Pearland

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


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Pearland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,640
  • Land Area (2000): 101.864 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.085 square kilometers
Pearland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 29,584 2002 39,315 2005 53,264
2000 36,344 2003 45,232 2006 58,399
2001 38,494 2004 48,708 2007 73,190

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Houses (2000): 13,922
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 919
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 812
Pearland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 37,324 99.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 272 0.72%

Pearland 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.


Pearland Employment Information Back to top
Pearland Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,049 10,733 316 2.86% 29
1991 11,546 11,199 347 3.01% 30
1992 11,491 10,989 503 4.37% 44
1993 11,722 11,167 555 4.74% 47
1994 11,956 11,417 539 4.51% 45
1995 11,813 11,266 547 4.63% 46
1996 11,771 11,274 497 4.22% 42
1997 11,914 11,385 529 4.44% 44
1998 11,920 11,471 449 3.77% 38
1999 11,808 11,313 495 4.19% 42
2000 21,548 20,785 763 3.54% 35
2001 21,968 21,174 794 3.61% 36
2002 22,734 21,691 1,043 4.59% 46
2003 23,158 21,937 1,220 5.27% 53
2004 23,587 22,413 1,174 4.98% 50
2005 31,429 29,977 1,452 4.62% 46
2006 36,596 35,144 1,453 3.97% 40
2007 37,432 36,109 1,323 3.53% 35
2008 38,073 36,663 1,410 3.70% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 37,703 36,293 1,410 3.74% 37
Feb 2008 37,552 36,274 1,278 3.40% 34
Mar 2008 37,811 36,526 1,285 3.40% 34
Apr 2008 37,918 36,722 1,196 3.15% 32
May 2008 38,070 36,712 1,358 3.57% 36
Jun 2008 38,347 36,861 1,486 3.88% 39
Jul 2008 38,554 36,984 1,570 4.07% 41
Aug 2008 38,358 36,829 1,529 3.99% 40
Sep 2008 38,347 36,768 1,579 4.12% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pearland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,148 10.97%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 981 9.37%
3. Public Administration 769 7.35%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 699 6.68%
5. Educational Services 426 4.07%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 412 3.94%
7. Repair and Maintenance 341 3.26%
8. Finance and Insurance 304 2.90%
9. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 284 2.71%
10. Health Care 261 2.49%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 244 2.33%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 242 2.31%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 226 2.16%
14. Metal Manufactuing 224 2.14%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 216 2.06%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 206 1.97%
17. Truck Transportation 203 1.94%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 192 1.83%
19. Air Transportation 187 1.79%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 179 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,398 15.54%
2. Educational Services 1,371 15.24%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 634 7.05%
4. Finance and Insurance 599 6.66%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 369 4.10%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 354 3.93%
7. Public Administration 344 3.82%
8. Social Assistance 315 3.50%
9. Construction 287 3.19%
10. Department and Other General Stores 266 2.96%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 189 2.10%
12. Mining 185 2.06%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 175 1.95%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 172 1.91%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 147 1.63%
16. Other Transportation 131 1.46%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 128 1.42%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 124 1.38%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 115 1.28%
20. Air Transportation 105 1.17%

Pearland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 684 6.53%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 597 5.70%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 575 5.49%
4. Other Production Occupations 573 5.47%
5. Engineers 546 5.22%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 506 4.83%
7. Computer Specialists 413 3.94%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 364 3.48%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 342 3.27%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 287 2.74%
11. Top Executives 285 2.72%
12. Business Operations Specialists 275 2.63%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 273 2.61%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 248 2.37%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 243 2.32%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 242 2.31%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 230 2.20%
18. Accountants and Auditors 199 1.90%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 193 1.84%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 181 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 793 8.81%
2. Secretaries and Admins 725 8.06%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 656 7.29%
4. Other Management Occupations 480 5.34%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 460 5.11%
6. Registered Nurses 356 3.96%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 330 3.67%
8. Computer Specialists 303 3.37%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 299 3.32%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 276 3.07%
11. Accountants and Auditors 258 2.87%
12. Business Operations Specialists 255 2.83%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 223 2.48%
14. Cashiers 214 2.38%
15. Child Care Workers 193 2.15%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 171 1.90%
17. Customer Service Representatives 142 1.58%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 139 1.54%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 135 1.50%
20. Legal Support Workers 134 1.49%

Pearland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,117 64.74%
15-35 hours 2,852 10.19%
1-14 hours 637 2.28%
No regular hours 6,380 22.80%

Pearland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 710 3.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 458 2.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 866 4.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,490 13.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,536 13.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,789 20.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,741 14.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,793 9.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 692 3.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 839 4.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 262 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 158 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 581 3.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 864 4.60%

Pearland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 335 1.78%
5-9 1,294 6.89%
10-14 1,574 8.38%
15-19 1,852 9.86%
20-24 2,274 12.11%
25-29 1,455 7.75%
30-34 3,655 19.46%
35-39 1,058 5.63%
40-44 1,275 6.79%
45-59 2,690 14.32%
60-89 1,051 5.60%
At least 90 266 1.42%

Pearland Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,784 46.78%
30-44 41 0.22% 5,947 31.67%
45-59 31 0.17% 2,659 14.16%
At least 60 37 0.20% 1,280 6.82%

Pearland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,583 8.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,821 87.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 99 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 109 0.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 145 0.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 377 1.97%

Pearland 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.


