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As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,953,631 people, 717,945 households, and 457,330 families residing in the city. The
population density was 3,371.7 people per square mile (1,301.8/km˛).
There were 782,009 housing units at an average density of 1,349.6 per square
mile (521.1/km˛). If the city of Houston were a U.S. state, it would rank
36th in population—its 2.01 million residents in 2004 would place it behind
Nevada and
ahead of
New Mexico. The median income for a household in the city was $36,616, and the median income for a family was $40,443. Males had a median income of $32,084 versus $27,371 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,101. Nineteen percent of the population and 16 percent of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.1 percent of those under the age of 18 and 14.3 percent of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Houston is a diverse and an international city, in part because of its many academic institutions and strong biomedical, energy, manufacturing and aerospace industries.
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