Overview
1,739
Total Population
43.3
Median age
43.07%
Female population %
132.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
48.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Houston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Houston is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Houston's population under 18 was 20.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Houston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Houston, 17.42% were under the age of 15, 16.73% aged 15 to 29, 50.83% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 241 less females than males in Houston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.07% females and 56.93% males in Houston, AK.
- The Houston, AK gender ratio is 132.2:100 i.e. 132.2 men to 100 women (1.322).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 101.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 89.
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Race / Ethnicity
Houston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Houston population: 83.67% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 4.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.09% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 9.49% are multiracial.
- Houston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,669 (95.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Houston is White with a population of 1,455 (83.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Houston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,426 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Houston's population increased by 721 (59.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Houston's population increased by 52 (2.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Houston's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,208.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)