METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Houston Metro
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 10 counties · 3,767,335 residents · 8,838.066 sq mi
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Houston has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,583. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 948,072 residents. Median home value is $62,634.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20247.4M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(317,418)
5 to 98.4%(315,021)
10 to 147.7%(288,740)
15 to 197.3%(275,892)
20 to 247.3%(273,347)
25 to 3419.9%(749,148)
35 to 4416.7%(628,837)
45 to 5410.1%(382,279)
55 to 646.9%(259,244)
65 to 744.6%(173,393)
75 to 842.2%(81,456)
85 and over0.6%(22,560)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,583
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,876 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,634
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,931 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic48.2%(2,274,829)
Black16.6%(783,955)
Hispanic / Latino28.7%(1,353,477)
Asian4.8%(226,308)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(2,556,965)
Black17.8%(671,841)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(763,166)
Asian3.5%(130,525)
Other10.8%(408,004)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican26.1%(1,942,584)
Central American6.1%(450,746)
Salvadoran2.9%(218,960)
South American2.3%(170,724)
Honduran1.8%(134,035)
Cuban0.9%(70,058)
Guatemalan0.9%(68,584)
Venezuelan0.9%(66,041)
Puerto Rican0.8%(59,852)
Colombian0.8%(55,604)
Spaniard0.4%(26,133)
Nicaraguan0.3%(19,013)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(16,232)
Dominican0.2%(15,269)
Ecuadorian0.2%(11,678)
Argentine0.1%(10,420)
Chilean0.1%(5,325)
Panamanian0.1%(4,916)
Costa Rican0%(3,368)
Bolivian0%(2,513)
Uruguayan0%(1,537)
Paraguayan0%(857)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.2%(161,033)
Vietnamese2%(149,336)
Chinese1.4%(104,717)
Filipino0.8%(60,336)
Pakistani0.7%(49,943)
Korean0.3%(19,846)
Taiwanese0.1%(8,366)
Japanese0.1%(7,570)
Kazakh0.1%(5,937)
Cambodian0.1%(5,934)
Nepalese0.1%(5,030)
Bangladeshi0.1%(5,005)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(4,340)
Sri Lankan0%(3,321)
Indonesian0%(2,876)
Laotian0%(2,494)
Burmese0%(2,207)
Malaysian0%(1,057)
Hmong0%(781)
Uzbek0%(379)
Singaporean0%(230)
Bhutanese0%(129)
Mongolian0%(41)
Mien0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(5,296)
Chamorro0%(3,353)
Samoan0%(1,785)
Fijian0%(160)
Guamanian0%(151)
Chuukese0%(138)
Tongan0%(132)
Marshallese0%(53)
Ancestry
German6.9%(516,081)
English6.7%(501,476)
Irish4.9%(364,101)
American3.6%(268,511)
Subsaharan African2.1%(157,065)
Italian2%(151,269)
French1.6%(119,414)
Scottish1.1%(80,471)
Polish1%(72,623)
Nigerian0.9%(68,923)
Arab0.9%(64,776)
Czech0.6%(46,365)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.6%(43,377)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(42,123)
Dutch0.5%(34,369)
Norwegian0.4%(30,423)
Swedish0.4%(29,535)
British0.3%(25,700)
Russian0.3%(23,052)
Welsh0.3%(21,382)
Iranian0.2%(17,536)
Jamaican0.2%(17,459)
French Canadian0.2%(16,295)
Greek0.2%(13,636)
Lebanese0.2%(12,906)
Danish0.2%(11,794)
Portuguese0.2%(11,553)
Ukrainian0.1%(10,306)
Brazilian0.1%(9,380)
Egyptian0.1%(9,359)
Canadian0.1%(9,144)
Hungarian0.1%(9,050)
Iraqi0.1%(8,299)
Swiss0.1%(7,932)
Haitian0.1%(7,506)
Austrian0.1%(7,462)
Turkish0.1%(7,286)
Ethiopian0.1%(7,276)
Palestinian0.1%(7,194)
Romanian0.1%(6,450)
Kenyan0.1%(5,583)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(4,930)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,612)
Jordanian0.1%(4,305)
Ghanaian0.1%(4,080)
Finnish0.1%(3,820)
Croatian0.1%(3,804)
Syrian0.1%(3,720)
Moroccan0%(3,614)
Slovak0%(3,488)
Belgian0%(3,462)
Serbian0%(3,335)
Armenian0%(2,454)
Israeli0%(1,930)
Australian0%(1,860)
Slovene0%(1,663)
Guyanese0%(1,216)
Bulgarian0%(900)
Barbadian0%(868)
Macedonian0%(703)
Latvian0%(632)
Somali0%(528)
Cape Verdean0%(166)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(1,078,284)
Married53.1%(1,533,225)
Widowed2%(57,026)
Divorced7.6%(219,989)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(968,474)
Married50.2%(1,490,037)
Widowed6.6%(196,119)
Divorced10.5%(312,173)
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In this metro
Largest cities
HoustonCENTRAL2,397,315PasadenaCENTRAL148,539Pearland129,930The WoodlandsCENTRAL121,002League City119,905ConroeCENTRAL119,564Sugar LandCENTRAL107,726Atascocita99,354BaytownCENTRAL86,561Missouri City77,327Spring68,580Fulshear64,630Texas CityCENTRAL59,733GalvestonCENTRAL53,636Channelview43,605Rosenberg42,701Friendswood41,319La Porte37,983Mission Bend36,586Deer Park34,282Alvin30,115Katy28,373Lake Jackson27,803Sienna24,992Fresno24,560Pecan Grove24,272Cloverleaf24,063Dickinson21,908Angleton21,295Manvel20,699
The 30 most populous of 164 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
10 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has about 3,767,335 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?
The typical household in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX earns about $31,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX expensive?
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, the median home is worth about $62,634, and the typical rent is about $411 a month.
How educated are people in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?
About 24.0% of adults age 25 and over in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?
About 14.9% of people in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024