15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The council members are Irene Tamayo, Bill Kelly, Albert Hernandez, Robert Garcia, and Amy Burnett. The South Texas campus is located in bustling downtown Houston, within walking distance of local and federal courthouses, law firms, and some of the nation’s top corporate offices. [114] The majority of rainfall occurs between April and October (the wet season of Southeast Texas), when the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico evaporates extensively over the city. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89.4% of the population. Renewable energy sourcesâwind and solarâare also growing economic bases in the city. By 1890, Houston was the railroad center of Texas. The median income for a household in the city was $44,607 [in 2017 dollars]. After the war, Houston's economy reverted to being primarily port-driven. [13] After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew steadily into a regional trading center for the remainder of the 19th century.[14]. [27], In 1839, the Republic of Texas relocated its capital to Austin. [169] The same study says that area residents identifying with other religions (including Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism) collectively made up about 7% of the area population. [13], The great majority of enslaved people in Texas came with their owners from the older slave states. Nationwide, about 71% of respondents identified as Christians. [111][114], Houston has excessive ozone levels and is routinely ranked among the most ozone-polluted cities in the United States. [324], METRO's local bus network services approximately 275,000 riders daily with a fleet of over 1,200 buses. [310] A commuting study estimated that the median length of commute in the region was 12.2 miles (19.6 km) in 2012. Based on highest architectural feature, it is the 21st-tallest in the United States. South Texas county and city issue COVID-19 travel advisory for Houston area The city of Alice and Jim Wells County both want residents to be careful if they visit here. Houston (/ËhjuËstÉn/ (listen) HEW-stÉn) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas, fourth-most populous city in the United States, most populous city in the Southern United States, as well as the sixth-most populous in North America, with an estimated 2019 population of 2,320,268. [61] Due to the industrial infrastructure in and around Houston, natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey have also led to numerous toxic spills and disasters, including the 2017 Arkema plant explosion. ±water surface only in adjacent county, â¡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties; [306][307] The Menninger Clinic, a psychiatric treatment center, is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Methodist Hospital System. Visit top-rated & must The Niels Esperson Building stood as the tallest building in Houston from 1927 to 1929. After five years, 80.5% of graduates are still living and working in the region. [191] Unlike most places, high oil and gasoline prices are beneficial for Houston's economy, as many of its residents are employed in the energy industry. The Houston area is also home to the largest African American community in Texas. [199] Ninety-one foreign governments have established consular offices in Houston's metropolitan area, the third-highest in the nation. [216] Other notable annual events include the Houston Greek Festival,[217] Art Car Parade, the Houston Auto Show, the Houston International Festival,[218] and the Bayou City Art Festival, which is considered to be one of the top five art festivals in the United States. South Houston is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Harris County. [221][222][223][224][225] Houston received the official nickname of "Space City" in 1967 because it is the location of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. [18], The Lewis Food Town grocery store chain is based in South Houston. The University of Houston (UH) is a nationally recognized tier one research university and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Such restrictions have had mixed results. The Bayou Music Center stages live concerts, stage plays, and stand-up comedy. Arterial roads are organized into four categories, in decreasing order of intensity: major thoroughfares, transit corridor streets, collector streets, and local streets. NRG Stadium hosted Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017. [172], A variety of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches can be found in Houston. [106][107] Snowfalls of at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) on both December 10, 2008, and December 4, 2009, marked the first time measurable snowfall had occurred in two consecutive years in the city's recorded history. The 88-mile (142 km) State Highway Beltway 8, often referred to as the Beltway, forms the middle loop at a radius of roughly 10 miles (16 km). [16] The Houston area is the top U.S. market for exports, surpassing New York City in 2013, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration. The Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, a think tank, has described Greater Houston as "one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse metropolitan areas in the country". As of 2017[update] some councilmembers who served two terms and won a final term will have served eight years in office, whereas a freshman councilmember who won a position in 2013 can serve up to two additional terms under the previous term limit lawâa select few will have at least 10 years of incumbency once their term expires. The town suffered another setback that year when a yellow fever epidemic claimed about one life for every eight residents, yet it persisted as a commercial center, forming a symbiosis with its Gulf Coast port, Galveston. Bayou Bend is a 14-acre (5.7 ha) facility of the Museum of Fine Arts that houses one of America's most prominent collections of decorative art, paintings, and furniture. As of 2011 in the entire state, 32,000 people actively attended Orthodox churches. Woods of the Western Land Company founded the settlement of Dumont in 1907. Major freeways in Greater Houston are often referred to by either the cardinal direction or geographic location they travel towards. The Sam Houston Tollway, which encompasses the mainlanes of Beltway 8 (as opposed to the frontage roads, which are untolled), is the longest tollway in the system, covering the entirety of the Beltway with the exception of a free section between Interstate 45 and Interstate 69 near George Bush Intercontinental Airport. In 1937 money was raised to build a structure to house the library; this structure stands in a park next to the current library. [161], Before the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States the first marriage in Houston took place on October 5, 1972. Officials predicted there would be 323 homicides in 2016. [214], Many annual events celebrate the diverse cultures of Houston. This was the stimulus for the development of the city's aerospace industry. Current local time in USA – Texas – Houston. Three community college districts have campuses in and around Houston. [17], Nicknamed the "Bayou City", "Space City", "H-Town", and "the 713", Houston has become a global city, with strengths in culture, medicine, and research. [7] South Houston's initial industrial activity consisted of shipping produce along the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad. Spanish architecture (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) is everywhere, and most yards have miniature botanical gardens -- rooted specimens of cacti, succulents and tropical plants each in their own number 10 can. [186] The Houston Ship Channel is also a large part of Houston's economic base. Sam Houston Park contains restored and reconstructed homes which were originally built between 1823 and 1905. [200] Forty foreign governments maintain trade and commercial offices here with 23 active foreign chambers of commerce and trade associations. KTRK-TV, KRIV, KTXH, KXLN-DT and KTMD-TV operate as owned-and-operated stations of their networks.