The Houstonian Woman

The State of Houston and Texas Womanhood, By the Numbers

What is it like to be a woman in Houston and Texas? We have the data.

By Laura Furr Mericas Illustrations by Amy Kinkead January 30, 2018 Published in the February 2018 issue of Houstonia Magazine

There are about 14 million women in Texas, and 3.4 million of them live in the Houston area. They’re a diverse group comprised of workers, mothers, wives, partners, voters, leaders and everything in between. But, they don’t always have it easy. Here we take a look at what it means to be a woman in Houston and Texas by the numbers. 

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