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This article lists songs about Houston, Texas set there, or named after a location or feature of the city.. It is not intended to include songs where Houston is simply "name-checked" along with various other cities (e.g., "London speed it up, Houston rock it", from Beyoncé's song Countdown).
In 1990 there were 10,502 ethnic Filipinos in Harris County, making up 9.6% of the county's Asian population. In 2000 this had increased to 15,576, making up 8.1% of the county's Asian population. The Filipino population increased by 45% from 2000 to 2010. [25] In 1980 the Philippine Nurses Association of Metropolitan Houston was established. [47]
In 2000, the city had a population of 1,953,631 people in 717,945 households and 457,330 families, [2] increasing to 2,304,580 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ] In common with most U.S. communities leading up to the 20th and 21st centuries, Houston was a predominantly non-Hispanic white city.
The Asian population was more than 20.6 million people last year. The Black population grew by a half-million people last year, driven by natural increase, and totaled 42.3 million people in 2023.
Asian American population growth is fueled largely by immigration. Natural population growth accounts for a small proportion of the 43 percent increase in total Asian American population between 2000 and 2010. [23] [89] [90]
As of 1983 there were about 10,000 ethnic Korean people in Houston. [7] In 1990 there were 6,571 ethnic Koreans, making up 6% of the county's Asian population. In 2000 this figure had increased to 8,764, making up 4.5% of the county's Asian population. The number of Koreans increased by 35% from 2000 to 2010. [1]
In 1990 there were 31,056 ethnic Vietnamese in Harris County, making up 28.3% of the county's Asians. By 1990 the Vietnamese became the largest Asian ethnic group in the county. In 2000 the Vietnamese population in the county was 55,489, 28.7% of the Asians in the county. From 2000 to 2010 the Vietnamese population in Harris County grew by 45% ...
The following is a list of songs about cities. It is not exhaustive. Cities are a major topic for popular songs. [1] [2] Music journalist Nick Coleman said that apart from love, "pop is better on cities than anything else." [1] Popular music often treats cities positively, though sometimes they are portrayed as places of danger and temptation.