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About Pearland, Texas
Pearland was founded in 1893 and was originally called "Mark Belt", but the
name was changed to "Pearland" in November of that year because of the abundance of
pear trees in the community.
The information below was reprinted from information available on the Pearland Economic
Development Corporation's website ( http://www.pearlandedc.com/about_pearland/demographics.asp)
Population
Includes Zip Codes 77581 and 77584
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2011 Projection |
95,586 |
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2006 Estimate |
79,322 |
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2000 Census |
59,543 |
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1990 Census |
33,800 |
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Growth 2006 - 2011 |
20.5% |
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Growth 1990 - 2000 |
76.2% |
Estimated Population by Single Race Classification
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White |
80.2% |
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Black or African American |
7.5% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
0.2% |
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Asian |
5.8% |
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Hispanic |
19.9% |
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Some Other Race |
4.9% |
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Two or More |
1.4% |
2006 Estimated Percentage Population by Age
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0 -- 4 years |
8.6% |
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5 -- 14 years |
14.8% |
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15 -- 19 years |
6.5% |
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20 -- 24 years |
5.7% |
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25 -- 34 years |
15.6% |
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35 -- 44 years |
16.4% |
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45 -- 54 years |
14.4% |
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55 -- 64 years |
9.0% |
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65 -- 74 years |
5.3% |
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75 -- 84 years |
2.8% |
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85+ |
0.7% |
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Median Age |
34.2 |
2006 Percent Estimate of Households by Income
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$0 -- $15,000 |
5.3% |
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$15,000 – $24,999 |
6.3% |
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$25,000 – $34,999 |
6.5% |
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$35,000 – $49,999 |
11.8% |
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$50,000 – $74,999 |
20.3% |
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$75,000 – $99,999 |
17.5% |
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$100,000 – $149,999 |
22.0% |
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$150,000+ |
10.2% |
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Average Household Income |
$79,888 |
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Median Household Income |
$74,639 |
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Per Capita Income |
$26,118 |
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