| HOUSTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 100085 |
| HOUSTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 88787 |
| HOUSTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 12.7 |
| HOUSTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 11298 |
| HOUSTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 88787 |
| HOUSTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6866 |
| HOUSTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| HOUSTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24499 |
| HOUSTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.9 |
| HOUSTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.1 |
| HOUSTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14867 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.4 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 70931 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25419 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 356 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 740 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1028 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1947 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69236 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 72 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.8 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 70.3 |
| HOUSTON Births 2006 | 1382 |
| HOUSTON Deaths 2006 | 901 |
| HOUSTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 11 |
| HOUSTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 54 |
| HOUSTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| HOUSTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3 |
| HOUSTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 76.5 |
| HOUSTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 18.4 |
| HOUSTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 17911 |
| HOUSTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20 |
| HOUSTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 43577 |
| HOUSTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4006 |
| HOUSTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 10.1 |
| HOUSTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69.5 |
| HOUSTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 82000 |
| HOUSTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 15 |
| HOUSTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 35834 |
| HOUSTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.45 |
| HOUSTON Per capita income in 1999 | 18759 |
| HOUSTON Median household income 2008 | 42523 |
| HOUSTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.1 |
| HOUSTON Personal income 2007 | 3248 |
| HOUSTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 33462 |
| HOUSTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 46099 |
| HOUSTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2002 |
| HOUSTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.3 |
| HOUSTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 64930 |
| HOUSTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 5199 |
| HOUSTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 8821 |
| HOUSTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2.39495e+06 |
| HOUSTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36885 |
| HOUSTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2964 |
| HOUSTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 47228 |
| HOUSTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 2.1 |
| HOUSTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 6945 |
| HOUSTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 132240 |
| HOUSTON Total number of firms 2002 | 7586 |
| HOUSTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 8.4 |
| HOUSTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUSTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUSTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUSTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUSTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 19.1 |
| HOUSTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.30343e+06 |
| HOUSTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.23345e+06 |
| HOUSTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.50875e+06 |
| HOUSTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 16739 |
| HOUSTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 349 |
| HOUSTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 43129 |
| HOUSTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 204645 |
| HOUSTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 646243 |
| HOUSTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6562 |
| HOUSTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 580.36 |
| HOUSTON Population per square mile 2000 | 153 |
