Age and Sex in the Houston Area, Texas (Metro Area)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in Texas.
Scope: population of Texas, the Houston Area, and other metro areas in Texas
Houston Area
Texas
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-466,04566.0k1.019%1.02%73,55773.6k1.135%1.13%102,611103k1.583%1.58%159,457159k2.460%2.46%132,093132k2.038%2.04%104,378104k1.610%1.61%184,964185k2.853%2.85%138,954139k2.143%2.14%392,003392k6.047%6.05%425,302425k6.561%6.56%429,299429k6.622%6.62%460,561461k7.105%7.10%462,350462k7.132%7.13%496,452496k7.658%7.66%484,003484k7.466%7.47%272,705273k4.207%4.21%85,34885.3k1.317%1.32%88,85088.9k1.371%1.37%167,757168k2.588%2.59%283,973284k4.381%4.38%483,138483k7.453%7.45%499,265499k7.702%7.70%489,527490k7.551%7.55%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Texas and the Houston Area
Female Male
Texas
Houston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.121623%-0.030196%-0.141206%-0.036679%-0.151819%0.15%0.121623%0.141206%0.121623%0.12%638,141638k9.844%9.84%-0.618613%-0.016028%-0.602404%-0.019281%-0.634641%0.63%0.618613%0.602404%0.618613%0.62%2,031,0832.03M31.331%31.3%-0.732232%-0.702453%-0.732232%0.73%0.732232%0.005721%0.702453%0.016803%0.737953%0.74%1,715,5101.72M26.463%26.5%-0.634735%-0.704522%-0.634735%0.63%0.634735%0.049274%0.704522%0.056071%0.684009%0.68%341,955342k5.275%5.27%-0.737143%-0.719957%-0.737143%0.74%0.737143%0.030515%0.719957%0.030046%0.767658%0.77%1,755,9031.76M27.086%27.1%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Texas and the Houston Area
Female Male
Texas
Houston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.021538%-0.020598%-0.028080%-0.025504%-0.042137%0.04%0.021538%0.028080%0.021538%0.02%66,04566.0k1.019%1.02%-0.092377%-0.042184%-0.116627%-0.048651%-0.134560%0.13%0.092377%0.116627%0.092377%0.09%73,55773.6k1.135%1.13%-0.137911%-0.040752%-0.175356%-0.046837%-0.178663%0.18%0.137911%0.175356%0.137911%0.14%102,611103k1.583%1.58%-0.230692%-0.030571%-0.257797%-0.045059%-0.261263%0.26%0.230692%0.257797%0.230692%0.23%159,457159k2.460%2.46%-0.320314%-0.038591%-0.349991%-0.044022%-0.358905%0.36%0.320314%0.349991%0.320314%0.32%132,093132k2.038%2.04%-0.383990%-0.037084%-0.417635%-0.038792%-0.421074%0.42%0.383990%0.417635%0.383990%0.38%104,378104k1.610%1.61%-0.448941%-0.053199%-0.459121%-0.046146%-0.502140%0.50%0.448941%0.459121%0.448941%0.45%184,964185k2.853%2.85%-0.531377%-0.008993%-0.516443%-0.040510%-0.540370%0.54%0.531377%0.516443%0.531377%0.53%138,954139k2.143%2.14%-0.596949%-0.015503%-0.580323%-0.026561%-0.612453%0.61%0.596949%0.580323%0.596949%0.60%392,003392k6.047%6.05%-0.647827%-0.016481%-0.640105%-0.014314%-0.664308%0.66%0.647827%0.640105%0.647827%0.65%425,302425k6.561%6.56%-0.657907%-0.008654%-0.637127%-0.006925%-0.666561%0.67%0.657907%0.637127%0.657907%0.66%429,299429k6.622%6.62%-0.708467%-0.003983%-0.672416%-0.004711%-0.712450%0.71%0.708467%0.672416%0.708467%0.71%460,561461k7.105%7.10%-0.708877%-0.008682