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Population (year 2000): 1,953,631. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,144,491 (+9.8% change)
 

Males: 975,551  (49.9%)
Females: 978,080  (50.1%)

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Median resident age:  30.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

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.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,894 (it was $36,616 in 2000)
Houston  $36,894
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,800 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Houston  $112,800
Texas:  $106,000

Median gross rent in 2005: $682.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 22.9%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.3% for Black residents, 29.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.3% for other race residents)

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Races in Houston:

  • Hispanic (37.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.8%)
  • Black (25.3%)
  • Other race (16.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (6.1%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.3%), United States (3.7%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 579.4 square miles.

Population density: 3655 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Houston

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston city

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

516,105 residents are foreign born (19.4% Latin America, 4.7% Asia).

This city:  26.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 3564 registered sex offenders living in Houston, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Houston to the number of sex offenders is 594 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,679 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,226 (1.3%)

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Nearest cities: West University Place, TX (4.7 miles ), Southside Place, TX (5.1 miles ), Bellaire, TX (6.9 miles ), Hilshire Village, TX (7.5 miles ), Hunters Creek Village, TX (8.1 miles ), Spring Valley, TX (8.6 miles ), Piney Point Village, TX (9.1 miles ), Hedwig Village, TX (9.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2779 buildings, average cost: $133,900
  • 1997: 3589 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 1998: 3978 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 1999: 4089 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2000: 4680 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2001: 4366 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2002: 4547 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2003: 5552 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2004: 6083 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2005: 7194 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2006: 7503 buildings, average cost: $155,300

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Latitude: 29.76 N, Longitude: 95.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +403,313 (+20.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 681,785 (81.0%)


People in group quarters in Houston
  • 8725 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5774 people in nursing homes
  • 4305 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3868 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2437 people in other group homes
  • 1266 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1146 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 666 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 660 people in religious group quarters
  • 659 people in state prisons
  • 524 people in halfway houses
  • 413 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 406 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 343 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 286 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 279 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 258 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 233 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 200 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 192 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 169 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 144 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 142 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 134 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 106 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 88 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 49 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 37 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 28 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 2 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area codes: 281, 832, 713

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Population change in the 1990s: +246,383 (+14.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.3%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Most common industries for males in 2005:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Private households (3%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Houston by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 241230267256278272334377
    per 100,000 13.312.013.412.513.613.316.318.2
Rapes 748813945892768908872854
    per 100,000 41.342.347.343.737.644.442.641.2
Robberies 8,3508,2569,92111,21210,98510,18211,12811,371
    per 100,000 460.7429.9496.6549.5538.2498.3544.0548.3
Assaults 12,17812,19212,28612,59811,95712,06511,65311,648
    per 100,000 672.0634.9614.9617.4585.8590.4569.6561.7
Burglaries 24,74423,25425,10826,90526,52227,11027,54126,869
    per 100,000 1365.41210.91256.71318.51299.41326.71346.31295.7
Thefts 66,06867,10269,37173,44572,03274,75272,47673,091
    per 100,000 3645.63494.33472.13599.23529.13658.13542.83524.6
Auto thefts 19,44519,86424,08923,93921,45121,56320,40821,093
    per 100,000 1073.01034.41205.71173.11051.01055.2997.61017.2
Arson 1,7351,6421,7581,6961,5531,2551,2621,121
    per 100,000 95.785.588.083.176.161.461.754.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 659.5621.1659.8678.5652.2653.3659.6659.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6,223 (4,781 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.26
US city average:  3.00

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Houston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Houston city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jennifer Garner - (born 1972), actress, John Tower, James Baker - (born 1930), politician, Hilary Duff - (born 1987), actress, Beyoncé Knowles, Billy Preston - (born 1946), soul musician, Wes Anderson - (born 1969), film director, Dennis Quaid - actor, Kenny Rogers - (born 1938), musician, Adam Dunn - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Nov 9, 1979).