Pearland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,290 (37,411 people)
Families (2000): 10,838 (33,994 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,280
People at same address in 1995: 18,054
Pearland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 433 3.26%
$10,000-$14,999 370 2.78%
$15,000-$19,999 539 4.06%
$20,000-$24,999 537 4.04%
$25,000-$29,999 428 3.22%
$30,000-$34,999 608 4.57%
$35,000-$39,999 707 5.32%
$40,000-$44,999 655 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 655 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 1,266 9.53%
$60,000-$74,999 1,677 12.62%
$75,000-$99,999 2,406 18.10%
$100,000-$124,999 1,536 11.56%
$125,000-$149,999 637 4.79%
$150,000-$199,999 555 4.18%
$200,000 or more 281 2.11%

Pearland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,084 15.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,921 29.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 369 2.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,699 20.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,527 19.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,004 7.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 354 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 149 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Pearland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,072 32.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,728 15.39%
Public Assistance 144 0.39%
Retirement 1,727 4.64%
Self Employment 1,529 4.11%
Social Security 2,283 6.13%
Supplemental Security 224 0.60%
Wage / Salary 11,797 31.70%
Other 1,713 4.60%

Pearland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,197 45.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,980 54.27%

Pearland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 908 6.52%
Color 1 Box Married 9,699 69.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,096 22.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 213 1.53%

Pearland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,527 10.34%
Color 1 Box Married 9,716 65.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,445 16.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,078 7.30%

Pearland 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.


Pearland Education Information Back to top
Pearland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,053 3.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,500 9.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,286 23.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,019 29.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,813 6.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,460 20.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,762 6.55%

Pearland 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 267 0.71% 457 1.21% 724 1.92%
Kindergarten 471 1.25% 160 0.43% 631 1.68%
Grades 1-4 2,195 5.83% 306 0.81% 2,501 6.64%
Grades 5-8 2,307 6.13% 157 0.42% 2,464 6.55%
Grades 9-12 2,160 5.74% 116 0.31% 2,276 6.05%
Undergrad college 1,381 3.67% 234 0.62% 1,615 4.29%
Graduate or professional school 443 1.18% 79 0.21% 522 1.39%
Total 9,224 24.51% 1,509 4.01% 10,733 28.51%

Pearland 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.


Pearland Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $145,306,000
Retail sales (2002): $454,761,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $36,312,000
Pearland Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pearland Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pearland Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,618 95.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,744 4.67%

Pearland 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.


Pearland Criminal Information Back to top
Pearland 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 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.048 0.270 0.000 0.710 2.028 0.237 6.084 26.332 2.907 35.560
2000 1.046 0.413 0.000 0.303 1.761 0.193 4.843 22.535 2.174 29.744
2001 0.909 0.260 0.000 0.623 1.792 0.208 5.429 25.017 2.260 32.914
2002 1.145 0.636 0.051 0.636 2.467 0.153 5.443 24.698 2.671 32.965
2003 0.663 0.442 0.022 0.310 1.437 0.221 5.593 20.163 1.702 27.458
2004 0.821 0.760 0.021 0.472 2.074 0.062 4.640 18.539 1.560 24.739
2005 0.544 0.638 0.019 0.413 1.615 0.056 6.834 17.291 1.652 25.777
2006 1.130 0.428 0.000 0.411 1.969 0.120 6.884 17.689 2.021 26.593
2007 0.888 0.355 0.027 0.410 1.681 0.041 5.738 17.789 1.776 25.304

Pearland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 30 84
2005 30 91
2006 27 100
2007 30 105

Pearland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,112
2000 1,145
2001 1,336
2002 1,393

Pearland 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.


Pearland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pearland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,031 16.02%
10-19 Years 5,819 15.46%
20-29 Years 4,331 11.51%
30-39 Years 6,800 18.07%
40-49 Years 6,370 16.92%
50-59 Years 3,942 10.47%
60-69 Years 2,263 6.01%
70-79 Years 1,470 3.91%
80-89 Years 524 1.39%
90+ Years 90 0.24%

Pearland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,468 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 19,172 50.94%

Pearland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,629 73.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,107 16.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,968 5.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,355 3.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 409 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 47 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.04%

Pearland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,761 22.43%
2. Irish 3,776 14.70%
3. English 3,758 14.63%
4. United States Or American 2,790 10.86%
5. French Non-Basque 1,544 6.01%
6. Italian 1,250 4.87%
7. Scotch Irish 776 3.02%
8. Dutch 667 2.60%
9. Scottish 664 2.58%
10. Polish 608 2.37%

Pearland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,101 83.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,038 11.64%
3. Vietnamese 501 1.44%
4. Chinese 167 0.48%
5. German 105 0.30%
6. Greek 88 0.25%
7. Arabic 85 0.25%
8. French 63 0.18%
9. Tagalog 58 0.17%
10. Korean 53 0.15%

Pearland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,060 93.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,380 3.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,156 3.07%

Pearland 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.
Pearland 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.


Pearland Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77581 77584 77588