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Houston, Texas Mortgage and Housing Information

Population: 1,953,631
Data Source:US Census Bureau. All figures are from year 2000 unless otherwise noted.

Value of Houses and Condos

A comparison of the average prices of homes in Houston, Texas and the U.S.
U.S.TexasHouston
Median home value
in year 2006		$185,200$114,000$119,400

Monthly Owner Costs

Median owner costs for owner-occupied houses and condos in year 2006
U.S.TexasHouston
With a mortgage$1,402$1,309$1,351
Without a mortgage$399$422$489

Ownership of Houses and Condos

Types of mortgages for owner-occupied Houses and Condos in Houston (2006)
Mortgage TypeNumber of Houses and CondosPercent of total
Without a mortgage126,00136.2%
First Mortgage Only192,78155.4%
Second Mortgage and/or Home Equity Loan29,0838.4%
Total347,865100%

Tenancy in Houston

How many people in Houston live in their own home? How many rent their home? Data for houses and condos, from 2006.
Owner-occupied homes347,865
Renter-occupied homes400,458
Homes for sale9,181
Homes for rent52,562
Total859,245

Age of Houston Residents

Median age for males and females (2000).
Males 30
Females 31

Income

Median earnings for the 12 months preceding 2006, residents over 16 years with earnings
U.S.TexasHouston
Median Earnings$27,239$25,013$23,448
Median Earnings, Males$32,396$29,918$25,671
Median Earnings, Females$22,097$20,246$20,874

Males earn $4,797 (23.0%) more than Females in Houston.

Commuting in Houston

Means of transportation to work, workers over 16 years old.
Means of TransportNumber of People
Car, solo604,686
Carpooled133,983
Public Transit49,441
Bicycle3,859
Walking19,413
Other Means10,598
Total, Commuted821,980
Worked from home19,706
Total841,686

Time Spent Commuting in Houston

Time spent commuting in Houston
Time spent in minutesNumber of People
Less than 514,407
5-958,361
10-1498,346
15-19129,850
20-24126,281
25-2950,103
30-34158,438
35-3924,740
40-4430,987
45-5968,498
60-8941,819
Over 9020,150

Education

Level of higher education for people over 25 years in Houston (2006).
LevelNumber of MalesPercent of MalesNumber of FemalesPercent of Females
Some College101,16915.7%117,99618.3%
Associate Degree25,0523.9%34,3015.3%
Bachelor's Degree110,72217.2%105,33716.3%
Master's Degree40,2266.2%42,8586.6%
Professional Degree17,7762.8%10,5381.6%
Doctorate Degree11,8791.8%5,6800.9%
Total (at least some college)306,82447.5%316,71048.7%
Total over 25645,398100%650,241100%

Comments on Houston

July 24th, 2008

traffic is crazy here. once while i was riding in a car with a friend, a cop in a motorcycle pulled up beside us and said “get off my highway” and then pointed off the highway

– John

Latest comment on Houston

July 24th, 2008

traffic is crazy here. once while i was riding in a car with a friend, a cop in a motorcycle pulled up beside us and said “get off my highway” and then pointed off the highway

– John

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