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2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Harris County
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TABLE 1. PROFILE OF GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2000
Estimate
2000
Percent
Distribution
2001
Estimate
2001
Percent
Distribution
Difference
(2001 - 2000)
Margin
of Error
of Difference
Statistically
Significant
Total population
3,358,444
100%
3,418,455
100%
60,011
*****
- -
SEX AND AGE
Male
1,667,771
49.7%
1,696,958
49.6%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Female
1,690,673
50.3%
1,721,497
50.4%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Under 5 years
281,086
8.4%
298,177
8.7%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
5 to 9 years
276,899
8.2%
282,793
8.3%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
10 to 14 years
269,519
8.0%
281,094
8.2%
0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
15 to 19 years
250,165
7.4%
250,611
7.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
20 to 24 years
247,017
7.4%
242,535
7.1%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
25 to 34 years
567,212
16.9%
561,157
16.4%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
35 to 44 years
554,961
16.5%
549,085
16.1%
- 0.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
45 to 54 years
433,493
12.9%
451,822
13.2%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
55 to 59 years
135,101
4.0%
151,114
4.4%
0.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
60 to 64 years
101,496
3.0%
101,420
3.0%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
65 to 74 years
144,424
4.3%
147,089
4.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
75 to 84 years
76,971
2.3%
80,805
2.4%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
85 years and over
20,100
0.6%
20,753
0.6%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
Median age (years)
31.1
(NA)
31.1
(NA)
0.0
+/-0.2
no
 
18 years and over
2,376,786
70.8%
2,401,139
70.2%
- 0.6%
*****
- -
21 years and over
2,230,423
66.4%
2,259,129
66.1%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
62 years and over
302,080
9.0%
301,155
8.8%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
65 years and over
241,495
7.2%
248,647
7.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Male
100,827
41.8%
104,248
41.9%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Female
140,668
58.2%
144,399
58.1%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
RACE
One race
3,302,832
98.3%
3,362,720
98.4%
0.1%
+/-0.3%
no
White
2,146,409
63.9%
2,303,171
67.4%
3.5%
+/-1.0%
yes
Black or African American
607,344
18.1%
620,597
18.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
American Indian and Alaska Native
6,682
0.2%
8,627
0.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian
180,291
5.4%
180,908
5.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian Indian
37,843
1.1%
37,376
1.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Chinese (except Taiwanese)
34,667
1.0%
39,800
1.2%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Filipino
12,614
0.4%
18,512
0.5%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Japanese
3,314
0.1%
2,929
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Korean
12,766
0.4%
7,993
0.2%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Vietnamese
52,681
1.6%
51,925
1.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.3%
no
Other Asian
26,406
0.8%
22,373
0.7%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
910
0.1%
622
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Guamanian or Chamorro
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Samoan
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Other Pacific Islander
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Some other race
361,196
10.8%
248,795
7.3%
- 3.5%
+/-1.0%
yes
Two or more races
55,612
1.7%
55,735
1.6%
- 0.1%
+/-0.3%
no
Two races including Some other race
23,610
0.7%
27,228
0.8%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
32,002
1.0%
28,507
0.8%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
 
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:
White
2,192,138
65.3%
2,354,935
68.9%
3.6%
+/-1.0%
yes
Black or African American
624,565
18.6%
633,782
18.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
American Indian and Alaska Native
20,748
0.6%
20,172
0.6%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian
191,799
5.7%
189,928
5.6%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,712
0.1%
1,139
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Some other race
385,272
11.5%
276,301
8.1%
- 3.4%
+/-1.0%
yes
 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Total population
3,358,444
100%
3,418,455
100%
60,011
*****
- -
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,112,814
33.1%
1,171,986
34.3%
1.2%
*****
- -
Mexican
890,962
26.5%
917,503
26.8%
0.3%
+/-1.0%
no
Puerto Rican
14,886
0.4%
14,550
0.4%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Cuban
5,747
0.2%
6,217
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Other Hispanic or Latino
201,219
6.0%
233,716
6.8%
0.8%
+/-1.0%
no
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,245,630
66.9%
2,246,469
65.7%
- 1.2%
*****
- -
White alone
1,418,111
42.2%
1,405,451
41.1%
- 1.1%
+/-0.2%
yes
Black or African American alone
602,992
18.0%
617,511
18.1%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
American Indian or Alaska Native alone
5,416
0.2%
5,967
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian alone
178,552
5.3%
180,149
5.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
457
0.1%
622
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Some other race alone
5,630
0.2%
7,389
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Two or more races:
34,472
1.0%
29,380
0.9%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Two races including Some other race
5,182
0.2%
5,960
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
29,290
0.9%
23,420
0.7%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
 
