Moving to Pearland, Texas

About Pearland, Texas
Pearland

Pearland ( PEAR-land) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris counties. The city of Pearland is a principal city within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 125,828, up from a population of 91,252 at the 2010 census. Pearland's population growth rate from 2000 to 2010 was 142 percent, which ranked Pearland as the 15th-fastest-growing city in the U.S. during that time period, compared to other cities with a population of 10,000 or greater in 2000. Pearland is the third-largest city in the Greater Houston area after Houston and Pasadena, Texas.

Gender
Gender Pearland Texas Country
Female 51% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Pearland Texas Country
Less than $10,000 2.2% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.8% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.2% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.1% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.3% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 14.8% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 15% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Pearland Texas Country
< 9th Grade 2% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 15% 25% 27.0%
Other College 21% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 31% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Pearland Texas Country
White 40.5% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 18.6% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 14.6% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.4% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 23.1% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity