Zip Code 77049

40,373

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races13,00232.2%
White12,13330.05%
Black or African American7,89519.56%
Other race5,97514.8%
Asian1,3233.28%
Native American450.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77049 Population by Race

77049 Population Pyramid 2024

77049 Median Age

29.7

Total

27.9

Male

30.8

Female

77049 Adults

There are 27,165 adults, (3,032 of whom are seniors) in 77049.

77049 Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

12.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.7

Child Dependency Ratio

77049 Sex Ratio

Female19,50048.3%
Male20,87351.7%

77049 Population by Age

77049 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9453.376832
Married6,3614.283.616.4
Non Family2,7641.2744.555.5
Female1,7133.3858.641.4
Male1,1073.8351.548.5

3.91

Average Family Size

3.37

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77049 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2179.74%
Associates Degree2,76012.13%
Bachelors Degree2,48910.94%
Graduate Degree8473.72%
High School Graduate6,79829.88%
Less Than 9th Grade2,89612.73%
Some College4,74520.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

77049 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

77049 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic13,6879,1241,257
2+ Races6,2733,976475
Black5,0824,8561,088
Other Race3,2042,025307
White2,8802,670561
Asian982838274
Native American33120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.9%.

77049 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,369$56,279$56,417
Graduate Degree$66,587$89,402$61,652
High School Graduate$38,222$48,663$35,489
Less Than 9th Grade$36,132$44,877$24,861
Overall$42,404$50,240$37,044
Some College$41,581$58,018$36,297

$42,404

Average Earnings

$50,240

Average Male

$37,044

Average Female

77049 Earnings by Educational Attainment

77049 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

77049 Language

43.26% of 77049 residents speak only English, while 56.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 53.51% of the population.

77049 Language

77049 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic26,8095,37120.03%
Multiple12,9894,09731.54%
Black7,85586411%
White3,95962515.79%
Other5,9705599.36%
Asian1,32233225.11%
Native45920%

18.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.03%

Male Poverty Rate

18.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77049

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77049 is Multiple, with 31.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77049 is Other, with 9.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.89%.

77049 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.46%
High School17.1%
Some College10.11%
Bachelors or Greater6.49%

77049 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.08%
Male Unemployed11.2%
Male Employed10.52%
Female Employed6.94%

77049 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77049 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,250$90,639
Households$70,514$85,953
Married Families$85,991$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,142$62,818

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77049 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

77049 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

77049 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

77049 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77049 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

869

Number of Veterans

740

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War258
First Gulf War208
Vietnam197
Korea96
World War II0

77049 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54283
75+177
55 to 64161
65 to 74147
18 to 34101

77049 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3676.16%
White3193.82%
Hispanic2021.2%
Other Race1162.97%
2+ Races670.86%

77049 Veterans by Race

77049 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

77049 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

77049 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

77049 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

77049 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

63.09%

Born in 77049

73.6%

Native Born

26.4%

Foreign Born

16.57%

Non Citizen

9.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.6% of 77049 residents were born in the United States, with 63.09% having been born in . 16.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

77049 Place of Birth