Household Types in Harris County, Texas (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family246.758587%50.139834%46.758587%46.8%718,333718k15.587346%14.175008%15.587346%15.6%239,462239k5.732953%5.118513%5.732953%5.7%88,07388.1k26.371660%25.068286%26.371660%26.4%405,137405k5.549455%5.498359%5.549455%5.5%85,25485.3k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads66.070743%68.051562%66.070743%66.1%347,396347k26.319813%24.717581%26.319813%26.3%138,388138k7.609444%7.230857%7.609444%7.6%40,01040.0k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children234.225609%33.183154%34.225609%34.2%525,794526k65.567525%66.611217%65.567525%65.6%1,007,2871.01M
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3Hispanic4White5Other3Mixed3Black3-8.565076%-4.691704%-21.512189%-5.352665%-7.456688%-3.889004%-18.113912%-5.798328%-40.121633%40%59.878367%64.742067%59.878367%60%98,49398.5k-18.727634%-8.272255%-15.374483%-5.147810%-19.699387%-7.338425%-16.849766%-4.705376%-47.522182%48%52.477818%51.407047%52.477818%52%388,709389k-8.021008%-3.416467%-31.854510%-6.135134%-8.658158%-3.508599%-28.382529%-5.940756%-49.427119%49%50.572881%53.509957%50.572881%51%595,586596k-17.968667%-10.093151%-17.433224%-5.522035%-18.176083%-9.195372%-17.982315%-5.621727%-51.017078%51%48.982922%49.024504%48.982922%49%113,364113k-16.227936%-4.635457%-26.918649%-6.753645%-16.009746%-5.840460%-26.870602%-7.753944%-54.535687%55%45.464313%43.525247%45.464313%45%26,06026.1k-27.339538%-5.826835%-34.290409%-4.907546%-26.121454%-5.900621%-32.782877%-4.788168%-72.364328%72%27.635672%30.406881%27.635672%28%314,047314k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4White Hispanic 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Harris County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
43.6%46.7%49.8%52.8%55.9%59.0%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
11.5%12.8%14.0%15.2%16.4%17.7%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
4.3%5.2%6.0%6.8%7.6%8.5%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
19.2%21.1%22.9%24.7%26.6%28.4%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
2.9%3.5%4.1%4.7%5.3%6.0%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
31.1%32.8%34.5%36.2%37.9%39.7%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Harris County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%17%35%52%70%87%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%12%24%36%48%61%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.9%7.8%11.7%15.6%19.6%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
3%23%42%61%81%100%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.9%9.8%14.7%19.6%24.5%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%13%27%40%53%67%
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Household Types by Place in Harris County

There are 46 places that are fully or partially contained within Harris County (32 fully and 14 partially). This section compares all 46 of those to each other, Harris County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Harris County, selected places in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Bunker Hl VlgPiney Pt VlgHunters Crk VlgCinco RanchW Univ PlBellaireSouthside PlHilshire VlgTaylor Lk VlgSpg Vly VlgFriendswoodPearlandThe WoodlandsAtascocitaLeague CityHedwig VlgDeer ParkShoreacresKatyMissouri CityMission BendSpringLa PorteSouth HoustonJacinto CityGalena ParkCloverleafEl LagoBarrettAldineSheldonCrosbyChannelviewHouston AreaTexasJersey VlgWest South CentralPasadenaUnited StatesHighlandsSouthSeabrookHarrisBaytownStaffordWallerTomballHumbleHoustonNassau BayMorgan's PtWebster86.974790%86.974790%87%1,035185.898538%85.898538%86%999277.415227%77.415227%77%1,210377.351485%77.351485%77%4,375475.854506%75.854506%76%4,150571.647691%71.647691%72%4,531671.337580%71.337580%71%448771.028037%71.028037%71%228869.160305%69.160305%69%906969.012179%69.012179%69%1,0201067.339533%67.339533%67%8,9071165.123128%65.123128%65%23,21923.2k1264.851044%64.851044%65%25,49125.5k1362.705508%62.705508%63%14,37914.4k1461.028980%61.028980%61%20,80620.8k1559.194215%59.194215%59%5731659.143829%59.143829%59%6,6041758.745875%58.745875%59%3561858.485915%58.485915%58%3,3221957.903802%57.903802%58%13,78413.8k2056.660662%56.660662%57%5,9762156.334853%56.334853%56%10,74710.7k2255.621397%55.621397%56%6,9462355.486231%55.486231%55%2,5792454.187657%54.187657%54%1,7212553.927743%53.927743%54%1,6272653.015579%53.015579%53%3,4372752.700186%52.700186%53%5662852.256700%52.256700%52%7412952.064820%52.064820%52%1,9923052.025586%52.025586%52%2443151.925193%51.925193%52%4723251.668352%51.668352%52%6,1323350.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M50.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M49.241147%49.241147%49%1,7523449.014411%49.014411%49%6,677,6906.68M48.513706%48.513706%49%23,89323.9k3548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.152296%48.152296%48%1,2903647.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M46.811047%46.811047%47%2,3563746.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k45.670439%45.670439%46%11,90411.9k3845.413708%45.413708%45%3,1343943.604651%43.604651%44%3754043.594692%43.594692%44%1,8074139.205495%39.205495%39%2,1124238.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k4334.309623%34.309623%34%6564429.357798%29.357798%29%324526.615483%26.615483%27%1,24846
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Harris County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Harris County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Harris County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County.

Married by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Harris County, selected county subdivisions in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%20%40%Count#NW HarrisNE HarrisSE HarrisHouston AreaTexasWest South CentralPasadenaUnited StatesSouthHarrisBaytownHouston58.970655%58.970655%59%147,784148k157.521924%57.521924%58%12,72512.7k254.963384%54.963384%55%18,38818.4k350.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M50.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M49.014411%49.014411%49%6,677,6906.68M48.508275%48.508275%49%22,27522.3k448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M46.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k45.361494%45.361494%45%11,87711.9k543.635214%43.635214%44%505,284505k6
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Houston Area

There are 9 counties in the Houston Area. This section compares Harris County to all of the counties in the Houston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County.

Married by County#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Harris County, selected other counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Harris County
0%20%40%60%Count#ChambersFort BendMontgomeryAustinBrazoriaLibertyWallerGalvestonHouston AreaTexasWest South CentralUnited StatesSouthHarris66.129405%66.129405%66%8,575165.331627%65.331627%65%139,892140k259.427464%59.427464%59%106,724107k358.875423%58.875423%59%6,607457.525593%57.525593%58%65,74665.7k556.370310%56.370310%56%14,43714.4k652.897316%52.897316%53%7,449751.489821%51.489821%51%59,56659.6k850.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M50.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M49.014411%49.014411%49%6,677,6906.68M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M46.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k9
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Texas

