EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT In Figure 2.8 below, it is evident that Pearland’s residents comprise a highly educated workforce along with a high-income earner population. It is important to distinguish that this section is not stating that higher education attainment is a direct and singular correlation to higher earning, but rather that this community has residents that have the capacity to obtain employment and income that is associated with job sectors/career developments that require higher education. Later, in Chapter 6: Housing and Chapter 7: Economic Development, the employment demographics of the residents and the City’s businesses will be further explored. This facet of the social demographics plays a major role in how Pearland became the City it is today–a City largely led by its business opportunities and convenient distance from other major employment sectors around the Greater Houston area.
HOUSEHOLD SIZE From the 2021 Census, Pearland had 41,548 households. This is a change of 12,965 additional homes since the 2010 Census, which represents a 45.4% increase. The average household size is 2.94 people per household. The household size increased by 1.73% per household since the 2010 Census household size of 2.89.
FIGURE 2.9: HOUSEHOLDS
45.4% INCREASE
41,548
41,548 28,583
FIGURE 2.8: COMPARISON OF SHARE OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, 2021
PEARLAND STUDY AREA
GREATER HOUSTON
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
29.2%
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
23.4%
21.8%
Source: 2021 US Census
19.8% 20.0%
18.1%
1.73% INCREASE
17.1%
14.8%
2.94
12.6%
2.89
8.8%
7.4%
6.8%
LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
GRADUATE/ PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
HOUSEHOLD INCOME The median household income in Pearland was $107,941 according to 2020 U.S. Census data. ESRI Business Analyst Online (BAO) data indicates it was $108,252 in 2021. In terms of this metric, Pearland is one of the highest- income communities in the Houston metropolitan region.
FIGURE 2.10: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2021 Source: ESRI BAO
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Î Educational attainment is for residents 25 years and older Î The Pearland study area has higher shares of residents holding bachelor's and graduate's degrees when compared to the region Î Approximately 47.3% of residents in the study area have at least a bachelor's degree, compared to 34.4% in the Greater Houston region
$108,252
$89,065
$76,779
PEARLAND STUDY AREA
BRAZORIA COUNTY
GREATER HOUSTON
PEARLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2040
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