Harris County

  1. Harris County Legal Resources
  2. Harris County Statistics
  3. Harris County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harris County Employment Information
  5. Harris County Family Information
  6. Harris County Education Information
  7. Harris County Business Information
  8. Harris County Public Benefits Information
  9. Harris County Criminal Information
  10. Harris County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Harris County Cities
  12. Harris County Zip Codes


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Harris County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,400,578
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 67,014 / 20,875 / 460
  • Land Area (2000): 4,477.636 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 126.570 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 305,000.000 acres (1,234.030 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 2,452
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 61.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $22,280,000
  • Physicians (2004): 11,419
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 43 (11,037)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 314,989
  • Federal Spending (2004): $21,152,659
Harris County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 2,818,199 1992 2,930,014 1994 3,089,930
1991 2,878,733 1993 3,031,112 1995 3,102,721

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Harris County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 1,298,130
Building Permits Issued (2006): 40,238
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $4,728,715
Harris County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,677,816 98.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,652 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 121,572 1.79%

Harris County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harris County Employment Information Back to top
Harris County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,546,454 1,466,150 80,304 5.19% 52
1991 1,579,107 1,486,093 93,014 5.89% 59
1992 1,615,678 1,497,701 117,976 7.30% 73
1993 1,642,582 1,518,043 124,539 7.58% 76
1994 1,655,353 1,541,815 113,538 6.86% 69
1995 1,670,629 1,568,868 101,761 6.09% 61
1996 1,683,796 1,589,378 94,418 5.61% 56
1997 1,716,084 1,626,521 89,563 5.22% 52
1998 1,751,535 1,675,234 76,300 4.36% 44
1999 1,769,253 1,684,536 84,717 4.79% 48
2000 1,721,527 1,646,970 74,557 4.33% 43
2001 1,749,122 1,666,525 82,597 4.72% 47
2002 1,799,613 1,689,009 110,604 6.15% 62
2003 1,814,427 1,690,753 123,674 6.82% 68
2004 1,818,282 1,704,457 113,825 6.26% 63
2005 1,835,469 1,731,316 104,153 5.67% 57
2006 1,883,170 1,787,303 95,867 5.09% 51
2007 1,918,028 1,836,400 81,628 4.26% 43
2008 1,951,984 1,864,581 87,403 4.48% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,932,652 1,845,736 86,916 4.50% 45
Feb 2008 1,924,222 1,844,779 79,443 4.13% 41
Mar 2008 1,936,602 1,857,616 78,986 4.08% 41
Apr 2008 1,940,402 1,867,546 72,856 3.75% 38
May 2008 1,948,724 1,867,057 81,667 4.19% 42
Jun 2008 1,966,958 1,874,668 92,290 4.69% 47
Jul 2008 1,976,903 1,880,925 95,978 4.85% 49
Aug 2008 1,970,965 1,872,985 97,980 4.97% 50
Sep 2008 1,970,428 1,869,915 100,513 5.10% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
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Harris County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 243,438 14.12%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138,532 8.04%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 92,930 5.39%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 81,112 4.71%
5. Educational Services 66,002 3.83%
6. Health Care 56,880 3.30%
7. Repair and Maintenance 55,356 3.21%
8. Finance and Insurance 54,604 3.17%
9. Public Administration 51,578 2.99%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 46,258 2.68%
11. Metal Manufactuing 45,340 2.63%
12. Mining 44,546 2.58%
13. Truck Transportation 39,916 2.32%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39,566 2.30%
15. Other Transportation 38,582 2.24%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35,094 2.04%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 34,790 2.02%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 32,434 1.88%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30,342 1.76%
20. Utilities 26,010 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 188,684 13.79%
2. Health Care 172,740 12.63%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 102,216 7.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 93,546 6.84%
5. Finance and Insurance 86,974 6.36%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61,834 4.52%
7. Public Administration 38,422 2.81%
8. Social Assistance 38,032 2.78%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35,768 2.61%
10. Department and Other General Stores 35,718 2.61%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 32,840 2.40%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 30,308 2.22%
13. Construction 26,804 1.96%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21,642 1.58%
15. Private Household Services 21,026 1.54%
16. Mining 20,056 1.47%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17,982 1.31%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16,998 1.24%
19. Air Transportation 16,354 1.20%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15,616 1.14%