There are 254 counties in Texas. This section compares Harris County to the 50 most populous counties in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 69,926.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Harris County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Harris County
0%20%40%60%Count#RockwallFort BendParkerEllisCollinComalJohnsonMontgomeryWilliamsonGuadalupeBrazoriaKaufmanCoryellLibertyBastropDentonHidalgoHendersonHuntRandallCameronWebbBellMidlandGalvestonOrangeSmithVictoriaHouston AreaAngelinaGraysonEl PasoTexasTarrantHaysWest South CentralUnited StatesTaylorSouthBowieEctorMcLennanHarrisTom GreenBexarGreggWichitaNuecesWalkerDallasPotterLubbockTravisJeffersonBrazos67.943658%67.943658%68%19,97020.0k165.331627%65.331627%65%139,892140k263.022880%63.022880%63%27,27027.3k361.990967%61.990967%62%33,35333.4k460.698658%60.698658%61%191,151191k560.494508%60.494508%60%27,42727.4k659.940609%59.940609%60%32,29632.3k759.427464%59.427464%59%106,724107k858.672510%58.672510%59%97,05997.1k958.351692%58.351692%58%29,13529.1k1057.525593%57.525593%58%65,74665.7k1157.273567%57.273567%57%20,46920.5k1256.768022%56.768022%57%12,93812.9k1356.370310%56.370310%56%14,43714.4k1456.161413%56.161413%56%14,50214.5k1556.133790%56.133790%56%149,198149k1655.211736%55.211736%55%125,594126k1755.004197%55.004197%55%16,38316.4k1852.683444%52.683444%53%16,41316.4k1952.541264%52.541264%53%25,68925.7k2052.341496%52.341496%52%63,48563.5k2152.263265%52.263265%52%37,15537.2k2251.973422%51.973422%52%58,74458.7k2351.595626%51.595626%52%27,84127.8k2451.489821%51.489821%51%59,56659.6k2551.454957%51.454957%51%16,60416.6k2651.400564%51.400564%51%40,11340.1k2750.893489%50.893489%51%16,54716.5k2850.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M50.549270%50.549270%51%15,41515.4k2950.454825%50.454825%50%23,79523.8k3050.159708%50.159708%50%131,125131k3150.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M49.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k3249.427896%49.427896%49%31,79431.8k3349.014411%49.014411%49%6,677,6906.68M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.162218%48.162218%48%23,83523.8k3447.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.472161%47.472161%47%15,94415.9k3547.440628%47.440628%47%24,17124.2k3646.767219%46.767219%47%40,77440.8k3746.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k3846.560920%46.560920%47%20,16620.2k3945.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k4045.436342%45.436342%45%20,64920.6k4145.144503%45.144503%45%21,94721.9k4245.056309%45.056309%45%57,73257.7k4344.102440%44.102440%44%9,1274443.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k4543.018028%43.018028%43%18,56418.6k4642.880467%42.880467%43%46,75046.8k4741.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4841.614504%41.614504%42%39,15839.2k4940.060952%40.060952%40%30,36530.4k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Harris County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Harris County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Harris County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexHouston AreaOaklandTexasSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaWest South CentralUnited StatesSouthMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M50.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1650.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M49.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1949.014411%49.014411%49%6,677,6906.68M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Harris County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
Houston, Baytown
Principal Unincorporated Place:
The Woodlands
Cities:
Baytown, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, Deer Park, El Lago, Friendswood, Galena Park, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Houston, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Jacinto City, Jersey Village, Katy, La Porte, League City, Missouri City, Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Pearland, Piney Point Village, Seabrook, Shoreacres, South Houston, Southside Place, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Taylor Lake Village, Tomball, Waller, Webster, West University Place
Unincorporated Places:
Aldine, Atascocita, Barrett, Channelview, Cinco Ranch, Cloverleaf, Crosby, Highlands, Mission Bend, Sheldon, Spring, The Woodlands
ZIP Codes:
77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77098, 77099, 77201, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77357, 77365, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77379, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77401, 77429, 77433, 77447, 77449, 77450, 77477, 77484, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77520, 77521, 77530, 77532, 77536, 77546, 77547, 77562, 77571, 77581, 77586, 77587, 77598
Unified School Districts:
Aldine, Alief, Channelview, Clear Creek, Crosby, Cypress-Fairbanks, Dayton, Deer Park, Galena Park, Goose Creek, Houston, Huffman, Humble, Katy, Klein, La Porte, New Caney, Pasadena, Pearland, Sheldon, Spring Branch, Spring, Stafford, Tomball, Waller
Congressional Districts:
TX-2, TX-7, TX-8, TX-9, TX-10, TX-18, TX-22, TX-29, TX-36
State Senate Districts:
TX-4, TX-6, TX-7, TX-11, TX-13, TX-15, TX-17, TX-18
State House Districts:
TX-126, TX-127, TX-128, TX-129, TX-130, TX-131, TX-132, TX-133, TX-134, TX-135, TX-137, TX-138, TX-139, TX-140, TX-141, TX-142, TX-143, TX-144, TX-145, TX-146, TX-147, TX-148, TX-149, TX-150
Neighboring Counties:
Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller
Nearby Counties:
Austin, Grimes, San Jacinto, Walker