Main business address for: T-3 ENERGY SERVICES INC (BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, RIVETS & WASHERS), OYO GEOSPACE CORP (MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC), FIRST INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS), BAKER HUGHES INC (OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT), COMSYS IT PARTNERS INC (SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES), DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC (DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS), SYNAGRO TECHNOLOGIES INC (REFUSE SYSTEMS), WCA WASTE CORP (REFUSE SYSTEMS) and 189 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Houston:
  • BAYOU CITY MEDICAL CENTER (6700 BELLAIRE)
  • BEACON HEALTH WESTCHASE (2929 WOODLAND PARK DRIVE)
  • BELLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER (5314 DASHWOOD)
  • CHRISTUS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (1919 LABRANCH)
  • COLUMBIA E HOUSTON MED CTR E LOOP CAMP (13111 EAST FREEWAY)
  • COLUMBIA SPRING BRANCH MEDICAL CENTER (8850 LONG POINT ROAD PO BOX 55227)
  • CYPRESS CREEK HOSPITAL INC (17750 CALI DRIVE)
  • CYPRESS FAIRBANKS MED CTR HOSPITAL (10655 STEEPLETOP DRIVE)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL TIDWELL (510 W TIDWELL)
  • DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF HOUSTON (1919 LABRANCH)
  • HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (1504 TAUB LOOP)
  • HARRIS CTY PSYCHIATRIC CTR (2800 MACGREGOR WAY)
  • HEALTHSOUTH HOSP FOR SPECIALIZED SURGE (5445 LABRANCH STREET)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (17506 RED OAK DRIVE)
  • HERMANN HOSPITAL (6411 FANNIN)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2807 LITTLE YORK RD)
  • HOUSTON NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (710 FM 1960 WEST)
  • IHS HOSP AT HOUSTON (6160 S LOOP EAST)
  • INSTUTUTE FOR REHAB & RESEARCH,THE (1333 MOURSUND AVE)
  • INTRACARE MEDICAL CTR (7601 FANNIN)
  • INTRACARE NORTH HOSPITAL (1120 CYPRESS STATION DR)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL-HOUSTON (6441 MAIN ST)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN CONTINUING CARE HOSPI (3034 N GESSNER)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEMORIAL CITY (920 FROSTWOOD DR)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM (7737 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 200)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL,THE (6565 FANNIN)
  • METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL (18220 TOMBALL PARKWAY)
  • PARK PLAZA HOSPITAL (1313 HERMANN DR)
  • PLAZA SPECIALTY HOSP (1300 BINZ)
  • RIVERSIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL (3204 ENNIS ST)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL HOUSTON CENTRAL (105 DREW)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-HOUSTON HEIG (1917 ASHLAND)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF HOUSTON (5556 GASMER)
  • ST LUKES EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL (6720 BERTNER)
  • TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSP (6621 FANNIN STREET)
  • TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL (7401 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • TOPS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (17080 RED OAK DR BOX 73409)
  • TRIUMPH HOSPITAL OF NORTH HOUSTON (233 WEST PARKER ROAD)
  • UNIV OF TX M D ANDERSON CANCER CTR,THE (1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD)
  • VENCOR HOSPITAL HOUSTON NORTHWEST (11297 FALLBROOK)
  • WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER (12141 RICHMOND AVE)
  • WEST OAKS HOSPITAL INC (6500 HORNWOOD)
  • WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE (7600 FANNIN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 13 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 15 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 20 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Houston:
  • SKYWAY MANOR (about 16 miles; PEARLAND, TX; ID: T79)
  • FLYIN' B (about 16 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: 39R)
  • HOUSTON-SOUTHWEST (about 19 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: AXH)

Amtrak station:
HOUSTON (902 WASHINGTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.cityofhouston.gov