Harris County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 85,568 4.96%
2. Other Production Occupations 71,750 4.16%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 71,638 4.16%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 69,788 4.05%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69,128 4.01%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 63,608 3.69%
7. Computer Specialists 60,224 3.49%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 59,628 3.46%
9. Engineers 57,644 3.34%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50,002 2.90%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 49,586 2.88%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 48,158 2.79%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44,860 2.60%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44,078 2.56%
15. Other Construction Trades 42,944 2.49%
16. Top Executives 42,064 2.44%
17. Construction Laborers 39,880 2.31%
18. Business Operations Specialists 35,322 2.05%
19. Carpenters 33,586 1.95%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 33,268 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 90,310 6.60%
2. Secretaries and Admins 90,012 6.58%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 79,546 5.81%
4. Other Management Occupations 52,808 3.86%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 52,522 3.84%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51,846 3.79%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50,002 3.65%
8. Cashiers 47,206 3.45%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46,728 3.42%
10. Business Operations Specialists 37,438 2.74%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36,888 2.70%
12. Registered Nurses 35,926 2.63%
13. Customer Service Representatives 34,502 2.52%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32,566 2.38%
15. Accountants and Auditors 32,458 2.37%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 28,162 2.06%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27,380 2.00%
18. Child Care Workers 26,026 1.90%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 25,594 1.87%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24,912 1.82%

Harris County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,031,137 60.14%
15-35 hours 456,110 9.05%
1-14 hours 118,998 2.36%
No regular hours 1,434,308 28.46%

Harris County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 88,540 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95,778 3.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 144,705 4.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 317,123 10.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 353,157 11.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 515,914 17.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 421,131 14.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 303,117 10.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 134,645 4.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 168,507 5.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 68,601 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28,095 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 151,305 5.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 168,559 5.70%

Harris County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52,792 1.78%
5-9 212,871 7.19%
10-14 343,253 11.60%
15-19 438,761 14.83%
20-24 432,394 14.61%
25-29 174,999 5.91%
30-34 539,026 18.22%
35-39 94,085 3.18%
40-44 126,462 4.27%
45-59 302,618 10.23%
60-89 174,770 5.91%
At least 90 67,146 2.27%

Harris County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24,488 0.83% 1,630,582 55.10%
30-44 32,506 1.10% 727,067 24.57%
45-59 23,808 0.80% 278,810 9.42%
At least 60 43,317 1.46% 198,599 6.71%

Harris County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9,600 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 443,757 14.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,296,111 75.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3,532 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 28,548 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 124,119 4.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 53,510 1.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72,445 2.39%

Harris County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harris County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,412,846 (6,716,860 people)
Families (2000): 1,681,260 (5,679,488 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 575,347
People at same address in 1995: 2,983,955
Harris County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 222,280 9.21%
$10,000-$14,999 137,822 5.71%
$15,000-$19,999 144,486 5.99%
$20,000-$24,999 159,469 6.61%
$25,000-$29,999 160,360 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 158,981 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 141,090 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 136,240 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 112,334 4.66%
$50,000-$59,999 204,817 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 239,451 9.92%
$75,000-$99,999 249,425 10.34%
$100,000-$124,999 142,510 5.91%
$125,000-$149,999 70,252 2.91%
$150,000-$199,999 64,991 2.69%
$200,000 or more 68,682 2.85%

Harris County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 302,192 25.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 281,569 23.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 56,520 4.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 197,200 16.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7,698 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 180,713 14.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,922 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 97,650 8.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1,118 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42,778 3.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 443 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34,380 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 333 0.03%

Harris County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,108,269 34.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 676,178 11.09%
Public Assistance 61,012 1.00%
Retirement 232,201 3.81%
Self Employment 270,708 4.44%
Social Security 388,176 6.37%
Supplemental Security 77,046 1.26%
Wage / Salary 2,038,713 33.45%
Other 243,213 3.99%

Harris County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 564,122 45.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 680,475 54.67%

Harris County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 205,382 8.11%
Color 1 Box Married 1,470,398 58.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 812,384 32.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45,442 1.79%

