| Facts |
| State |
Texas |
| Land area |
1,051.0 square miles |
| Population Density |
295.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population |
| Population (2013) |
326,843 |
| Population change |
5.4% |
Under 5 years of age |
8.8% |
| Under 18 |
27.8% |
| 65 and over |
9.5% |
| Females |
50% |
| White |
68.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race |
23.2 |
| Asian |
3.2% |
| Two or more races |
4.3% |
| Black or African American |
22.4% |
| Native American |
1.1% |
| Pacific Islander |
0.8% |
| Had graduated from high school |
90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
21.7% |
| Veterans |
43,424 |
| Households and Housing |
| Households |
104,049 |
| Persons per household |
3.0 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more |
76.9% |
| Median household income |
$50,060 |
| The per capita income |
$22,857 |
| Live below the poverty line. |
15.3% |
| housing units |
131,394 |
| Multi-unit structures |
26% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$122,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. |
56.7% |
| Business Facts |
| Total number of firms |
16,333 |
| Women-owned firms |
0% |
| Asian-owned firms |
0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms |
8.7% |
| Black-owned firms |
9.1% |
| Native American-owned firms |
1% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
| Retail sales |
$3,349,957 |
| Retail sales per capita |
$12,035 |
| Manufacturers shipments |
$1,924,972 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales |
$4,202,739 |