%-0.675899%-0.001139%-0.717559%0.72%0.708877%0.675899%0.708877%0.71%462,350462k7.132%7.13%-0.761843%-0.715885%-0.761843%0.76%0.761843%0.007960%0.715885%0.012795%0.769803%0.77%496,452496k7.658%7.66%-0.739781%-0.716819%-0.739781%0.74%0.739781%0.013677%0.716819%0.027059%0.753458%0.75%484,003484k7.466%7.47%-0.694753%-0.698480%-0.694753%0.69%0.694753%0.012737%0.698480%0.036291%0.707490%0.71%272,705273k4.207%4.21%-0.628514%-0.712501%-0.628514%0.63%0.628514%0.059544%0.712501%0.069653%0.688058%0.69%85,34885.3k1.317%1.32%-0.666724%-0.741589%-0.666724%0.67%0.666724%0.037146%0.741589%0.059021%0.703870%0.70%88,85088.9k1.371%1.37%-0.621850%-0.681999%-0.621850%0.62%0.621850%0.050204%0.681999%0.047805%0.672054%0.67%167,757168k2.588%2.59%-0.714442%-0.704900%-0.714442%0.71%0.714442%0.031299%0.704900%0.031041%0.745741%0.75%283,973284k4.381%4.38%-0.724726%-0.719978%-0.724726%0.72%0.724726%0.041119%0.719978%0.032187%0.765845%0.77%483,138483k7.453%7.45%-0.760477%-0.733694%-0.760477%0.76%0.760477%0.019372%0.733694%0.025691%0.779849%0.78%499,265499k7.702%7.70%-0.739849%-0.715233%-0.739849%0.74%0.739849%0.030583%0.715233%0.031661%0.770433%0.77%489,527490k7.551%7.55%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Texas and the Houston Area
More Females More Males
Texas
Houston Area
50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-95.635631%-90.824120%-95.635631%95.6%0.5110.5166.175%66.2%33.825%33.8%-45.664952%-41.714962%-45.664952%45.7%0.6870.6959.294%59.3%40.706%40.7%-29.549675%-26.709654%-29.549675%29.5%0.7720.7756.436%56.4%43.564%43.6%-13.251932%-17.478645%-13.251932%13.3%0.8830.8853.107%53.1%46.893%46.9%-12.047709%-12.577950%-12.047709%12.0%0.8920.8952.841%52.8%47.159%47.2%-9.657527%-9.288547%-9.657527%9.7%0.9120.9152.303%52.3%47.697%47.7%-11.849867%-10.050958%-11.849867%11.8%0.8940.8952.797%52.8%47.203%47.2%-1.692455%-7.844011%-1.692455%1.7%0.9830.9850.420%50.4%49.580%49.6%-2.597047%-4.576871%-2.597047%2.6%0.9750.9750.641%50.6%49.359%49.4%-2.544052%-2.236229%-2.544052%2.5%0.9750.9850.628%50.6%49.372%49.4%-1.315376%-1.086949%-1.315376%1.3%0.9870.9950.327%50.3%49.673%49.7%-0.562197%-0.700653%-0.562197%0.6%0.9940.9950.140%50.1%49.860%49.9%-1.224714%-0.168498%-1.224714%1.2%0.9880.9950.304%50.3%49.696%49.7%1.044805%1.787260%1.044805%1.0%1.0101.0149.740%49.7%50.260%50.3%1.848739%3.774903%1.848739%1.8%1.0181.0249.542%49.5%50.458%50.5%1.833267%5.195660%1.833267%1.8%1.0181.0249.546%49.5%50.454%50.5%9.473788%9.775857%9.473788%9.5%1.0951.0947.739%47.7%52.261%52.3%5.571366%7.958741%5.571366%5.6%1.0561.0648.645%48.6%51.355%51.4%8.073278%7.009533%8.073278%8.1%1.0811.0848.060%48.1%51.940%51.9%4.380933%4.403664%4.380933%4.4%1.0441.0448.928%48.9%51.072%51.1%5.673783%4.470518%5.673783%5.7%1.0571.0648.621%48.6%51.379%51.4%2.547334%3.501606%2.547334%2.5%1.0251.0349.371%49.4%50.629%50.6%4.133741%4.426736%4.133741%4.1%1.0411.0448.987%49.0%51.013%51.0%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by County in the Houston Area

