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Race Data for City: City of Houston
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Population by Race |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of Population | Persons |
% of Population | Persons |
% of Population |
White |
717,732 |
31.49% |
1,675,499 |
34.52% |
14,811,740 |
48.30% |
Black/African American |
492,227 |
21.60% |
952,247 |
19.62% |
3,841,495 |
12.53% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native |
28,042 |
1.23% |
58,263 |
1.20% |
300,757 |
0.98% |
Asian |
166,582 |
7.31% |
349,591 |
7.20% |
1,746,712 |
5.70% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
1,252 |
0.05% |
4,189 |
0.09% |
35,960 |
0.12% |
Some Other Race |
491,873 |
21.58% |
955,392 |
19.68% |
4,302,055 |
14.03% |
2+ Races |
381,513 |
16.74% |
858,447 |
17.69% |
5,626,620 |
18.35% |
Hispanic/Latino Population by Race |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of Hispanic/Latino Population | Persons |
% of Hispanic/Latino Population | Persons |
% of Hispanic/Latino Population |
White |
202,155 |
19.32% |
439,316 |
20.19% |
3,275,814 |
26.32% |
Black/African American |
10,616 |
1.01% |
23,045 |
1.06% |
119,096 |
0.96% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native |
24,481 |
2.34% |
49,818 |
2.29% |
212,297 |
1.71% |
Asian |
2,097 |
0.20% |
4,819 |
0.22% |
26,457 |
0.21% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
420 |
0.04% |
1,010 |
0.05% |
6,333 |
0.05% |
Some Other Race |
480,765 |
45.94% |
932,497 |
42.85% |
4,186,859 |
33.64% |
2+ Races |
326,045 |
31.15% |
725,651 |
33.35% |
4,617,525 |
37.11% |
Non-Hispanic/Latino by Race |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of Non-Hispanic/Latino Population | Persons |
% of Non-Hispanic/Latino Population | Persons |
% of Non-Hispanic/Latino Population |
White |
515,577 |
41.83% |
1,236,183 |
46.17% |
11,535,926 |
63.31% |
Black/African American |
481,611 |
39.07% |
929,202 |
34.70% |
3,722,399 |
20.43% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native |
3,561 |
0.29% |
8,445 |
0.32% |
88,460 |
0.49% |
Asian |
164,485 |
13.34% |
344,772 |
12.88% |
1,720,255 |
9.44% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
832 |
0.07% |
3,179 |
0.12% |
29,627 |
0.16% |
Some Other Race |
11,108 |
0.90% |
22,895 |
0.86% |
115,196 |
0.63% |
2+ Races |
55,468 |
4.50% |
132,796 |
4.96% |
1,009,095 |
5.54% |
White Population by Sex
White Population by Sex |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of White Population | Persons |
% of White Population | Persons |
% of White Population |
Male |
361,353 |
50.35% |
834,331 |
49.80% |
7,318,923 |
49.41% |
Female |
356,379 |
49.65% |
841,168 |
50.20% |
7,492,817 |
50.59% |
Black/African American Population by Sex
Black/African American Population by Sex |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of Black/African American Population | Persons |
% of Black/African American Population | Persons |
% of Black/African American Population |
Male |
229,816 |
46.69% |
443,257 |
46.55% |
1,842,046 |
47.95% |
Female |
262,411 |
53.31% |
508,990 |
53.45% |
1,999,449 |
52.05% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native Population by Sex
American Indian/Alaskan Native Population by Sex |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of American Indian/Alaskan Native Population | Persons |
% of American Indian/Alaskan Native Population | Persons |
% of American Indian/Alaskan Native Population |
Male |
14,914 |
53.18% |
30,297 |
52.00% |
154,842 |
51.48% |
Female |
13,128 |
46.82% |
27,966 |
48.00% |
145,915 |
48.52% |
Asian Population by Sex
Asian Population by Sex |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of Asian Population | Persons |
% of Asian Population | Persons |
% of Asian Population |
Male |
81,124 |
48.70% |
169,601 |
48.51% |
848,261 |
48.56% |
Female |
85,458 |
51.30% |
179,990 |
51.49% |
898,451 |
51.44% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Population by Sex
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Population by Sex |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Population | Persons |
% of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Population | Persons |
% of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Population |
Male |
734 |
58.63% |
2,158 |
51.52% |
18,087 |
50.30% |
Female |
518 |
41.37% |
2,031 |
48.48% |
17,873 |
49.70% |
Some Other Race Population by Sex
Some Other Race Population by Sex |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of Some Other Race Population | Persons |
% of Some Other Race Population | Persons |
% of Some Other Race Population |
Male |
253,448 |
51.53% |
486,668 |
50.94% |
2,200,715 |
51.15% |
Female |
238,425 |
48.47% |
468,724 |
49.06% |
2,101,340 |
48.85% |
2+ Races Population by Sex
2+ Races Population by Sex |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Persons |
% of 2+ Races Population | Persons |
% of 2+ Races Population | Persons |
% of 2+ Races Population |
Male |
189,659 |
49.71% |
423,492 |
49.33% |
2,753,714 |
48.94% |
Female |
191,854 |
50.29% |
434,955 |
50.67% |
2,872,906 |
51.06% |
Average Household Income by Race |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Value |
Value |
Value |
All |
$97,469 |
$102,595 |
$104,373 |
White |
$109,681 |
$109,753 |
$102,228 |
Black/African American |
$59,271 |
$70,647 |
$74,429 |
American Indian/Alaskan Native |
$76,226 |
$76,708 |
$83,169 |
Asian |
$107,407 |
$113,175 |
$123,120 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
$77,961 |
$77,719 |
$84,824 |
Some Other Race |
$58,019 |
$66,788 |
$71,922 |
2+ Races |
$80,278 |
$86,098 |
$85,583 |
Median Household Income by Race |
City: City of Houston |
County: Harris |
State: Texas |
Value |
Value |
Value |
All |
$66,159 |
$69,172 |
$73,203 |
White |
$91,606 |
$88,699 |
$82,682 |
Black/African American |
$44,731 |
$52,518 |
$56,807 |
American Indian/Alaskan Native |
$57,321 |
$58,468 |
$66,704 |
Asian |
$93,315 |
$94,980 |
$108,137 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
$64,820 |
$66,427 |
$67,601 |
Some Other Race |
$46,212 |
$52,372 |
$57,213 |
2+ Races |
$65,925 |
$67,801 |
$67,682 |
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