Harris County, Texas Facts
Facts |
State |
Texas |
Land area |
1,703.5 square miles |
Population Density |
2,402.4 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
4,336,853 |
Population change |
6% |
Under 5 years of age |
7.9% |
Under 18 |
27.4% |
65 and over |
9% |
Females |
50.1% |
White |
70.7 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
41.6 |
Asian |
6.8% |
Two or more races |
1.7% |
Black or African American |
19.5% |
Native American |
1.1% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
79% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
28.4% |
Veterans |
181,514 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
1,434,694 |
Persons per household |
2.9 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
82.1% |
Median household income |
$53,137 |
The per capita income |
$27,899 |
Live below the poverty line. |
18.5% |
housing units |
1,651,305 |
Multi-unit structures |
36% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$131,400 |
Residents owning their homes. |
56.5% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
370,841 |
Women-owned firms |
29.2% |
Asian-owned firms |
9.9% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
23% |
Black-owned firms |
12.7% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.9% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0.1% |
Retail sales |
$51,899,053 |
Retail sales per capita |
$13,276 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$169,275,136 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$205,478,751 |