Children Age Cohorts by County#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
24.0%24.8%25.6%26.5%27.3%28.1%

College Age Cohorts by County#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
4.4%6.8%9.0%11.3%13.6%15.9%

20s Age Cohorts by County#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
8.2%9.1%10.0%10.8%11.7%12.6%

30s Age Cohorts by County#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
9.5%10.7%11.8%13.0%14.1%15.3%

40s Age Cohorts by County#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
11.2%12.1%12.8%13.6%14.3%15.1%

50s Age Cohorts by County#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
12.07%12.58%13.07%13.57%14.06%14.57%

60s Age Cohorts by County#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
8.1%9.1%10.0%10.9%11.8%12.7%

70s Age Cohorts by County#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
3.7%4.6%5.4%6.2%7.0%7.9%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
1.81%2.23%2.64%3.05%3.47%3.89%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Houston Area

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
17.0%20.3%23.5%26.7%29.9%33.1%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
2.8%7.2%11.6%15.9%20.2%24.6%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
4.7%6.7%8.6%10.5%12.5%14.5%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
5.4%7.6%9.7%11.8%13.9%16.1%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
8.8%10.6%12.4%14.2%16.0%17.8%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
10.0%11.8%13.5%15.2%16.9%18.7%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
6.5%11.3%16.0%20.7%25.4%30.2%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
2.5%4.6%6.5%8.5%10.5%12.5%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
1.1%2.2%3.4%4.5%5.6%6.7%
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Age Cohorts by Place in the Houston Area

There are 157 places that are fully or partially contained within the Houston Area (155 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 157 of those to each other, the Houston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected places in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#WillisNorth ClevelandN ClevelandArcolaStowellFulshearMontgomeryFifth StreetFresnoHoliday LakesCumingsSienna PlantationFreeportAldineCloverleafBarrettBonneyAmesBunker Hill VillageBunker Hl VlgChannelviewPine IslandSouth HoustonGalena ParkBacliffGreatwoodPinehurstDamonHullSouthside PlaceSouthside PlBrookshireWallerSpringPasadenaPatton VillagePatton VlgPearlandThe WoodlandsNew TerritoryHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHighlandsTexasWest South CentralSanta FeHoustonRichwoodPecan GroveSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMagnoliaWoodbranchStaffordIndustryJamaica BeachPanorama VillagePanorama VlgBayou VistaTiki IslandPrairie View37.349204%37.349204%37.3%2,322137.254902%37.254902%37.3%95236.946991%36.946991%36.9%927336.229635%36.229635%36.2%467435.936133%35.936133%35.9%1,643535.552913%35.552913%35.6%299635.441816%35.441816%35.4%734735.335371%35.335371%35.3%7,860835.311284%35.311284%35.3%363934.651899%34.651899%34.7%2191034.500607%34.500607%34.5%5,3991134.359017%34.359017%34.4%4,1651234.337795%34.337795%34.3%5,1051334.226760%34.226760%34.2%8,0451433.987756%33.987756%34.0%1,6101533.892617%33.892617%33.9%1011633.609023%33.609023%33.6%4471732.744948%32.744948%32.7%1,2801832.659002%32.659002%32.7%13,23813.2k1932.401091%32.401091%32.4%4752032.133455%32.133455%32.1%5,6152131.630542%31.630542%31.6%3,5172231.408263%31.408263%31.4%2,8282331.254153%31.254153%31.3%3,7632431.083481%31.083481%31.1%1,5752530.935252%30.935252%30.9%862630.828025%30.828025%30.8%2422730.756014%30.756014%30.8%5372830.586117%30.586117%30.6%1,5292930.581537%30.581537%30.6%7523030.216011%30.216011%30.2%17,70917.7k3429.711781%29.711781%29.7%45,54445.5k4029.139073%29.139073%29.1%5724528.499219%28.499219%28.5%30,27730.3k5128.362230%28.362230%28.4%30,73730.7k5228.012371%28.012371%28.0%4,4385627.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M26.753317%26.753317%26.8%1,9766726.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M25.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.718514%25.718514%25.7%3,3027925.319180%25.319180%25.3%567,297567k8424.646949%24.646949%24.6%9259023.836356%23.836356%23.8%4,06110123.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.724825%22.724825%22.7%42211220.565908%20.565908%20.6%29812317.962942%17.962942%18.0%3,23813414.718615%14.718615%14.7%3414512.841254%12.841254%12.8%1271539.920800%9.920800%9.9%2381548.009423%8.009423%8.0%1361556.444444%6.444444%6.4%581564.896119%4.896119%4.9%304157
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 157 by %

