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Harris County is named for John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the area. As of 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 3.4 million (with 2005 estimate placing the population at almost 3.7 million), making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston. Harris County has a total area of 1,778 square miles.
Please scroll down to review demographic data as well as information on employers & incentives in Harris County.
| Demographics
| Total Population
| Total Households
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| 2000 Census
| 3,400,578
| 1,205,516 |
| 2007 Estimates
| 3,811,684
| 1,273,888 |
| 2012 Projections
| 4,099,710
| 1,336,803 |
| Educational Attainment
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| High School Graduate
| 595,510
|
| Bachelor's Degree
| 430,905
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Graduate or
Professional School Degree
| 227,823 |
| Household Income
|
| Average Household Income
| $61,421
|
| Median Household Income
| $47,326
|
| National Median Household Income
| $46,326 |
| Business and Employment
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| Total Population Age 25-64
| 2,035,254
|
| Number of Employees
| 1,816,288
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| Number of Establishments
| 149,830
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| Unemployment rate
| 8.3% |
Harris County’s Largest Employers
(alphabetical order)
- Aramark Corp.
- Continental Airlines
- Halliburton
- HCA Houston Network
- HP
- Kroger Company
- Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
- The Methodist Hospital
- Reliant Energy
- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Harris County’s Business Incentives
• Foreign Trade Zone
Harris County features several Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), mainly located around the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel. These secured, specialized areas are considered outside the customs territory of the United States. Foreign and domestic merchandise may be admitted without formal customs entry for the payment of government excise tax.
For additional information about FTZs, please point your browser here.
• Freeport Tax Exemption
Several jurisdictions in Harris County have chosen to allow the Freeport Tax Exemption to qualifying businesses. By definition, Freeport goods are inventories acquired or brought into the state by business and held for no more than 175 days before being shipped out of state.
For additional information about the Freeport Tax Exemption, please point your browser here.
• Property Tax Abatement
Harris County tax abatements have been developed as a value-added tax abatement program. Companies wishing to apply must apply first to the city in which their project is located concurrently with the Harris County Economic Development Division. If the project is located outside of a municipal jurisdiction (or within an ETJ), then the project may apply directly to Harris County. Minimum project qualifications are $1 million in investment and 25 jobs.
For additional information about Harris County, please either point your browser to their web site or contact our office.
About Our Data
- Demographic data compiled February 2008. (Source- Sites on Texas)
- Largest employer information compiled December 2006 from the WorkSource (excludes school districts, city county, state and federal government agencies, but includes institutes of higher education).
- Business incentive information compiled December 2006 from Harris County Community & Economic Development Department.
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