Zip Code 77021

25,500

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American16,34964.11%
White4,64018.2%
Two or more races2,4119.45%
Other race1,1184.38%
Asian7643%
Native American2180.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77021 Population by Race

77021 Population Pyramid 2024

77021 Median Age

34.6

Total

35.5

Male

33.8

Female

77021 Adults

There are 20,148 adults, (3,838 of whom are seniors) in 77021.

77021 Age Dependency

56.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

77021 Sex Ratio

Female14,53957.02%
Male10,96142.98%

77021 Population by Age

77021 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9352.2937.362.7
Non Family5,2611.2229.770.3
Married2,4493.3254.445.6
Female2,2173.4826.773.3
Male1,0082.7758.741.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

37.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77021 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2847.43%
Associates Degree6383.69%
Bachelors Degree3,04617.63%
Graduate Degree2,67815.5%
High School Graduate5,02729.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0476.06%
Some College3,56120.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

77021 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

77021 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black11,84510,5793,295
Hispanic2,6901,748688
White2,1492,1051,499
2+ Races1,196802215
Other Race598422132
Asian499389211
Native American1647740

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 69.75%.

77021 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,839$61,122$59,337
Graduate Degree$69,974$80,893$68,385
High School Graduate$28,656$29,944$26,369
Less Than 9th Grade$21,781$29,051$10,445
Overall$42,004$43,576$41,227
Some College$36,567$41,901$33,175

$42,004

Average Earnings

$43,576

Average Male

$41,227

Average Female

77021 Earnings by Educational Attainment

77021 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

77021 Language

76.68% of 77021 residents speak only English, while 23.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.64% of the population.

77021 Language

77021 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,2244,78429.49%
Hispanic5,3361,72732.37%
Multiple2,32980434.52%
Other1,11235131.56%
White2,64232612.34%
Asian75617423.02%
Native2069043.69%

28.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.31%

Male Poverty Rate

31.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77021

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77021 is Native, with 43.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77021 is White, with 12.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.38%.

77021 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School36.75%
Less Than 9th Grade36.42%
Some College13.4%
Bachelors or Greater8.36%

77021 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.58%
Female Unemployed35.78%
Female Employed16.65%
Male Employed8.61%

77021 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77021 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,582$85,959
Households$46,508$78,487
Married Families$72,331-
Non Families$28,051$66,553

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77021 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.8%

Male Marriage Rate

23.0%

Female Marriage Rate

77021 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

77021 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.

77021 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77021 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

981

Number of Veterans

681

Male Veterans

300

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam323
Second Gulf War292
First Gulf War68
Korea66
World War II0

77021 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74304
18 to 34213
35 to 54190
75+148
55 to 64126

77021 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black6204.63%
White2646.8%
Hispanic2136.3%
Other Race6610.34%
2+ Races181.28%
Native American137.93%

77021 Veterans by Race

77021 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

77021 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

77021 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

77021 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

77021 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

66.61%

Born in 77021

87.37%

Native Born

12.63%

Foreign Born

7.68%

Non Citizen

4.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.37% of 77021 residents were born in the United States, with 66.61% having been born in . 7.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

77021 Place of Birth