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Demographics:
- The population of Houston is estimated at 2,242,193
- There are 806,943 households within the city limits
- The average income per household is $40,856
- People who live in Houston use the area codes 713 or 281 (Find a phone number in Houston here)
Many famous people have lived in Houston, including:
Howard Hughes, Patrick Swayze, Shelly Duvall, Renee Zellweger, Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, Anna Nicole Smith, Brent Spiner, Lisa Hartman, Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Beyonce Knowles, Kenny Rogers, Clint Black, Hilary Duff, Lyle Lovett, Barbara Mandrell, George Forman, Roger Clemens
Historical Notes:
Houston holds the honor of housing the world's first general purpose indoor stadium with air conditioning: The Astrodome.
The city was named after the first President of the Republic of Texas: Sam Houston.
In 1962 Houston began to play an important part in the 'space race' when NASA built the Manned Spacecraft Center, which is now known as the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
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