Harris County, Texas

Demographics

There are 1,205,516 households out of which 37.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% are married couples living together, 13.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% are non-families. 25.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.38.

In the county, the population is spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 33.40% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 7.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $42,598, and the median income for a family is $49,004. Males have a median income of $37,361 versus $28,941 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,435. 15.00% of the population and 12.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.60% of those under the age of 18 and 12.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Cities and towns

Original Communities of Houston-Harris County

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