| HOUSTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 135715 |
| HOUSTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 110765 |
| HOUSTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 22.5 |
| HOUSTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 24950 |
| HOUSTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 110765 |
| HOUSTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10089 |
| HOUSTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.6 |
| HOUSTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35886 |
| HOUSTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.9 |
| HOUSTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.7 |
| HOUSTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14200 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.5 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90789 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36801 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 490 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2669 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2322 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5428 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 86125 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68.2 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.6 |
| 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 | 2 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.1 |
| HOUSTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 64.7 |
| HOUSTON Births 2006 | 2034 |
| HOUSTON Deaths 2006 | 854 |
| HOUSTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 19 |
| HOUSTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 47.3 |
| HOUSTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.4 |
| HOUSTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 6.1 |
| HOUSTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.3 |
| HOUSTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 19.8 |
| HOUSTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 17890 |
| HOUSTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.2 |
| HOUSTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 58132 |
| HOUSTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 13623 |
| HOUSTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 30.6 |
| HOUSTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 68.5 |
| HOUSTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 88900 |
| HOUSTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 16.4 |
| HOUSTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 40911 |
| HOUSTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.65 |
| HOUSTON Per capita income in 1999 | 19515 |
| HOUSTON Median household income 2008 | 57755 |
| HOUSTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 11.4 |
| HOUSTON Personal income 2007 | 4004 |
| HOUSTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 30572 |
| HOUSTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 69321 |
| HOUSTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 3588 |
| HOUSTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.2 |
| HOUSTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 79247 |
| HOUSTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 17796 |
| HOUSTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 27694 |
| HOUSTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3.71913e+06 |
| HOUSTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 46931 |
| HOUSTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2388 |
| HOUSTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 32745 |
| HOUSTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 22.6 |
| HOUSTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 7394 |
| HOUSTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 150390 |
| HOUSTON Total number of firms 2002 | 6696 |
| HOUSTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 7.2 |
| HOUSTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUSTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.4 |
| HOUSTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.3 |
| HOUSTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUSTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.9 |
| HOUSTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 925028 |
| HOUSTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 156736 |
| HOUSTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.21824e+06 |
| HOUSTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10460 |
| HOUSTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 917 |
| HOUSTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 111557 |
| HOUSTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 46651 |
| HOUSTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.30342e+06 |
| HOUSTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 17298 |
| HOUSTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 376.75 |
| HOUSTON Population per square mile 2000 | 294 |
