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Latitude: 29.762895 -- Longitude: -95.383173
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Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. The city covers more than 600 square miles (1,600 km²) and is the county seat of Harris County—the third-most populous county in the country.[1] As of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate, Houston had a population of more than 2 million.[2] The city is at the heart of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of 5.4 million in 10 counties. Houston is internationally known for its energy (particularly oil) and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel. The area is also the world's leading center for building oilfield equipment. The Port of Houston ranks first in the country in international commerce and is the sixth-largest port in the world. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. The city covers more than 600 square miles (1,600 km²) and is the county seat of Harris County—the third-most populous county in the country.[1] As of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate, Houston had a population of more than 2 million.[2] The city is at the heart of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of 5.4 million in 10 counties. Houston is internationally known for its energy (particularly oil) and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel. The area is also the world's leading center for building oilfield equipment. The Port of Houston ranks first in the country in international commerce and is the sixth-largest port in the world. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Census Data for Houston, Texas
Texas 2000 Census Population Profile Map| Houston | Texas | United States | |
| Population | 1,953,631 | 20,851,820 | 281,421,906 |
| Median age | 30.9 | 32.3 | 35.3 |
| Median age for Male | 30.2 | 31.3 | 34 |
| Median age for Female | 31.8 | 33.4 | 36.5 |
| Households | 717,945 | 7,393,354 | 105,480,101 |
| Household population | 1,920,375 | 20,290,711 | 273,643,273 |
| Average household size | 2.67 | 2.74 | 2.59 |
| Families | 457,549 | 5,247,794 | 71,787,347 |
| Average family size | 3.39 | 3.28 | 3.14 |
| Housing units | 782,009 | 8,157,575 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied units | 717,945 | 7,393,354 | 105,480,101 |
| Vacant units | 64,064 | 764,221 | 10,424,540 |
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