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Houston:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (Full-time enrollment: 25,479; Location: 4800 CALHOUN; Public; Website: www.uh.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (FT enrollment: 21,140; Location: 3100 Main Street P.O. Box 667517; Public; Website: www.hccs.cc.tx.us)
  • NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (FT enrollment: 13,933; Location: 250 N SAM HOUSTON PKY E STE 300; Public; Website: www.nhmccd.edu)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (FT enrollment: 6,236; Location: 1 MAIN ST; Public; Website: www.uhd.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 5,808; Location: 3100 CLEBURNE ST; Public; Website: www.tsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (FT enrollment: 4,735; Location: 2700 BAY AREA BLVD; Public; Website: www.cl.uh.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,158; Location: 6100 S MAIN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rice.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 3,513; Location: 13735 BEAMER RD; Public; Website: www.sjcd.cc.tx.us)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 2,819; Location: 5800 UVALDE; Public; Website: www.sjcd.cc.tx.us)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (FT enrollment: 2,595; Location: PO BOX 20036; Public; Website: www.uth.tmc.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (FT enrollment: 2,541; Location: 3800 MONTROSE BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stthom.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,273; Location: 7502 FONDREN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hbu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (FT enrollment: 1,625; Location: 721 LOCKHAVEN DR; Private, for-profit; Website: uticorp.com)
  • BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 1,192; Location: ONE BAYLOR PLAZA; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bcm.tmc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW (FT enrollment: 1,062; Location: 1303 SAN JACINTO ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.STCL.EDU)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON (FT enrollment: 551; Location: 1900 YORKTOWN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aih.aii.edu)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 538; Location: 2950 S GESSNER; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 457; Location: 15621 BLUE ASH DR STE 160; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • TEXAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS-SOUTHWEST INC (FT enrollment: 453; Location: 6363 RICHMOND STE 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tsb.edu)
  • ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 429; Location: 10500 Forum Place Dr. , Suite 200; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.UDSEDUCATION.COM)
Biggest public high schools in Houston:
Biggest private high schools in Houston:
  • KINKAID (Students: 1,289; Location: 201 KINKAID SCHOOL DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 956; Location: 7455 AWTY SCHOOL LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • NORTHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 825; Location: 4363 SYLVANFEILD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • STRAKE JESUIT COLLEGE PREP (Students: 742; Location: 8900 BELLAIRE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • ST AGNES ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 9000 BELLAIRE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • ST THOMAS' EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 717; Location: PO BOX 35096; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 811 DONOVAN STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • SWEETWATER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 645; Location: 8600 SWEETWATER; Grades: KG - 12)
  • DUCHESNE ACADEMY (Students: 636; Location: 10202 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
  • HOUSTON SCHOOL FOR ACCELERATED (Students: 618; Location: 7055 BEECHNUT; Grades: 5 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Houston:
  • NORTH SHORE High School (Students: 4154; Location: 13501 HOLLY PARK; Grades: 9-10; Our rating: 43)
  • HODGES BEND MIDDLE (Students: 2010; Location: 16510 BISSONNET; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 48)
  • DOWLING MIDDLE (Students: 1911; Location: 14000 STANCLIFF ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 24)
  • PERSHING MIDDLE (Students: 1749; Location: 7000 BRAES BLVD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 70)
  • HARTMAN MIDDLE (Students: 1518; Location: 7111 WESTOVER; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 35)
  • BAMMEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1516; Location: 16711 ELLA BLVD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 52)
  • YOUNG LEARNERS (Students: 1488; Location: 3333 BERING DR, STE 200; Grades: PK)
  • STELLE CLAUGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1467; Location: 3000 SPEARS RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 51)
  • CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1456; Location: 11415 BOBCAT DR; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 54)
  • LONG MIDDLE (Students: 1440; Location: 6501 BELLAIRE BLVD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 24)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Houston:
  • THE VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 752; Location: 13077 WESTELLA; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RIVER OAKS BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 734; Location: 2300 WILLOWICK RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GRACE SCHOOL (Students: 713; Location: 10219 ELLA LEE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL DAY SCH (Students: 706; Location: 335 PINEY POINT RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST THOMAS MORE PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 5927 WIGTON; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 3600 YOAKUM; Grades: PK - 8)
  • JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 1400 PARKWAY PLAZA DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARK LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 565; Location: 1515 HILLENDAHL BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 8100 ROOS ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 1833 SAGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
Libraries in Houston:
  • HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,806,321; Location: 500 MCKINNEY ST; 2,615,959 books; 163,310 audio materials; 84,543 video materials; 15,677 serial subscriptions)
  • HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,552,466; Location: 8080 EL RIO ST; 1,240,577 books; 36,918 audio materials; 34,794 video materials; 2,994 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Houston is also home to Mr Brent Spiner , of Star Trek fame.

