The City of Pearland’s overall population seen in Figure 2.7 shows that it presents a smaller percentage of 20- to 24- and 25- to 29-year-olds compared to that of the overall Brazoria County. In addition, when examining a few age brackets above and below the 20-24, 25-29 bracket, there appear to be larger percentages within the City of Pearland than of Brazoria County overall. This data supports the current trend of Pearland being a community that is appealing to families with children.
One feature about the current demographics of Pearland is that like the Greater Houston area, it is remarkably diverse. In fact, as of 2021, Pearland is one of the top five most diverse cities (with a population greater than 100,000) in the United States.
ETHNIC DIVERSITY Examining the circular chart to the right, it is evident that the City of Pearland (including its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ)) is ethnically diverse. Source: ESRI BAO
3.4% TWO OR MORE RACES
FIGURE 2.7: AGE DISTRIBUTION
MALE POPULATION FEMALE POPULATION
51.1% WHITE
9.3% OTHER
CITY OF PEARLAND BRAZORIA COUNTY
HARRIS COUNTY
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15.1% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
85 YEARS AND OVER 80 TO 84 YEARS 75 TO 79 YEARS 70 TO 74 YEARS 65 TO 69 YEARS 60 TO 64 YEARS 55 TO 59 YEARS 50 TO 54 YEARS 45 TO 49 YEARS 40 TO 44 YEARS 35 TO 39 YEARS 30 TO 34 YEARS 25 TO 29 YEARS 20 TO 24 YEARS 15 TO 19 YEARS 10 TO 14 YEARS 5 TO 9 YEARS UNDER 5 YEARS
SHARE OF RESIDENTS, BY ETHNICITY, PEARLAND CITY AND ETJ, 2021
0.5% AMERICAN INDIAN
DIVERSITY INDEX* 80.4
20.4% BLACK
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Î Approximately 51.1% of Pearland residents identify as White Î Based on US Census reporting, people of Hispanic origin may identify with any race and may select one or more categories; 27.8% of residents in Pearland have Hispanic origin Î The Diversity Index provides a score between 0 (all residents belong to one racial/ethnic group) and 100 (many racial/ethnic groups represented) Î The US Census Bureau defines the Diversity Index as the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnic groups Î Pearland's Diversity Index of 80.4 is higher than Brazoria County's (76.1) and lower than the region's (81.2) *Pearland and its ETJ have a Diversity Index of 80.4
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PEARLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2040
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