Pearland (Texas)

Brazoria County Fort Bend County Harris County

48-56348

Pearland is a city in Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is situated in southeastern Texas on Highway 35, about 50 km from the Gulf of Mexico is removed and has a total area of ​​101.9 km ², of which 0.1 km ² water surface.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 37,640 people in 13,192 households and 10,659 families. The population density was 369.5 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 82.62 % White, 5.33 % African American, 0.42 % Native American, 3.65 % Asian, 0.04 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 6.12% from other ethnic groups. Approximately 1.82% were of mixed descent, and 16.22 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,192 households, 43.2 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 67.6 % were married couples living together. 9.7 % had a female householder with no husband, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.8 % of all households were single-person households and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size amounted to 3.17.

28.8 % of the population were under 18 years old, 7.3 % from 18 to 24, 34.2% 25-44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.4 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 93.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 64,156, and the median income for a family $ 70,748. Males have a median income of $ 49,359 versus $ 34,570 for females. The per capita income was $ 26,306. 4.7 % of the population and 3.4% of families are below the poverty line. Of which 6.1 % have children under the age of 18 and 3.5 % of those 65 or older.