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Notable locations in Houston: Meyers Speedway (A), Independence Heights Residential Historic District (B), Camp Hudson (C), Glenbrook Park Golf Course (D), Golfcrest Country Club (E), Grady Street Yard (F), Lakeside Country Club (G), North Yard (H), Atascocita Country Club (I), Old Sixth Ward Historic District (J), Oriental Textile Mill (K), Gulfgate Shopping City (L), Champion Rod and Gun Club (M), Chaney Yard (N), Pine Forest Country Club (O), Proctor Plaza (P), Hardy Street Yard (Q), Eldorado Golf Club (R), River Oaks Country Club (S), Main Street-Market Square Historic District (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Windsor Plaza Shopping Center (1), Meyerland Plaza Shopping Center (2), Meyerland Shopping Center (3), Almeda Shopping Center (4), Montclair Shopping Center (5), Long Point Plaza Shopping Center (6), Northline Shopping Center (7), Northline Shopping Center (8), Northtown Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Houston include: El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church (A), 34th Temple Church of God in Christ (B), Pentecostal Church of God in Christ (C), Pentecostal Church of God in Jesus Christ (D), Pentecostal Holiness Church (E), Pentecostals - Hiram Clarke Church (F), Perpetual Missionary Baptist Church (G), Philippine International Baptist Church (H), Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Westcott Cemetery (1), Aldine Cemetery (2), Washington Cemetery (3), Alief Cemetery (4), Cemetery Beautiful (5), Baker Cemetery (6), Emanuel Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rittenhouse, Lake (A), Browns Lake (B), Bosman Lake (C), Big Eddy (D), Addicks Reservoir (E), Barker Reservoir (F), Lynchburg Reservoir (G), Sheldon Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Berry Creek (A), Berry Bayou (B), Bens Branch (C), Keegans Bayou (D), West Fork San Jacinto River (E), Halls Bayou (F), Bear Creek (G), Greens Bayou (H), White Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Houston include: Hermann Park (1), Independence Park (2), Herman Brown Park (3), Independence Park (4), Feld Park (5), American Legion Park (6), Ray Park (7), River Oaks Park (8), Hennessey Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: APT Galerie d' Art (Museums; 5234 Elm) (1), Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum (4011 Yupon Street) (2), A FS Training (Museums; 415 Barren Springs Drive) (3), Buffalo Soldier National Museum & Heritage Center (1834 Southmore Boulevard) (4), Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (Museums; 1 Westcott Street) (5), Collectors Shop At The Houston Museum Of Natural Science (One Hermann Circle Drive) (6), Art Car Museum (140 Heights Boulevard) (7), Children's Museum of Houston (1500 Binz Street) (8), CY Twombly Gallery (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1515 Sul Ross Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Capital Inn (4601 Yellowstone Boulevard) (1), Bradford Homesuites - Houston Galleria (3440 Sage Rd) (2), Best Western Fountainview Inn and Suites (6229 Richmond Avenue) (3), Best Western Houston Htl Stes (7625 Katy Freeway) (4), Bradford Homesuites Houston Park 10 West (15405 Katy Freeway) (5), City Limit Motel (11922 Hempstead Road) (6), Best Western Westchase Mini (2950 West Sam Houston Parkway) (7), Camelot Inn and Suites (10807 Veterans Memorial Drive) (8), Four Seasons Hotel Houston (1300 Lamar Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: State Securities Board (1919 North Loop West Suite 660) (1), South Houston-City - Municipal Court (1019 Dallas Street) (2), Harris County - Courthouse Annex- Sheriff's Office- Clay Road Courthouse A (16715 Clay Road) (3), Bunker Hill Village - Municipal Court (11977 Memorial Drive) (4), Hedwig Village-City - City Hall And Municipal Court (955 Piney Point Road) (5), Augusta Court (1819 Augusta Drive) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Houston