Harris County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 293,415 11.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,448,724 55.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 666,039 25.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 201,142 7.71%

Harris County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harris County Education Information Back to top
Harris County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 567,804 11.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 749,529 15.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,082,915 22.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,064,031 22.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 212,129 4.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 784,315 16.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 376,809 7.79%

Harris County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 68,858 2.02% 62,317 1.83% 131,175 3.86%
Kindergarten 107,845 3.17% 14,312 0.42% 122,157 3.59%
Grades 1-4 429,443 12.63% 32,288 0.95% 461,731 13.58%
Grades 5-8 411,303 12.10% 31,382 0.92% 442,685 13.02%
Grades 9-12 389,543 11.46% 28,275 0.83% 417,818 12.29%
Undergrad college 252,908 7.44% 45,788 1.35% 298,696 8.78%
Graduate or professional school 50,837 1.49% 22,938 0.67% 73,775 2.17%
Total 1,710,737 50.31% 237,300 6.98% 1,948,037 57.29%

Harris County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harris County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $135,427,351,000
Retail sales (2002): $39,358,036,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $5,593,840,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $67,059,703
Retired workers (2005): 212,745
Harris County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 619 631 1,268 1,126 1,153
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 8 5 7 5 10
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 108 67 226 176 171
1999 - Construction 682 541 1,811 1,271 1,229
1999 - Educational Services 95 74 247 186 198
1999 - Finance & Insurance 803 586 1,307 991 1,886
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 698 734 2,191 1,744 2,479
1999 - Information 213 172 364 311 304
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 128 116 256 238 253
1999 - Manufacturing 352 370 1,260 1,610 916
1999 - Mining 105 142 167 252 346
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 828 689 2,061 1,832 2,618
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,316 1,107 2,491 2,010 3,625
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 591 456 886 992 1,291
1999 - Retail Trade 1,135 1,256 3,211 2,770 3,377
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 284 283 649 572 579
1999 - Unclassified 391 155 23 28 70
1999 - Utilities 49 44 40 41 70
1999 - Wholesale Trade 598 749 2,027 1,830 2,354
1999 - Total 9,003 8,177 20,492 17,985 22,929
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 562 595 1,201 1,203 1,178
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 2 4 7 15
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 99 91 229 175 181
2000 - Construction 602 585 1,750 1,430 1,213
2000 - Educational Services 86 73 278 193 182
2000 - Finance & Insurance 675 686 1,269 1,068 1,966
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 760 676 2,205 1,712 2,520
2000 - Information 248 184 306 308 394
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 109 99 266 251 289
2000 - Manufacturing 279 400 1,328 1,412 974
2000 - Mining 99 119 230 186 320
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 719 704 1,999 1,954 2,693
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,280 1,186 2,427 2,089 3,748
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 476 461 974 819 1,506
2000 - Retail Trade 1,296 1,083 3,072 2,859 3,440
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 286 300 648 619 518
2000 - Unclassified 617 219 54 33 120
2000 - Utilities 71 41 68 54 36
2000 - Wholesale Trade 668 722 1,982 1,853 2,286
2000 - Total 8,938 8,226 20,290 18,225 23,579
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 626 562 1,261 1,170 1,158
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 14 4 6 5 16
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 88 83 210 211 181
2001 - Construction 621 588 1,638 1,495 1,256
2001 - Educational Services 86 90 264 215 177
2001 - Finance & Insurance 787 783 1,386 1,098 1,739
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 821 701 2,229 1,816 2,458
2001 - Information 287 205 302 301 462
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 182 102 262 294 266
2001 - Manufacturing 304 355 1,466 1,225 946
2001 - Mining 120 81 227 151 305
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 707 725 1,960 1,954 2,726
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,358 1,193 2,455 2,130 3,730
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 556 428 969 863 1,519
2001 - Retail Trade 1,258 1,141 2,905 3,273 3,346
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 316 285 647 579 559