Age Cohorts by County in the Houston Area

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

Children by County#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%10%20%Count#Fort Bend CountyFort BendChambers CountyChambersHarris CountyHarrisHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBrazoria CountyBrazoriaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryTexasWest South CentralLiberty CountyLibertyGalveston CountyGalvestonAustin CountyAustinWaller CountyWallerSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States28.072441%28.072441%28.1%191,947192k127.810464%27.810464%27.8%10,58810.6k227.228891%27.228891%27.2%1,207,3991.21M327.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M26.920770%26.920770%26.9%91,10591.1k426.810498%26.810498%26.8%139,106139k526.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M25.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.186392%25.186392%25.2%19,79619.8k624.653322%24.653322%24.7%77,53177.5k724.478648%24.478648%24.5%7,125824.030266%24.030266%24.0%11,30611.3k923.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 9 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Houston Area

There are 38 county subdivisions in the Houston Area. This section compares all 38 of those to each other, the Houston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area.

Children by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Fulshear-SimontonPasadenaBaytownWinnie-StowellNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisAlvin-PearlandRosenberg-RichmondRosenberg-Richmo…Northeast HarrisNE HarrisClevelandStafford-Missouri CityStafford-Missouri …Mont BelvieuSoutheast MontgomerySE MontgomeryBrazosportHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBrookshireHoustonMagnoliaSealyTexasAnahuacTexas City-League CityTexas City-League …West South CentralSugar LandDaisettaNeedvilleWillisSoutheast HarrisSE HarrisHempsteadBellvilleWallisLiberty-DaytonOrchard-KendletonOrch-KendletonSouthLa Marque-HitchcockLa Marque-Hitchco…United States of AmericaUnited StatesMontgomeryBrazoria-West ColumbiaBrazoria-W Colum…Hardin-RyePrairie View-WallerPrairie Vw-WallerAngletonBolivar PeninsulaGalvestonIndustry33.070248%33.070248%33.1%48,47948.5k130.281714%30.281714%30.3%43,99644.0k229.498685%29.498685%29.5%22,87822.9k329.183604%29.183604%29.2%1,723428.832103%28.832103%28.8%215,729216k528.719835%28.719835%28.7%56,84056.8k628.591695%28.591695%28.6%27,61127.6k728.517459%28.517459%28.5%18,64518.6k828.350166%28.350166%28.4%7,523928.065898%28.065898%28.1%41,78941.8k1027.878977%27.878977%27.9%7,1321127.628590%27.628590%27.6%101,198101k1227.252069%27.252069%27.3%16,79016.8k1327.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M27.083484%27.083484%27.1%3,7471426.725236%26.725236%26.7%882,854883k1526.718165%26.718165%26.7%15,42615.4k1626.705370%26.705370%26.7%3,4961726.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M26.313392%26.313392%26.3%1,7331826.161060%26.161060%26.2%62,31862.3k1925.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.427919%25.427919%25.4%70,04470.0k2025.411158%25.411158%25.4%7882125.097709%25.097709%25.1%3,2752224.842707%24.842707%24.8%9,0422324.689749%24.689749%24.7%23,29723.3k2424.535118%24.535118%24.5%2,3092524.162377%24.162377%24.2%2,4882623.757131%23.757131%23.8%5832723.563951%23.563951%23.6%10,35410.4k2823.509102%23.509102%23.5%7492923.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.300971%23.300971%23.3%5,5203023.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.999521%22.999521%23.0%13,44013.4k3122.989879%22.989879%23.0%7,3143222.525393%22.525393%22.5%1,1313322.056043%22.056043%22.1%5,2503421.581038%21.581038%21.6%10,16110.2k3518.616527%18.616527%18.6%4013618.424810%18.424810%18.4%9,2923717.090352%17.090352%17.1%55838
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 38 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in Texas

There are 69 metro areas in Texas. This section compares the Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 32,706.

