavy rains; the most notable flooding events include Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 and Hurricane Harvey in 2017, along with most recent Tropical Storm Imelda in 2019 and Tropical Storm Beta in 2020. [163] The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston claims approximately 1.7 million Catholics within its boundaries. The damage for the Houston area was estimated at up to $125 billion U.S. dollars,[55] and was considered to be one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States,[56] with the death toll exceeding 70 people. [150], Before the 1970s, the city's gay bars were spread around Downtown Houston and what is now midtown Houston. In 2007, Downtown had over 43 million square feet (4,000,000 m2) of office space. [121] At the 2010 United States census, Houston had a population of 2,100,263 residents,[122] up from the city's 2,396 at the 1850 census. [123] In 2018, non-Hispanic whites made up 20.7% of the population, Hispanics or Latino Americans 44.9%, Blacks or African Americans 30.3%, and Asian Americans 8.2%. For Houston, the 2020-29 forecast would represent a population growth rate of 17.2 percent, down from 21.6 percent for 2010 through 2019, Cushman & Wakefield says. Top 25 cities in the U.S. with the highest resident population in 2021 (in 1,000) [Graph], US Census Bureau, May 16 . A succession of skyscrapers was built throughout the 1970smany by real estate developer Gerald D. Hinesculminating with Houston's tallest skyscraper, the 75-floor, 1,002-foot (305m)-tall JPMorgan Chase Tower (formerly the Texas Commerce Tower), completed in 1982. Houston was the headquarters of Continental Airlines until its 2010 merger with United Airlines with headquarters in Chicago; regulatory approval for the merger was granted in October of that year. Employing more than 73,600 people, institutions at the medical center include 13 hospitals and two specialty institutions, two medical schools, four nursing schools, and schools of dentistry, public health, pharmacy, and virtually all health-related careers. Paul Broussard was murdered in Montrose in 1991. Houston's mayor serves as the city's chief administrator, executive officer, and official representative, and is responsible for the general management of the city and for seeing all laws and ordinances are enforced.[259]. Domestic migration, or new residents moving from elsewhere in the U.S., was positive in 2020 and marginally positive in 2019, following two years of losses in 2017 and 2018 thanks to a weak . Houston is currently growing at a rate of 0.87% annually and its population has increased by 2.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Sachin D. Shah and Jennifer Lanning-Rush. [262] The term limits were spearheaded in 1991 by conservative political activist Clymer Wright. Houston proper began to spread across the region. [323], Amtrak's thrice-weekly Los AngelesNew Orleans Sunset Limited serves Houston at a station northwest of Downtown. This data point and the data on this page is from the U.S. Census Bureau, Resident Population in Houston County, Georgia [GAHOUS5POP] , retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https . Nineteen school districts exist within the city of Houston. [213] Other notable annual events include the Houston Greek Festival,[214] Art Car Parade, the Houston Auto Show, the Houston International Festival,[215] and the Bayou City Art Festival, which is considered to be one of the top five art festivals in the United States. 2021. Landlocked farmers brought their produce to Houston, using Buffalo Bayou to gain access to Galveston and the Gulf of Mexico. [324], METRO began light rail service in 2004 with the opening of the 8-mile (13km) north-south Red Line connecting Downtown, Midtown, the Museum District, the Texas Medical Center, and NRG Park. [66], Houston has four major bayous passing through the city that accept water from the extensive drainage system. Leading in healthcare sectors and building oilfield equipment, Houston has the second-most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. municipality within its city limits (after New York City). [269] In 2010, the city's murder rate (per capita rate of 11.8 murders per 100,000 population) was ranked sixth among U.S. cities with a population of over 750,000 (behind New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, and Philadelphia) according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [124] The largest Hispanic or Latino American ethnic groups in the city were Mexican Americans (31.6%), Puerto Ricans (0.8%), and Cuban Americans (0.8%) in 2018. [318], The eight-county Greater Houston metropolitan area contains over 25,000 miles (40,000km) of roadway, of which 10%, or approximately 2,500 miles (4,000km), is limited-access highway. The metro area population of Houston in 2021 was 6,491,000, a 1.88% increase from 2020. Houston is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. for good reason. 51.62% of Houston residents speak only English, while 48.38% speak other languages. [256] Houston is a home rule city and all municipal elections in Texas are nonpartisan. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) provides public transportation in the form of buses, light rail, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, and paratransit to fifteen municipalities throughout the Greater Houston area and parts of unincorporated Harris County. Spanning over 672 miles, Houston has a population . The HoustonThe WoodlandsSugar Land metropolitan area is served by one public television station and two public radio stations. [296] Other notable publications include Houston Forward Times, OutSmart, and La Voz de Houston. [351][352], See: List of colleges and universities in Houston, For a complete listing, see list of cities and towns in HoustonThe WoodlandsSugar Land MSA. Land in some areas southeast of Houston is sinking because water has been pumped out of the ground for many years. [185], The Houston area is a leading center for building oilfield equipment. In the 2000s, the Baylor College of Medicine was annually considered within the top ten medical schools in the nation; likewise, the MD Anderson Cancer Center had been consistently ranked as one of the top two U.S. hospitals specializing in cancer care by U.S. News & World Report since 1990. [282][283][284] The third-largest university in Texas, the University of Houston has nearly 44,000 students on its 667-acre (270-hectare) campus in the Third Ward. Greater Houston's freeway system is monitored by Houston TranStar, a partnership of four government agencies which is responsible for providing transportation and emergency management services to the region.[321]. [325] The Uptown Line, which runs along Post Oak Boulevard in Uptown,[326] was under construction as a bus rapid transit linethe city's firstwhile the University Line has been postponed indefinitely. Located near the Museum District are The Menil Collection, Rothko Chapel, the Moody Center for the Arts and the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum. During the late 1970s, Houston had a population boom as people from the Rust Belt states moved to Texas in large numbers. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. [160] The same study says area residents who identify with other religions (including Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism) collectively made up about 7% of the area population. Population. Free shipping for many products! How does the poverty rate in Houston, Texas compare to the US? 19. The city has hosted several major professional and college sporting events, including the annual Houston Open golf tournament. [112] Excessive man-made emissions in the Houston area led to a persistent increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide over the city. [94], Houston has mild winters, with occasional cold spells. May 7, 2021. ", "BBVA Compass Plaza opens new building on Post Oak", "Genesis Laying Down Plans for Newest Uptown Condo Highrise", "Rising Land Costs Boost Houston's Mid-Rise Market", "Living the High Life. [320] Completed segments D through G provide a continuous 70.4-mile (113.3km) limited-access tollway connection between Sugar Land, Katy, Cypress, Spring, and Porter.[320]. Texas ranked first among the states for the number of residents added from 2020 to 2021, which . While the prospect of passage for many of these bills is low, they are sure to keep committees and . The Houston Post was owned by the family of former Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby of Houston. Houston population in 2022 is estimated to be 2.30 million, and in 2021 is estimated to be 2.28 Million. [271] The FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) indicates a downward trend of violent crime in Houston over the ten- and twenty-year periods ending in 2016, which is consistent with national trends. The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). The population in the five-county Austin metro jumped to an estimated 2,295,303 people as of July 1, 2020. [76] Outside the loop, the city's typology is more suburban, though many major business districtssuch as Uptown, Westchase, and the Energy Corridorlie well outside the urban core. [15], Nicknamed the "Bayou City", "Space City", "H-Town", and "the 713", Houston has become a global city, with strengths in culture, medicine, and research. In 2012, the HoustonThe WoodlandsSugar Land area recorded $110.3 billion in merchandise exports. Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (MSA) (HTNPOP) from 2000 to 2021 about Houston, TX, residents, population, and USA. Atlanta reached its highest population of 524,067 in 2021. The region's geology developed from river deposits formed from the erosion of the Rocky Mountains. [11] In the same year, Houston became the county seat of Harrisburg County (now Harris County). That was an increase of 3% from the prior year, the fastest population growth among . [258] Under the city charter, once the population in the city limits exceeded 2.1 million residents, two additional districts were to be added. [37] The Brown Shipbuilding Company was founded in 1942 to build ships for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Downtown was on the threshold of an energy industryled boom in 1970. [309] A commuting study estimated the median length of commute in the region was 12.2 miles (19.6km) in 2012. [64] The city once relied on groundwater for its needs, but land subsidence forced the city to turn to ground-level water sources such as Lake Houston, Lake Conroe, and Lake Livingston. Economist and vice president of research at the Greater Houston Partnership Patrick Jankowski attributed Houston's success to the ability of the region's real estate and energy industries to learn from historical mistakes. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020. OakBend Medical Center serves as the county's charity hospital which the county contracts with. United Nations - World Population Prospects, The current metro area population of Houston in 2023 is, The metro area population of Houston in 2022 was, The metro area population of Houston in 2021 was, The metro area population of Houston in 2020 was. Houston Public Radio is listener-funded and comprises one NPR member station, KUHF (News 88.7). [163] Other prominent Catholic jurisdictions include the Eastern Catholic Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church and Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church as well as the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter, whose cathedral is also in Houston. The Houston Dynamo is a Major League Soccer franchise that has been based in Houston since 2006, winning two MLS Cup titles in 2006 and 2007. ][333] In 2015, Downtown Houston added a cycle track on Lamar Street, running from Sam Houston Park to Discovery Green. Based on our research, Houston population will reach 2.341 million by 1st July of 2018. Please check your download folder. [94] Houston's characteristic subtropical humidity often results in a higher apparent temperature, and summer mornings average over 90% relative humidity. People are still moving to the area for its plentiful jobs, education, and housing, and many job sectors are growing. [289] The Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems are among the 10 largest institutions of higher learning in the United States. New Orleans was the center of this trade in the Deep South, but slave dealers were in Houston. Houston is the biggest city by population in the state of Texas with population over 2.4 million, which accounts for 8% of the state population. Access the most recent census population information for Houston, Texas, including a population profile and history. Population Jobs Executive Summary. KUHT channel 8 (Houston Public Media) is a PBS member station and is the first public television station in the United States. [323] A park and ride system provides commuter bus service from 34 transit centers scattered throughout the region's suburban areas; these express buses operate independently of the local bus network and utilize the region's extensive system of HOV lanes. The median household income in 2019 was $52,338 and 20.1% of Houstonians lived at or below the poverty line. From 2011 to 2012, Houston gained more than 34,000 people, which was the second largest numeric increase for a city in the country. [13][14] The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Percent Population by Age Group Zip Code: 77081 Zip Code: 77081 County: Harris State: Texas 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-17 18-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ 0 5 10 15 20. [268][discuss], Houston's murder rate ranked 46th of U.S. cities with a population over 250,000 in 2005 (per capita rate of 16.3 murders per 100,000 population). It is the only MLB team to have won pennants in both modern leagues. [322] Roadway classification affects anticipated traffic volumes, roadway design, and right of way breadth. St. Thomas provides a liberal arts curriculum for roughly 3,000 students at its historic 19-block campus along Montrose Boulevard. Many of them near the city worked on sugar and cotton plantations,[26] while most of those in the city limits had domestic and artisan jobs. LGBT Houstonians needed to have a place to socialize after the closing of the gay bars. The 2020 U.S. census determined Houston had a population of 2,304,580. The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Per the 2019 American Community Survey, Houston's age distribution was 482,402 under 15; 144,196 aged 15 to 19; 594,477 aged 20 to 34; 591,561 aged 35 to 54; 402,804 aged 55 to 74; and 101,357 aged 75 and older. [75] The six original wards of Houston are the progenitors of the 11 modern-day geographically oriented Houston City Council districts, though the city abandoned the ward system in 1905 in favor of a commission government, and, later, the existing mayorcouncil government. [195], In 2006, the Houston metropolitan area ranked first in Texas and third in the U.S. within the category of "Best Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes magazine. 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