2001 - Unclassified 246 249 59 82 268
2001 - Utilities 58 20 63 68 71
2001 - Wholesale Trade 713 704 2,038 1,799 2,234
2001 - Total 9,148 8,299 20,347 18,729 23,417
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 599 625 1,168 1,262 1,176
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 11 5 8 18
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 101 80 226 207 182
2002 - Construction 604 561 1,573 1,577 1,176
2002 - Educational Services 89 86 286 216 173
2002 - Finance & Insurance 839 629 1,235 1,246 1,911
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 856 694 2,382 1,835 2,467
2002 - Information 277 243 277 479 364
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 202 150 251 240 364
2002 - Manufacturing 323 362 1,208 1,440 964
2002 - Mining 99 124 190 187 309
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 790 868 2,016 2,126 2,354
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,436 1,399 2,339 2,250 3,678
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 516 434 1,018 895 1,579
2002 - Retail Trade 1,507 1,214 3,200 3,469 2,933
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 319 299 540 666 594
2002 - Unclassified 97 329 6 3 19
2002 - Utilities 47 23 87 36 227
2002 - Wholesale Trade 691 791 1,879 1,943 2,155
2002 - Total 9,398 8,922 19,886 20,085 22,643
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 625 590 1,113 1,203 974
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 7 6 3 21
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 77 90 201 222 184
2003 - Construction 651 582 1,521 1,442 1,203
2003 - Educational Services 100 78 284 206 163
2003 - Finance & Insurance 788 567 1,418 1,131 2,074
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 806 664 2,379 1,862 2,531
2003 - Information 206 194 304 320 550
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 98 207 246 263 366
2003 - Manufacturing 296 371 1,121 1,468 925
2003 - Mining 97 103 178 181 248
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 748 729 1,935 1,963 2,552
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,386 1,264 2,496 2,171 3,940
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 521 434 1,006 917 1,632
2003 - Retail Trade 1,423 1,310 3,100 3,111 3,475
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 270 301 609 623 599
2003 - Unclassified 211 73 6 7 14
2003 - Utilities 56 48 90 77 174
2003 - Wholesale Trade 637 756 1,848 1,729 2,281
2003 - Total 9,005 8,368 19,861 18,899 23,906
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 533 496 1,142 1,153 1,162
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 10 7 4 15
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 105 76 200 233 204
2004 - Construction 634 600 1,442 1,625 1,278
2004 - Educational Services 104 70 257 253 193
2004 - Finance & Insurance 782 645 1,412 1,204 2,232
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 813 567 2,301 2,005 2,713
2004 - Information 189 256 369 418 365
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 96 147 208 260 292
2004 - Manufacturing 317 396 1,266 1,268 934
2004 - Mining 101 71 190 144 300
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 702 785 1,794 1,918 2,469
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,399 1,209 2,416 2,305 4,101
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 516 404 875 945 1,829
2004 - Retail Trade 1,231 1,088 3,103 3,028 3,626
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 309 304 640 570 667
2004 - Unclassified 148 86 22 12 107
2004 - Utilities 29 50 82 90 188
2004 - Wholesale Trade 619 693 1,799 1,749 2,349
2004 - Total 8,633 7,953 19,525 19,184 25,024
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 595 529 1,234 1,136 1,128
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 4 4 5 13
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 94 78 205 244 220
2005 - Construction 637 601 1,507 1,555 1,323
2005 - Educational Services 91 87 302 227 202
2005 - Finance & Insurance 907 686 1,323 1,181 2,359
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 820 620 2,175 2,268 2,773
2005 - Information 129 135 299 345 549
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 130 58 241 237 312
2005 - Manufacturing 296 316 1,390 1,187 928
2005 - Mining 96 88 204 156 276
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 726 687 1,675 2,067 2,424
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,338 1,257 2,474 2,392 4,124
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 558 537 864 966 1,796
2005 - Retail Trade 1,184 1,211 2,922 3,401 3,407
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 289 259 648 604 674
2005 - Unclassified 58 177 7 14 53
2005 - Utilities 24 55 67 59 201
2005 - Wholesale Trade 553 531 1,869 1,698 2,344
2005 - Total 8,530 7,916 19,410 19,742 25,106

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harris County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harris County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,715,431 85.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,006,525 14.97%

