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| Demographics |
Houston has twice
the number of donut shops per capita compared to the national
average. |
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| As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,953,631
people, 717,945 households, and 457,330 families residing in
the city. The population density is 1,301.8/km² (3,371.7/mi²).
There are 782,009 housing units at an average density of 521.1/km²
(1,349.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 49.27%
White, 25.31% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American,
5.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 16.46% from other races,
and 3.15% from two or more races. 37.41% of the population are
Hispanic or Latino of any race. |
| There are 717,945 households out of which 33.1%
have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% are
married couples living together, 15.3% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 36.3% are non-families. 29.6% of
all households are made up of individuals and 6.2% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household
size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.39. |
| In the city the population is spread out with
27.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25
to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age
or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females
there are 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there are 97.8 males. |
| The median income for a household in the city
is $36,616, and the median income for a family is $40,443. Males
have a median income of $32,084 versus $27,371 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $20,101. 19.2% of the
population and 16.0% of families are below the poverty line.
Out of the total population, 26.1% of those under the age of
18 and 14.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty
line. |
| The Hispanic population in Houston is increasing
as more and more people from Latin countries try to find work
in Houston. Hispanics make up a significant amount of the population.
Houston has the third largest Hispanic population in the United
States. People from Asia such as China, South Korea, Japan,
India, Pakistan, and Vietnam have been immigrating to Houston.
Houston has two Chinatowns, as well as the third largest Vietnamese
American population in the United States. Recent redevelopment
of Midtown from run-down to upscale has increased property values
and property taxes thus forcing the Vietnamese American out
of their current neighborhood into other areas. Houston has
the second highest South African population in the United States,
after Miami, Florida. Houston also boasts of having a population
with a younger age than the national average. |
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