| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 1,072,458 |
| Employed | 984,852 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 4 | |
| Total Population: | 2,068,026 |
| Labor Force | 1,076,530 |
| Employed | 1,020,955 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 5,319 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 1,126 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 550,002 | 26.6 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 497,477 | 24.1 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 142,892 | 6.9 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 877,655 | 42.4 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 1,482,642 | 71.7 |
| Born In TX | 1,082,401 | 52.3 |
| Not Born in Houston | 382,130 | 18.5 |
| Born Outside US | 14,334 | 0.7 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 585,384 | 28.3 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 1,302,382 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 338,246 | 26.0 |
| High School Graduate | 303,269 | 23.3 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 236,409 | 18.2 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 424,458 | 32.6 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 472,604 | 73.7 |
| Single Parent | 168,956 | 26.3 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 889,489 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 764,758 | 100.0 | 86.0 |
| Owner Occupied | 356,601 | 46.6 | 40.1 |
| Renter Occupied | 408,157 | 53.4 | 45.9 |
| Vacant Units | 124,731 | N/A | 14.0 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $793 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $123,800 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 989,581 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 760,696 | 76.9 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 53,880 | 5.4 |
| Federal Government | 12,255 | 1.2 |
| State and Local Government | 87,905 | 8.9 |
| Self Employed | 73,302 | 7.4 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 1,543 | 0.2 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,545,640 | 100.0 | 989,581 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
559,767 | 36.2 | 314,194 | 31.8 |
| Service occupations | 237,183 | 15.3 | 183,176 | 18.5 |
| Sales and office occupations | 383,123 | 24.8 | 235,088 | 23.8 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
181,007 | 11.7 | 129,694 | 13.1 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
183,823 | 11.9 | 127,429 | 12.9 |
| Armed Forces | 737 | 0.0 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 989,581 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 24,172 | 2.4 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 109,306 | 11.0 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 89,651 | 9.1 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 36,308 | 3.7 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 104,031 | 10.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 58,078 | 5.9 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 15,319 | 1.5 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 61,820 | 6.2 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 133,955 | 13.5 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 182,616 | 18.5 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 89,519 | 9.0 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 24,495 | 2.5 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 60,311 | 6.1 |
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