Houston – Texas’ Thrill City (Houston, Texas - TX, USA)

Houston lays in itself some of the most attractive high-rise buildings, parks, museums, art galleries, zoo, universities and even more. For tourists, this Texas City has a lot to offer.

Houston lies in the heart of Texas and is considered to be the big cosmopolitan bold city with different flavors to offer. It is the fourth largest city in United States of America with over four million residents and bigger to most of the smaller states.

Texas is enriched with history and Houston, as its largest city, also offers a world-class experience. A large number of business and social communities offer diverse and exciting opportunities for the in-comers; Houston’s neighborhood, parks and buildings are inviting and friendly.

Once an oil boomtown, Houston still holds the title as an energy headquarter and is a corporate center for the petroleum industry in US, hence the economy is booming with oil and mineral resources.

Houston port is ranked second in total tonnage and first in foreign tonnage in the nation. The Texas Medical Center, with 42 medical institutions, is the largest medical center in the world.

Houstonians enjoy the multicultural atmosphere of the city all-year and are proud to be from such a diverse and sundry city. The city’s social events thrive all year round, whether summers or winters. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Art Car Parade, the International Festival, Fiesta Patrias, the West-heimer Street Festival, the Children's Festival, and a variety of holiday celebrations bring together Houston in ways that have to be enjoyed first-hand.

Houston also gets the privilege to be the home base for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), as the world remember the famous historic words, “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

Races in Houston:

Hispanic (37.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (30.8%)
Black (25.3%)
Other race (16.5%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
Vietnamese (1.7%)
Chinese (1.2%)
Asian Indian (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries:

German (6.1%)
English (5.0%)
Irish (4.3%)
United States (3.7%)
French (1.9%)
Italian (1.6%)

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