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Houston, TX Profile


Houston, TX, population 2,257,926, is located in Texas's Harris county, about 10.5 miles from Pasadena and 78.8 miles from Beaumont.

Through the 90's Houston's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Houston has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Houston's population has grown by about 9%.

Houston's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Houston tend to be much higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White49%
African American25%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed21%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,973,727N/A
20011,994,3161.04%
20022,012,2970.90%
20032,032,9551.03%
20042,058,6451.26%
20052,076,1890.85%
20062,169,2484.48%
20072,206,5731.72%
20082,238,1831.43%
20092,257,9260.88%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,616
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,172
20021,223
20031,175
20041,146
20051,173
20061,169
20071,132
20081,107
20091,126
2010986
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2679459,92112,286
2002 25689211,21212,598
2003 27876810,98511,957
2004 27290810,18212,065
2005 33487211,12811,653
2006 3778541137111648
2007 3516941147912040
2008 2947501060313132
2009 2878231136713116
2010 269712944912061

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,934
20026,091
20035,879
20046,040
20055,887
20065,837
20075,684
20084,947
20095,319
20105,056
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 25,108 69,371 24,089
2002 26,905 73,445 23,939
2003 26,522 72,032 21,451
2004 27,110 74,752 21,563
2005 27,541 72,476 20,408
2006 26869 73091 21093
2007 29044 74817 19465
2008 26947 68598 15214
2009 29279 77058 14596
2010 27924 74582 12817

Location

Land Area539.9 Square Miles
Water Area21.9 Square Miles



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