Harris County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $36,409 $326 $4,140 $0 $0 $5,505 $46,054 $24,580 $125,259 $43,411
1971 $41,257 $349 $3,767 $0 $0 $13,662 $58,686 $23,833 $120,941 $43,461
1972 $46,442 $2,272 $3,185 $0 $0 $11,865 $61,492 $25,717 $123,453 $48,693
1973 $72,575 $4,964 $12,696 $0 $0 $18,941 $104,212 $48,123 $122,133 $61,017
1974 $84,600 $3,449 $20,300 $0 $0 $21,428 $126,328 $56,844 $135,087 $94,258
1975 $97,803 $5,613 $20,042 $0 $0 $28,984 $146,829 $64,257 $169,493 $128,978
1976 $111,528 $4,325 $27,476 $0 $0 $34,308 $173,312 $75,260 $193,793 $140,273
1977 $135,097 $5,579 $29,814 $0 $0 $37,969 $202,880 $88,813 $241,151 $171,695
1978 $165,153 $6,952 $36,805 $0 $0 $47,500 $249,458 $100,966 $274,721 $193,257
1979 $199,637 $8,010 $37,228 $0 $0 $55,338 $292,203 $118,889 $316,898 $247,626
1980 $240,848 $8,204 $41,252 $0 $0 $68,586 $350,686 $131,662 $321,605 $267,830
1981 $269,458 $8,132 $45,325 $0 $0 $77,396 $392,179 $169,673 $384,955 $281,948
1982 $340,255 $10,881 $57,615 $0 $0 $92,480 $490,350 $183,903 $474,470 $350,725
1983 $380,518 $21,303 $79,195 $0 $0 $151,959 $611,672 $217,282 $836,610 $633,873
1984 $427,123 $21,953 $97,806 $0 $0 $153,400 $678,329 $277,048 $1,196,793 $858,029
1985 $402,459 $19,961 $98,891 $0 $0 $233,971 $735,321 $304,566 $2,275,388 $1,442,268
1986 $596,161 $32,562 $93,328 $0 $0 $411,958 $1,101,447 $308,136 $3,197,685 $2,481,810
1987 $569,982 $31,789 $99,632 $0 $0 $451,319 $1,120,933 $352,599 $3,488,534 $2,260,923
1988 $529,081 $31,540 $84,513 $0 $0 $354,539 $968,133 $349,467 $3,848,048 $3,378,745
1989 $520,053 $39,232 $110,944 $0 $0 $382,519 $1,013,516 $358,924 $3,892,611 $3,072,788
1990 $571,031 $40,828 $122,670 $0 $0 $381,913 $1,075,614 $376,971 $4,025,505 $2,917,479
1991 $588,368 $43,857 $137,796 $0 $0 $406,807 $1,132,971 $426,220 $3,880,004 $2,616,057
1992 $639,090 $48,100 $190,795 $0 $0 $409,256 $1,239,141 $455,888 $3,716,726 $2,994,463
1993 $619,897 $52,727 $301,128 $0 $0 $464,046 $1,385,071 $482,827 $4,506,392 $3,190,326
1994 $635,031 $54,381 $357,220 $0 $0 $470,469 $1,462,720 $550,935 $4,378,279 $3,096,828
1995 $661,278 $57,551 $397,742 $0 $0 $475,609 $1,534,629 $569,567 $5,044,623 $3,551,400
1996 $654,858 $56,892 $326,578 $0 $0 $466,993 $1,448,429 $546,012 $4,915,262 $3,410,412
1997 $701,842 $55,184 $324,562 $0 $0 $510,699 $1,537,103 $570,020 $5,559,464 $4,187,238
1998 $712,599 $60,265 $338,274 $0 $0 $543,991 $1,594,864 $587,270 $5,206,215 $3,977,137
1999 $721,621 $61,696 $516,538 $0 $0 $575,499 $1,813,658 $602,656 $4,990,155 $3,856,682
2000 $870,895 $63,955 $519,088 $0 $0 $661,347 $2,051,330 $652,136 $4,636,276 $3,431,789
2001 $968,538 $63,684 $427,823 $0 $0 $704,571 $2,100,932 $704,024 $4,741,541 $3,356,667
2002 $1,025,859 $127,425 $505,711 $0 $0 $795,764 $2,327,334 $757,015 $6,241,831 $4,266,915
2003 $1,069,159 $132,567 $453,029 $0 $0 $929,238 $2,451,426 $816,410 $7,811,620 $5,399,149
2004 $1,126,486 $104,336 $545,481 $0 $0 $1,036,792 $2,708,759 $1,168,077 $8,020,543 $5,260,626
2005 $1,191,742 $104,876 $636,818 $0 $0 $1,088,194 $2,916,754 $1,273,205 $8,477,381 $5,169,666
2006 $1,232,198 $86,036 $646,744 $0 $0 $1,199,920 $3,078,862 $1,086,548 $8,537,801 $5,179,684


