Senior Life in Houston
Population 55 to 59 years old: 79,055
Population 60 to 64 years old: 59,438
Population 65 to 74 years old: 93,086
Population 75 to 84 years old: 53,439
Population 85 years and older: 17,540
Houston is Texas’s largest city, the southeast of the state not far from the Gulf of Mexico. The city is home to significant business, financial, science, and technology centers. Its early growth came largely from oil and natural gas production and today is considered one of the world’s premier energy capitals. It also boasts the Texas Medical Center—one of the world’s largest medical facilities, and has substantial aerospace industry, being home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Houston’s port handles a significant percent of the total U.S. shipments of foreign goods.
Tourists are drawn to Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts; Space Center Houston (the official Visitor Center for NASA’s Johnson Space Center); the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center; the George Ranch Historical Park, Reliant Park, and the San Jacinto Battlefield, located near Houston.
Source: Citydata.com |