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 3 sites: 2.2 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.5 ppm in 2000, 6.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.015 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.017 ppm in 2000, 0.021 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 7 sites: 0.087 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.102 ppm in 2000, 0.119 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 7 sites: 0.119 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.164 ppm in 2000, 0.196 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 31.7 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 32.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 33.1 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.4 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.5 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 4 sites: 0.0041 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0033 ppm in 2000, 0.0055 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston and their reported violations in the past:

BARKER CYPRESS MUD (Address: ATTN: PETER HARDING @ SCHWARTZ PAGE AND, Population served: 4191, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between MAR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha Particle Activity. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha Particle Activity. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2004)
BILMA PUD (Population served: 3528, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
BLUE BELL MANOR SUBDIVISION (Population served: 2361, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
HARRIS COUNTY PARK SYSTEM BEAR CREEK PAR (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
MERCADO SABADOMINGO (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OUR LADY OF LAVANG CHURCH (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
TXDOT COMFORT STATION IH 10 (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CRABB RIVER ROAD EXXON (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston that have no violations reported:
  • BRIDGESTONE MUD (Population served: 9210, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BISSONNET MUD (Population served: 6072, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BIG OAKS MUD (Population served: 4206, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CLINICAL CARE CENTER (Population served: 4000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD 2 (Population served: 3624, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BEECHNUT MUD (Population served: 3033, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPLASHTOWN USA (Population served: 2500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CASTLEWOOD MUD (Population served: 1491, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CHAMBERS COUNTY MUD 1 (Population served: 1230, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BAMMEL FOREST UTILITY COMPANY (Population served: 1023, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Houston compared to Texas state average:

Houston, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Reliant Stadium. Capacity: 72,000. Houston Texans.
  • Rice Stadium. Capacity: 70,000. Rice Owls.
  • Minute Maid Park. Capacity: 40,950. Houston Astros.
  • Toyota Center (Houston). Houston Rockets (NBA), Houston Comets (WNBA).
  • Hofheinz Pavilion. University of Houston.
  • Robertson Stadium. University of Houston.
Banks with most branches in Houston (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 77 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 67 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: 65 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Washington Mutual Bank: 59 branches. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 29 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Amegy Bank National Association: 28 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,359.2 mil, Deposits: $7,459.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: 27 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Compass Bank: 26 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,180.6 mil, Deposits: $23,293.5 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Compass Bancshares, Inc.
  • 66 other banks with 297 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1099$4,135,190$45,15231$39,141
Local Libraries 483$1,389,223$34,51593$71,544
Financial Administration 382$1,426,558$44,81313$15,314
Other Government Administration 735$2,829,578$46,19734$41,912
Judicial and Legal 575$1,919,016$40,04960$11,166
Police Protection - Officers 4865$23,132,379$57,0580$0
Police - Other 1144$3,123,823$32,7670$0
Firefighters 3820$15,354,340$48,2340$0
Fire - Other 321$986,450$36,8772$6,058
Streets and Highways 1044$2,580,871$29,6653$4,023
Airports 1531$4,367,923$34,23614$25,710
Health 1127$3,381,112$36,001102$151,012
Solid Waste Management 541$1,407,019$31,2097$6,156
Parks and Recreation 804$2,070,081$30,897211$142,436
Housing and Community Development(Local) 134$525,380$47,0492$3,079
Water Supply 805$2,153,312$32,0993$1,469
Sewerage 1266$4,340,354$41,1410$0
Totals for Government 20676$75,122,610$43,600575$519,020