RELATIONSHIP
Household population
3,358,444
100%
3,418,455
100%
60,011
*****
- -
Householder
1,235,343
36.8%
1,256,951
36.8%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
Spouse
591,201
17.6%
622,680
18.2%
0.6%
+/-0.5%
yes
Child
1,067,216
31.8%
1,094,525
32.0%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
Other relatives
296,497
8.8%
283,059
8.3%
- 0.5%
+/-0.7%
no
Nonrelatives
168,187
5.0%
161,240
4.7%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
Unmarried partner
63,080
1.9%
59,308
1.7%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
 
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households
1,185,671
100%
1,220,779
100%
35,108
+/-13,045
yes
Family households (families)
814,300
68.7%
847,013
69.4%
0.7%
+/-1.3%
no
With own children under 18 years
440,218
54.1%
447,680
52.9%
- 1.2%
+/-1.5%
no
Married-couple families
569,238
69.9%
604,804
71.4%
1.5%
+/-1.8%
no
With own children under 18 years
299,502
52.6%
314,021
51.9%
- 0.7%
+/-2.0%
no
Female householder, no husband present
177,278
21.8%
177,215
20.9%
- 0.9%
+/-1.5%
no
With own children under 18 years
113,211
63.9%
108,703
61.3%
- 2.6%
+/-3.5%
no
Nonfamily households
371,371
31.3%
373,766
30.6%
- 0.7%
+/-1.3%
no
Householder living alone
300,205
80.8%
302,008
80.8%
0.0%
+/-1.8%
no
65 years and over
58,801
19.6%
69,188
22.9%
3.3%
+/-1.8%
yes
 
Households with one or more people under 18 years
493,195
41.6%
509,367
41.7%
0.1%
+/-1.3%
no
Households with one or more people 65 years and over
176,887
14.9%
185,443
15.2%
0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
 
Average household size
2.83
(NA)
2.80
(NA)
-0.03
+/-0.03
no
Average family size
3.45
(NA)
3.40
(NA)
-0.05
+/-0.07
no
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units
1,298,130
100%
1,327,486
100%
29,356
*****
- -
Occupied housing units
1,185,671
91.3%
1,220,779
92.0%
0.7%
+/-1.0%
no
Vacant housing units
112,459
8.7%
106,707
8.0%
- 0.7%
+/-1.0%
no
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)
1.8
(NA)
1.8
(NA)
0.0
+/-0.7
no
Rental vacancy rate (percent)
8.1
(NA)
7.9
(NA)
-0.2
+/-1.7
no
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units
1,185,671
100%
1,220,779
100%
35,108
+/-13,045
yes
Owner-occupied
638,478
53.8%
666,621
54.6%
0.8%
+/-1.5%
no
Renter-occupied
547,193
46.2%
554,158
45.4%
- 0.8%
+/-1.5%
no
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.02
(NA)
2.98
(NA)
-0.04
+/-0.07
no
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.61
(NA)
2.59
(NA)
-0.02
+/-0.07
no
 

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

The number of householders does not necessarily equal the number of households because of differences in the weighting schemes for the population and occupied housing units.

1. An '*' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. In this case, an '-' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in an Estimate or Percent Distribution column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. In this case, an '---' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that both single year estimates are controlled. A statistical test is not appropriate.
8. There is an '--' entry in the Statistically Significant column when the Margin of Error of the Difference is set to '*', '**', '***', or '*****'.
9. An 'N' entry in an Estimate, Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), and/or Margin of Error of the Difference columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
10. An '(NA)' entry in the 2000 or 2001 Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), Margin of Error of the Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  |  American Community Survey Office  |  Page Last Modified: August 29, 2007