Zip Code 77021

24,884

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American15,66962.97%
White3,97415.97%
Two or more races2,91911.73%
Other race1,7697.11%
Asian4431.78%
Native American1100.44%
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

36.8

Total

37.5

Male

36.7

Female

77021 Adults

There are 19,315 adults, (4,105 of whom are seniors) in 77021.

77021 Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

77021 Sex Ratio

Female13,84055.62%
Male11,04444.38%

77021 Population by Age

77021 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9982.2239.860.2
Non Family5,4761.1532.267.8
Married2,4753.5856.743.3
Female2,2303.233.366.7
Male8172.6557.442.6

3.18

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

39.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77021 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3247.72%
Associates Degree6543.82%
Bachelors Degree2,70915.81%
Graduate Degree3,10718.13%
High School Graduate4,79727.99%
Less Than 9th Grade9595.6%
Some College3,59020.95%

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
Black11,93210,7343,586
Hispanic2,6971,681586
White1,9181,8921,417
2+ Races1,4701,052377
Other Race820436129
Asian288201106
Native American836533

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 73.88%.

77021 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,899$67,553$62,292
Graduate Degree$84,410$89,375$80,091
High School Graduate$27,482$35,098$18,750
Less Than 9th Grade$24,904$34,375$12,100
Overall$43,454$46,497$41,039
Some College$34,248$34,729$33,853

$43,454

Average Earnings

$46,497

Average Male

$41,039

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

76.6% of 77021 residents speak only English, while 23.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.32% of the population.

77021 Language

77021 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black15,5244,48328.88%
Hispanic5,3792,02637.66%
Multiple2,81992432.78%
Other1,76490751.42%
White2,49028311.37%
Asian43112729.47%

28.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.7%

Male Poverty Rate

31.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77021

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77021 is Other, with 51.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77021 is White, with 11.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.41%.

77021 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School40.17%
Less Than 9th Grade38.83%
Some College15.37%
Bachelors or Greater9.3%

77021 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.88%
Female Unemployed32.03%
Female Employed17.94%
Male Employed10.03%

77021 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77021 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,422$98,483
Households$45,034$82,887
Married Families$79,974$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,717$64,461

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77021 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.8%

Male Marriage Rate

25.3%

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 35-44, 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

1,192

Number of Veterans

930

Male Veterans

262

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam464
Second Gulf War351
First Gulf War103
Korea85
World War II0

77021 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+320
65 to 74287
18 to 34264
35 to 54215
55 to 64106

77021 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8566.58%
White2257.09%
Hispanic1625.01%
Other Race747.65%
2+ Races281.66%
Native American910.84%

77021 Veterans by Race

77021 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

77021 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

9.3%

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

66.52%

Born in 77021

88.66%

Native Born

11.34%

Foreign Born

7.15%

Non Citizen

4.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.66% of 77021 residents were born in the United States, with 66.52% having been born in . 7.15% 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