Children by Metro Area#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in Texas, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Laredo Metro AreaLaredo AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaRio Grande City Metro AreaRio Grande CityEagle Pass Metro AreaEagle PassBrownsville and Harlingen Metro AreaBrownsvilleOdessa Metro AreaOdessa AreaDel Rio Metro AreaDel Rio AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaAlice Metro AreaAlice AreaPlainview Metro AreaPlainviewMidland Metro AreaMidland AreaKilleen and Temple Metro AreaKilleen AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaTexasCorsicana Metro AreaCorsicanaLufkin Metro AreaLufkin AreaBay City Metro AreaBay City AreaEl Campo Metro AreaEl Campo AreaAmarillo Metro AreaAmarillo AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWest South CentralVictoria Metro AreaVictoria AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleMarshall Metro AreaMarshall AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiSulphur Springs Metro AreaSulphur SpringsTyler Metro AreaTyler AreaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaWaco Metro AreaWaco AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaGainesville Metro AreaGainesvilleLubbock Metro AreaLubbock AreaBeaumont and Port Arthur Metro AreaBeaumont AreaTexarkana Metro AreaTexarkanaSherman and Denison Metro AreaSherman AreaParis Metro AreaParis AreaNacogdoches Metro AreaNacogdochesSan Angelo Metro AreaSan AngeloAbilene Metro AreaAbilene AreaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrownwood Metro AreaBrownwoodWichita Falls Metro AreaWichita FallsBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringAthens Metro AreaAthens AreaBrenham Metro AreaBrenham AreaBeeville Metro AreaBeeville AreaStephenville Metro AreaStephenvilleBonham Metro AreaBonham AreaCollege Station and Bryan Metro AreaCollege StationKerrville Metro AreaKerrvillePalestine Metro AreaPalestineHuntsville Metro AreaHuntsville34.158252%34.158252%34.2%90,86390.9k133.733735%33.733735%33.7%279,428279k233.349733%33.349733%33.3%21,01321.0k332.245293%32.245293%32.2%18,32518.3k431.661592%31.661592%31.7%132,594133k529.816487%29.816487%29.8%45,67245.7k629.219025%29.219025%29.2%14,27714.3k728.414368%28.414368%28.4%237,849238k828.371017%28.371017%28.4%11,77011.8k928.005827%28.005827%28.0%9,8041027.903862%27.903862%27.9%45,00045.0k1127.242192%27.242192%27.2%116,304116k1227.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M1326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M1426.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M26.346597%26.346597%26.3%12,69312.7k1526.141666%26.141666%26.1%22,91522.9k1626.079142%26.079142%26.1%9,5761726.036204%26.036204%26.0%10,77310.8k1826.002418%26.002418%26.0%67,73567.7k1925.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k2025.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.549506%25.549506%25.5%25,15425.2k2125.524319%25.524319%25.5%13,08313.1k2225.369180%25.369180%25.4%16,85316.9k2325.210802%25.210802%25.2%112,718113k2425.203660%25.203660%25.2%9,0342524.965756%24.965756%25.0%54,86154.9k2624.927690%24.927690%24.9%54,03754.0k2724.619906%24.619906%24.6%64,17464.2k2824.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k2924.239930%24.239930%24.2%9,4243024.227787%24.227787%24.2%74,23274.2k3124.077627%24.077627%24.1%97,87797.9k3223.858044%23.858044%23.9%35,73135.7k3323.836241%23.836241%23.8%29,61229.6k3423.628743%23.628743%23.6%11,72611.7k3523.547806%23.547806%23.5%15,43715.4k3623.536197%23.536197%23.5%27,74827.7k3723.488215%23.488215%23.5%39,64239.6k3823.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.994596%22.994596%23.0%8,7233922.450666%22.450666%22.5%33,96034.0k4022.356407%22.356407%22.4%8,4234122.088546%22.088546%22.1%17,49717.5k4221.806971%21.806971%21.8%7,5334321.537333%21.537333%21.5%7,0444421.160897%21.160897%21.2%8,6004521.115620%21.115620%21.1%7,1284621.003076%21.003076%21.0%51,21651.2k4719.465399%19.465399%19.5%9,8314819.370976%19.370976%19.4%11,19111.2k4916.280284%16.280284%16.3%13,72213.7k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Children by Metro Area#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaTexasFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWest South CentralMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LuciePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth Port33.733735%33.733735%33.7%279,428279k128.414368%28.414368%28.4%237,849238k227.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M426.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M26.081621%26.081621%26.1%131,358131k525.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k625.