Houston government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $270,413,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $407,896,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $254,480,000
    All Other: $53,722,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,571,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,462,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,056,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,222,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $400,379,000
    Sewerage: $178,631,000
    Regular Highways: $99,250,000
    Water Utilities: $76,556,000
    Parks & Recreation: $61,120,000
    Libraries: $12,380,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,832,000
    General: $9,285,000
    Fire Protection: $6,190,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,837,000
    Health - Other: $2,759,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,321,000
    Police Protection: $2,321,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $466,182,000
    Fire Protection: $281,319,000
    Air Transportation: $168,923,000
    Sewerage: $141,735,000
    Water Utilities: $132,678,000
    Regular Highways: $102,498,000
    Health Services - Other: $99,073,000
    General - Other: $81,253,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,192,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,673,000
    Housing & Community Development: $59,573,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $37,679,000
    Libraries: $30,333,000
    Financial Administration: $25,282,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,624,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $23,803,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,654,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,740,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,015,916,000
    Total Other Securities: $1,437,902,000
    Interest Revenue: $999,366,000
    Other Investments - Other: $867,530,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $664,656,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $369,438,000
    Total Federal Securities: $354,978,000
    Benefit Payments: $329,518,000
    From Local Government: $123,156,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $66,820,000
    Withdrawals: $1,584,000
    From Other Government: $391,000
  • Equipment Only - Sewerage: $18,028,000
    Water Utilities: $9,460,000
    Police Protection: $9,370,000
    Libraries: $7,261,000
    General - Other: $6,072,000
    Regular Highways: $2,654,000
    Judicial and Legal: $1,853,000
    Health - Other: $1,637,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,110,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $846,000
    Financial Administration: $741,000
    Solid Waste Management: $741,000
    Correction - Other: $447,000
    Central Staff Services: $314,000
    Fire Protection: $207,000
    General Public Building: $117,000
    Housing & Community Development: $74,000
    Air Transportation: $0
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $50,577,000
    Air Transportation: $42,000,000
    All Other: $34,303,000
    Health & Hospitals: $24,736,000
    Highways: $838,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $288,782,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $18,760,000
    Financial Administration: $4,100,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $863,000
    Water Utilities: $369,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,470,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,378,855,000
    Industrial Revenue: $753,163,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $-1,245,350,592
  • Long Term Debt Issue - Full Faith & Credit - Other NEC: $722,820,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Other NEC: $-2,104,507,296
    Water Utilities: $1,168,710,000
    Industrial Revenue: $166,980,000
  • Long Term Debt Offsets - Nonguaranteed: $1,931,649,000
    Full Faith & Credit: $92,825,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,043,984,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $12,420,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,118,722,704
    Water Utilities: $1,368,090,000
    Industrial Revenue: $883,117,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $664,473,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $30,112,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,135,716,000
    Water Utilities: $1,136,943,000
    Industrial Revenue: $37,027,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $86,511,000
    Fines & Forfeits: $50,978,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $43,356,000
    Special Assessments: $15,167,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,095,000
    Rents: $977,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $39,128,000
    Sewerage: $18,478,000
    General - Other: $16,294,000
    Water Utilities: $9,654,000
    Police Protection: $9,370,000
    Libraries: $7,261,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,900,000
    Regular Highways: $2,654,000
    Judicial: $1,853,000
    Health - Other: $1,637,000
    Fire Protection: $871,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $846,000
    Solid Waste Management: $741,000
    Financial Administration: $741,000
    Corrections - Other: $447,000
    Central Staff: $314,000
    General Public Building: $117,000
    Housing & Community Development: $74,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $495,882,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $276,228,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,024,474,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,984,000
    Health & Hospitals: $22,834,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,234,000
    General Support: $8,095,000
    Highways: $1,676,000
  • Tax - Property: $660,999,000
    Total General Sales: $342,982,000
    Public Utilities: $161,378,000
    Other Selective Sales: $47,476,000
    NEC: $36,286,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,047,116,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,706,000

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,594 average AGI)
Harris County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.99% ($19,602 average AGI)
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.55% ($50,272)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.34% ($45,547)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,819 average AGI)
Harris County:  0.11%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fort Bend County, TX  0.87% ($48,053 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.52% ($58,944)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.31% ($53,300)


Strongest AM radio stations in Houston:
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)
  • KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houston:
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTSU (90.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K259AB (99.7 FM; SUGAR LAND, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Houston:
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KHLM-LP (Channel 43; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)

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