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $12,603 $638 $1,889 $11,523 $759 $45,471
$2,554 $2,265 $4,831 $0 $0 $8,409
1971 $0 $13,507 $2,056 $2,149 $15,100 $829 $53,794
$3,247 $2,556 $4,735 $0 $0 $9,615
1972 $0 $15,658 $2,172 $2,572 $14,164 $898 $60,386
$3,700 $3,362 $4,430 $0 $0 $13,430
1973 $0 $17,645 $2,532 $33,990 $12,158 $1,378 $96,621
$4,447 $4,400 $4,982 $0 $0 $15,089
1974 $0 $20,633 $2,739 $41,237 $15,126 $2,871 $114,007
$5,554 $4,698 $4,737 $0 $0 $16,412
1975 $77 $29,182 $6,907 $50,379 $22,205 $4,933 $151,793
$6,842 $5,154 $5,625 $0 $0 $20,489
1976 $119 $33,733 $9,570 $57,209 $34,807 $2,475 $189,965
$8,236 $5,096 $8,387 $0 $0 $30,333
1977 $858 $37,873 $11,962 $65,970 $34,490 $3,916 $224,660
$8,354 $5,205 $11,178 $0 $0 $44,854
1978 $525 $43,343 $14,224 $75,333 $46,965 $4,463 $262,848
$9,585 $5,907 $12,699 $0 $0 $49,804
1979 $1,153 $51,983 $10,476 $93,690 $41,204 $6,784 $291,943
$10,817 $9,095 $14,040 $0 $0 $52,701
1980 $1,221 $60,564 $13,143 $102,551 $48,387 $10,757 $350,079
$12,940 $11,016 $16,418 $0 $0 $73,082
1981 $874 $66,083 $14,150 $125,534 $63,048 $13,393 $454,226
$15,560 $12,440 $19,983 $0 $0 $123,161
1982 $1,034 $75,601 $11,658 $141,575 $90,507 $14,852 $495,754
$17,699 $14,134 $21,916 $0 $0 $106,778
1983 $724 $103,259 $16,312 $168,352 $109,018 $22,347 $617,650
$19,781 $10,716 $56,964 $0 $0 $110,177
1984 $461 $122,820 $23,694 $172,151 $115,012 $29,689 $702,906
$21,938 $11,137 $69,798 $0 $0 $136,206
1985 $0 $129,804 $8,428 $197,436 $91,229 $39,538 $766,664
$46,420 $11,041 $101,435 $0 $0 $141,333
1986 $0 $137,885 $21,519 $239,506 $209,767 $36,079 $1,071,311
$45,896 $13,433 $170,410 $0 $0 $196,816
1987 $0 $144,447 $16,701 $232,063 $263,906 $29,697 $1,265,006
$49,654 $13,952 $313,654 $0 $0 $200,932
1988 $0 $149,221 $14,530 $290,230 $264,499 $28,975 $1,270,396
$49,670 $11,464 $286,177 $0 $0 $175,630
1989 $0 $177,495 $14,085 $343,123 $252,078 $55,745 $1,406,429
$40,137 $13,562 $301,717 $0 $0 $208,487
1990 $0 $166,837 $17,528 $332,239 $224,331 $60,886 $1,416,393
$61,833 $13,926 $319,249 $0 $0 $219,564
1991 $0 $176,209 $15,459 $342,384 $170,535 $35,964 $1,364,149
$68,208 $15,127 $320,779 $0 $0 $219,484
1992 $0 $184,396 $28,079 $374,825 $126,272 $32,617 $1,352,391
$73,682 $15,150 $280,109 $0 $0 $237,261
1993 $0 $188,672 $19,613 $404,189 $166,540 $43,569 $1,499,336
$88,359 $15,426 $289,775 $0 $0 $283,193
1994 $0 $188,482 $26,926 $458,455 $130,306 $10,701 $1,551,381
$98,057 $16,144 $291,818 $0 $0 $330,492
1995 $0 $193,053 $36,027 $514,394 $127,928 $34,266 $1,606,950
$99,327 $15,683 $267,934 $0 $0 $318,338
1996 $0 $197,548 $23,211 $475,379 $128,340 $25,875 $1,569,263
$115,673 $19,184 $268,140 $0 $0 $315,913
1997 $0 $199,046 $27,997 $535,301 $136,565 $29,576 $1,628,823
$124,955 $22,067 $258,886 $0 $0 $294,430
1998 $0 $207,424 $29,510 $539,549 $157,573 $33,440 $1,730,011
$138,106 $18,418 $263,195 $0 $0 $342,796
1999 $0 $205,311 $38,659 $573,663 $179,376 $39,914 $1,921,118
$149,546 $21,184 $286,596 $0 $0 $426,869
2000 $0 $241,483 $95,189 $670,552 $251,036 $59,398 $2,253,862
$133,347 $16,223 $368,129 $0 $0 $418,505
2001 $0 $279,476 $96,315 $706,110 $226,899 $118,704 $2,345,563
$155,111 $17,883 $337,516 $0 $0 $407,549
2002 $0 $302,345 $106,301 $754,138 $300,693 $486,381 $3,135,752
$130,611 $22,200 $347,722 $0 $0 $685,361
2003 $0 $332,555 $46,870 $820,755 $206,506 $430,437 $2,842,972
$176,624 $15,232 $363,340 $0 $0 $450,653
2004 $0 $404,948 $52,364 $1,006,678 $422,563 $48,051 $3,340,817
$341,181 $30,720 $441,588 $0 $0 $592,724
2005 $0 $406,599 $54,689 $1,080,366 $372,109 $26,112 $3,376,380
$363,431 $32,876 $424,005 $0 $0 $616,193
2006 $0 $328,636 $77,325 $1,095,631 $266,457 $23,992 $3,206,887
$364,047 $42,912 $449,863 $0 $0 $558,024