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k725.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M825.210802%25.210802%25.2%112,718113k925.115933%25.115933%25.1%243,776244k1025.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k1125.107274%25.107274%25.1%121,530122k1224.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1324.887432%24.887432%24.9%143,873144k1424.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1524.494921%24.494921%24.5%109,058109k1624.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1724.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1823.991196%23.991196%24.0%174,505175k1923.894251%23.894251%23.9%197,048197k2023.777190%23.777190%23.8%139,088139k2123.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2323.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2523.021163%23.021163%23.0%150,694151k2622.857932%22.857932%22.9%197,050197k2722.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k2822.705354%22.705354%22.7%144,790145k2922.695132%22.695132%22.7%169,374169k3022.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3122.608577%22.608577%22.6%180,995181k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3422.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k3522.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3622.306454%22.306454%22.3%110,460110k3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3921.650365%21.650365%21.7%117,891118k4021.519314%21.519314%21.5%101,889102k4121.317333%21.317333%21.3%115,625116k4221.061449%21.061449%21.1%180,520181k4320.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4420.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4519.493965%19.493965%19.5%87,08587.1k4618.762652%18.762652%18.8%105,199105k4718.611686%18.611686%18.6%126,740127k4818.066294%18.066294%18.1%110,877111k4917.070834%17.070834%17.1%128,274128k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Children by Metro Area#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%10%20%Count#Salt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaTexasSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWest South CentralMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburgh28.654556%28.654556%28.7%330,818331k127.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M226.859040%26.859040%26.9%1,190,0291.19M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M426.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M25.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k525.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k625.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M725.241115%25.241115%25.2%496,939497k825.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k924.972666%24.972666%25.0%1,120,3121.12M1024.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1124.917361%24.917361%24.9%515,826516k1224.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1324.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1424.157273%24.157273%24.2%842,711843k1524.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1624.097245%24.097245%24.1%480,741481k1723.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1823.818290%23.818290%23.8%2,269,5012.27M1923.759037%23.759037%23.8%653,862654k2023.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2123.697773%23.697773%23.7%372,465372k2223.629301%23.629301%23.6%529,897530k2323.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2423.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2523.206442%23.206442%23.2%450,926451k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2722.968322%22.968322%23.0%986,887987k2822.881744%22.881744%22.9%3,017,9573.02M2922.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k3022.816573%22.816573%22.8%639,651640k3122.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.516724%22.516724%22.5%529,440529k3422.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3522.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3622.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3922.084105%22.084105%22.1%4,423,7654.42M4022.075757%22.075757%22.1%810,422810k4121.975524%21.975524%22.0%453,054453k4220.990885%20.990885%21.0%254,373254k4320.697964%20.697964%20.7%235,026235k4420.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4520.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k4620.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4720.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k4820.429183%20.429183%20.4%935,152935k4919.363156%19.363156%19.4%455,988456k50
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# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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State:
Texas
Counties:
Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Liberty, Waller, Chambers, Austin
Principal Cities:
Houston, Sugar Land, Baytown, Conroe
Principal Unincorporated Place:
The Woodlands
Cities:
Alvin, Ames, Anahuac, Angleton, Arcola, Bayou Vista, Baytown, Beach City, Beasley, Bellaire, Bellville, Brazoria, Brazos Country, Brookshire, Brookside Village, Bunker Hill Village, Clear Lake Shores, Cleveland, Clute, Conroe, Cove, Cut and Shoot, Daisetta, Danbury, Dayton, Dayton Lakes, Deer Park, Devers, Dickinson, El Lago, Freeport, Friendswood, Fulshear, Galena Park, Galveston, Hardin, Hedwig Village, Hempstead, Hilshire Village, Hitchcock, Houston, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Industry, Jacinto City, Jamaica Beach, Jersey Village, Katy, Kemah, Kendleton, La Marque, La Porte, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Liverpool, Magnolia, Manvel, Meadows Place, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Montgomery, Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Needville, North Cleveland, Oak Ridge North, Old River-Winfree, Orchard, Oyster Creek, Panorama Village, Pasadena, Pattison, Patton Village, Pearland, Piney Point Village, Plum Grove, Prairie View, Richmond, Richwood, Rosenberg, Sandy Point, Santa Fe, Seabrook, Sealy, Shenandoah, Shoreacres, Simonton, South Houston, Southside Place, Splendora, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Sugar Land, Surfside Beach, Sweeny, Taylor Lake Village, Texas City, Tomball, Waller, Wallis, Webster, West Columbia, West University Place, Weston Lakes, Willis, Woodbranch
Towns:
Holiday Lakes, Kenefick, Pine Island, Quintana, Roman Forest, San Felipe, Stagecoach, Thompsons, Woodloch
Unincorporated Places:
Aldine, Atascocita, Bacliff, Barrett, Big Thicket Lake Estates, Bolivar Peninsula, Channelview, Cinco Ranch, Cloverleaf, Crosby, Cumings, Damon, Fifth Street, Four Corners, Fresno, Greatwood, Highlands, Hull, Mission Bend, New Territory, Oak Island, Pecan Grove, Pinehurst, Porter Heights, Rosharon, San Leon, Sheldon, Sienna Plantation, Spring, Stowell, The Woodlands, Wild Peach Village, Winnie
Villages:
Bailey's Prairie, Bonney, Fairchilds, Hillcrest, Iowa Colony, Jones Creek, Pleak, Tiki Island
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, 77301, 77302, 77303, 77304, 77306, 77316, 77318, 77327, 77328, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77357, 77358, 77362, 77363, 77365, 77368, 77369, 77371, 77372, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77378, 77379, 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77386, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77401, 77406, 77407, 77417, 77418, 77422, 77423, 77426, 77429, 77430, 77433, 77435, 77441, 77444, 77445, 77446, 77447, 77449, 77450, 77451, 77459, 77461, 77464, 77466, 77469, 77471, 77473, 77474, 77476, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77480, 77481, 77484, 77485, 77486, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77498, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77510, 77511, 77514, 77515, 77517, 77518, 77520, 77521, 77523, 77530, 77531, 77532, 77533, 77534, 77535, 77536, 77538, 77539, 77541, 77545, 77546, 77547, 77550, 77551, 77554, 77560, 77561, 77562, 77563, 77564, 77565, 77566, 77568, 77571, 77573, 77575, 77577, 77578, 77580, 77581, 77583, 77584, 77586, 77587, 77590, 77591, 77597, 77598, 77617, 77623, 77650, 77661, 77665, 77833, 77835, 77868, 77873, 78931, 78933, 78940, 78944, 78950, 78954
Unified School Districts:
Aldine, Alief, Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Barbers Hill, Bellville, Brazos, Brazosport, Brenham, Burton, Channelview, Clear Creek, Cleveland, Columbia-Brazoria, Columbus, Conroe, Crosby, Cypress-Fairbanks, Damon, Danbury, Dayton, Deer Park, Devers, Dickinson, East Chambers, Fort Bend, Friendswood, Galena Park, Galveston, Goose Creek, Hardin, Hempstead, High Island, Hitchcock, Houston, Huffman, Hull-Daisetta, Humble, Katy, Klein, La Marque, La Porte, Lamar, Liberty, Magnolia, Montgomery, Needville, New Caney, Pasadena, Pearland, Richards, Royal, Santa Fe, Sealy, Sheldon, Splendora, Spring Branch, Spring, Stafford, Sweeny, Tarkington, Texas City, Tomball, Waller, Willis
Congressional Districts:
TX-2, TX-7, TX-8, TX-9, TX-10, TX-14, TX-18, TX-22, TX-29, TX-36
State Senate Districts:
TX-3, TX-4, TX-6, TX-7, TX-11, TX-13, TX-15, TX-17, TX-18
State House Districts:
TX-3, TX-13, TX-15, TX-16, TX-18, TX-23, TX-24, TX-25, TX-26, TX-27, TX-28, TX-29, TX-85, 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 Metro Areas:
Bay City Area, Beaumont Area, Brenham Area, El Campo Area, Huntsville Area