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Houston School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Houston School District is 10,146. The Houston School District population density is 35.66 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Houston School District is white, which represent 63.10% of the total population. The average Houston School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 10,146. #102

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Houston School District		-2.29%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Houston School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Mississippi and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #96

Houston School District	35.66 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,402 (63.10%, #62)
Black:	3,521 (34.70%, #84)
Hispanic:	530 (5.22%, #16)
Asian:	46 (0.45%, #54)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.05%, #96)
One Race, Other:	92 (0.91%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	80 (0.79%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	441 (83.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	39 (7.36%, see rank)
South American:	27 (5.09%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,399 (82.78%) out of the total population of 10,146 reported first ancestry.

	Houston School District	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	52	0.51%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	71	0.70%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	1,238	12.20%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	224	2.21%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	325	3.20%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	617	6.08%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	19	0.19%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	0.21%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	9	0.09%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	149	1.47%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	88	0.87%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	28	0.28%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,617	15.94%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.15%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,985 (49.13%, see rank)

Females: 5,161 (50.87%, see rank)

Houston School District	Male: 49.13% Female: 50.87%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Houston School District	36.60 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Houston School District	35.40 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Houston School District	37.80 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Houston School District	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	831	8.19%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	598	5.89%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	810	7.98%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	764	7.53%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	696	6.86%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,155	11.38%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,306	12.87%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,378	13.58%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,167	11.50%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	713	7.03%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	539	5.31%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	189	1.86%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Houston School District	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,447, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,636, 25.38%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,442, 37.88%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,592, 24.69%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	517, 8.02%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	260, 4.03%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.08, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Houston School District			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	301	92.03%	7.97%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,099	98.45%, see rank	1.55%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	594	89.06%, see rank	10.94%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	422	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	27	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Houston School District	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	3,775, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,025, 27.15%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,750, 72.85%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,635, 69.80%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,872, 49.59%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,140, 30.20%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Houston School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,907	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,882	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	1,389	35.78%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	2,005	51.65%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	65	1.67%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	423	10.90%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,025	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,069	26.56%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	2,161	53.69%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	405	10.06%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	390	9.69%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Houston School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	9,817	96.76%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,570	84.47%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,222	12.04%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	25	0.25%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	329	3.24%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	61	0.60%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	268	2.64%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	34	0.34%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	295	2.91%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Houston School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	3,676	97.38%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	78	2.07%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	0.16%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	13	0.34%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	2	0.05%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.