In 2021, Houston, TX had a population of 2.29M people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $56,019. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Houston, TX declined from 2.31M to 2.29M, a −0.862% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,600 to $56,019, a 4.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (24.1%), White (Hispanic) (22.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Other (Hispanic) (12.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.78%).
None of the households in Houston, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
80.6% of the residents in Houston, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Houston, TX are University of Houston (11,581 degrees awarded in 2021), Houston Community College (225423) (6,693 degrees), and University of Houston-Downtown (3,764 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Houston, TX was $200,700, and the homeownership rate was 42.5%.
Most people in Houston, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston, TX was 2 cars per household.