Harris County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 13,501
Harris County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 4.042 0.609 0.233 0.963 21.628 40.490 19.182
1991 5.246 0.601 0.255 0.911 19.815 37.544 18.871
1992 5.818 0.624 0.195 0.857 15.502 32.816 15.054
1993 5.730 0.743 0.179 0.721 13.265 31.182 12.822
1994 5.210 0.562 0.150 0.724 12.459 27.993 10.370
1995 5.431 0.437 0.133 0.671 11.910 29.679 9.861
1996 5.860 0.480 0.106 0.762 12.023 31.170 9.353

Harris County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Harris County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 562,788 16.55%
10-19 Years 521,002 15.32%
20-29 Years 545,677 16.05%
30-39 Years 565,165 16.62%
40-49 Years 518,008 15.23%
50-59 Years 336,102 9.88%
60-69 Years 178,056 5.24%
70-79 Years 118,376 3.48%
80-89 Years 46,794 1.38%
90+ Years 8,610 0.25%

Harris County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,693,882 49.81%
Color 1 Box Female 1,706,696 50.19%

Harris County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,432,264 42.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,119,751 32.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 619,694 18.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 173,026 5.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42,849 1.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7,103 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4,499 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,392 0.04%

Harris County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 579,610 19.57%
2. English 425,419 14.36%
3. Irish 407,939 13.77%
4. United States Or American 353,171 11.92%
5. French Non-Basque 164,577 5.56%
6. Italian 142,748 4.82%
7. Scotch Irish 93,017 3.14%
8. Polish 89,977 3.04%
9. Scottish 86,382 2.92%
10. Dutch 49,937 1.69%

Harris County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,984,993 63.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,797,883 28.80%
3. Vietnamese 102,354 1.64%
4. Chinese 58,518 0.94%
5. French 31,630 0.51%
6. African 25,412 0.41%
7. Urdu 25,202 0.40%
8. Tagalog 22,935 0.37%
9. Arabic 22,634 0.36%
10. German 18,876 0.30%

Harris County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,288,896 77.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 447,247 6.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,065,897 15.67%

Harris County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Harris County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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