Pasadena, Texas Population 2024

145,165

Pasadena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pasadena was:

  • White: 62.76%
  • Two or more races: 22.76%
  • Other race: 8.78%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Asian: 1.72%
  • Native American: 1.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
43.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,322.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.1% (-6,203)
The current population of Pasadena, Texas is 145,165 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 151,368.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White94,53662.76%
Two or more races34,28522.76%
Other race13,2258.78%
Black or African American4,3682.9%
Asian2,5951.72%
Native American1,5951.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pasadena Population by Race

Pasadena Population Pyramid 2024

Pasadena Median Age

32.6

Total

32.4

Male

32.8

Female

Pasadena Adults

There are 107,640 adults, (16,796 of whom are seniors) in Pasadena.

Pasadena Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pasadena Sex Ratio

Female75,99450.45%
Male74,62649.55%

Pasadena Population by Age

Pasadena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,5413.0253.846.2
Married25,0083.5767.932.1
Non Family12,3531.2638.561.5
Female8,3933.833961
Male3,7873.334357

3.5

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

53.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pasadena Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,30011.25%
Associates Degree6,1046.67%
Bachelors Degree9,56810.45%
Graduate Degree5,0285.49%
High School Graduate29,17031.85%
Less Than 9th Grade14,44815.78%
Some College16,95418.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pasadena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pasadena Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic57,39235,6074,805
White27,83525,5627,765
2+ Races18,49211,7291,844
Other Race8,7615,143654
Black2,7942,464353
Asian2,0761,7831,231
Native American91373263
Islander161616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Pasadena Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,347$72,951$59,357
Graduate Degree$73,638$81,750$65,091
High School Graduate$36,384$45,254$25,705
Less Than 9th Grade$34,435$42,118$19,761
Overall$40,914$49,282$30,830
Some College$41,336$56,340$31,711

$40,914

Average Earnings

$49,282

Average Male

$30,830

Average Female

Pasadena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pasadena Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pasadena Language

52.39% of Pasadena residents speak only English, while 47.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.66% of the population.

Pasadena Language

Pasadena Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic105,62120,96119.85%
Multiple34,1775,65216.54%
White34,4043,3789.82%
Other13,1551,86714.19%
Black4,1271,86145.09%
Native1,59553333.42%
Asian2,5721957.58%

17.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.35%

Male Poverty Rate

19.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pasadena

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pasadena is Black, with 45.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pasadena is Asian, with 7.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.3%.

Pasadena Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.76%
High School15.44%
Some College10.24%
Bachelors or Greater4.31%

Pasadena Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.33%
Male Unemployed17.1%
Female Employed9.32%
Male Employed8.26%

Pasadena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pasadena Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,610$90,039
Households$64,698$83,919
Married Families$86,319$104,880
Non Families$43,331$57,779

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pasadena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Pasadena Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pasadena Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pasadena Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pasadena Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,171

Number of Veterans

3,813

Male Veterans

358

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,722
Second Gulf War1,098
First Gulf War779
Korea159
World War II74

Pasadena Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,131
65 to 741,079
35 to 54835
18 to 34579
55 to 64547

Pasadena Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,3184.86%
Hispanic1,0631.51%
2+ Races2741.19%
Black2207%
Other Race1641.7%
Asian1104.98%
Native American695.56%
Islander16100%

Pasadena Veterans by Race

Pasadena Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pasadena Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pasadena Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pasadena Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pasadena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.16%

Born in Pasadena

73.81%

Native Born

26.19%

Foreign Born

16.85%

Non Citizen

9.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.81% of Pasadena residents were born in the United States, with 60.16% having been born in Texas. 16.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pasadena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029137,412-1,550-1.12%
2028138,962-1,551-1.1%
2027140,513-1,551-1.09%
2026142,064-1,550-1.08%
2025143,614-1,551-1.07%
2024145,165-1,551-1.06%
2023146,716-991-0.67%
2022147,707-993-0.67%
2021148,700-2,668-1.76%
2020151,3681830.12%
2019151,185-1,536-1.01%
2018152,721-1,155-0.75%
2017153,876-702-0.45%
2016154,57820%
2015154,576750.05%
2014154,5019070.59%
2013153,5948630.57%
2012152,7311,4990.99%
2011151,2321,6291.09%
2010149,60300%
2000141,67422,31118.69%
1990119,3636,8036.04%
1980112,56022,60325.13%
197089,95731,22053.15%
196058,73736,254161.25%
195022,48319,047554.34%
19403,436-133,976-97.5%

Pasadena Population by Year