[300]. [335] Houston City Council approved the Houston Bike Plan in March 2017, at that time entering the plan into the Houston Code of Ordinances. There, visitors can see the largest collection of space artifacts in the southwestern United States—more than 400 in total—including flown spacecraft and the largest collection of moon rocks on public display. [301] Other notable publications include Houston Forward Times, OutSmart, and La Voz de Houston. [168] The largest synagogues are Congregation Beth Yeshurun, a Conservative Jewish temple, and the Reform Jewish congregations Beth Israel and Emanu-El. [348] Houston's aviation history is showcased in the 1940 Air Terminal Museum, located in the old terminal building on the west side of the airport. [116] The industries located along the ship channel are a major cause of the city's air pollution. Houston's total crime rate including violent and nonviolent crimes decreased by 11 percent. Evacuations are being issued in Texas as Hurricane Laura approaches, including mandatory evacuations in Galveston and some voluntary evacuations in Houston… The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) provides public transportation in the form of buses, light rail, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, and paratransit to fifteen municipalities throughout the Greater Houston area and parts of unincorporated Harris County. [246], Houston has sports teams for every major professional league except the National Hockey League. [citation needed], In 1840, the community established a chamber of commerce, in part to promote shipping and navigation at the newly created port on Buffalo Bayou. Our Rodeway Inn in South Houston is just 25 minutes from the Space Center Houston, one of the region’s top attractions. According to a study in 2016 by Berman Jewish DataBank, 51,000 Jews lived in the area, an increase of 4,000 since 2001. A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Houston the 23rd most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the United States. In 2007, Downtown had over 43 million square feet (4,000,000 m²) of office space. They provide patient and preventive care, research, education, and local, national, and international community well-being. However, there are still plenty of options available. [19], In 2006 H-E-B opened the "Mi Tienda" ("My Store") Hispanic-themed store in South Houston. [48] One month later, about 2.5 million Houston-area residents evacuated when Hurricane Rita approached the Gulf Coast, leaving little damage to the Houston area. It is bordered by the city of Houston and the city of Pasadena. [243] A proposal has been made to open the city's first botanic garden at Herman Brown Park.[244]. The Texas Medical Center is home to a high density of health professions schools, including two medical schools: McGovern Medical School, part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Baylor College of Medicine, a highly selective private institution. [276] Houston is one of the country's largest hubs for human trafficking. [124] A nation-wide developer, Meritage Homes, bought the land and planned to develop the 500-year floodplain into 900 new residential homes. In response to Hurricane Harvey, Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston initiated plans to require developers to build homes that will be less susceptible to flooding by raising them two feet above the 500-year floodplain. The increased production of the expanded shipbuilding industry during World War II spurred Houston's growth,[42] as did the establishment in 1961 of NASA's "Manned Spacecraft Center" (renamed the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in 1973). [275], Houston is a significant hub for trafficking of cocaine, cannabis, heroin, MDMA, and methamphetamine due to its size and proximity to major illegal drug exporting nations. The Bank of America Center by Philip Johnson is an example of postmodern architecture. [320] The Houston region's extensive freeway system handles over 40% of the regional daily vehicle miles traveled (VMT). [210] Also in 2013, Houston again appeared on Forbes' list of "Best Places for Business and Careers". [250], Minute Maid Park (home of the Astros) and Toyota Center (home of the Rockets), are located in Downtown Houston. [273], Murders fell by 37 percent from January to June 2011, compared with the same period in 2010. [274] The FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) indicates a downward trend of violent crime in Houston over the ten- and twenty-year periods ending in 2016, which is consistent with national trends. There were 976,745 housing units in 2018 and 849,105 households. [153][154][155] In 2018 the city scored a 70 out of 100 for LGBT friendliness. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a mini-boom of midrise and highrise residential tower construction occurred, with several over 30 stories tall. While Houston has never been widely known for its music scene,[241] Houston hip-hop has become a significant, independent music scene that is influential nationwide. [338] The network expanded to 29 stations and 225 bicycles in 2014, registering over 43,000 checkouts of equipment during the first half of the same year. It is the tallest structure in Texas, 19th tallest building in the United States, and was previously 85th-tallest skyscraper in the world, based on highest architectural feature. The National Museum of Funeral History is located in Houston near the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. In January, the normal mean temperature at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is 53 °F (12 °C), with an average of 13 days per year with a low at or below 32 °F (0 °C), occurring on average between December 3 and February 20, allowing for a growing season of 286 days. [7], From the 1980 census to the 1990 census, Hispanics began to move into South Houston by an amount between 1,000 and 3,500 per square mile. "[25], The Allen brothers ran their first advertisement for Houston just four days later in the Telegraph and Texas Register, naming the notional town in honor of President Sam Houston. In southwest Houston, Houston Baptist University (HBU), founded in 1960, offers bachelor's and graduate degrees at its Sharpstown campus. [71], Houston has four major bayous passing through the city that accept water from the extensive drainage system. Locations in Houston are generally classified as either being inside or outside the Interstate 610 loop. 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