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Pasadena, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Pasadena is a Census city of 149,433 people across 43.69 square miles of land, in Harris County. Median household income is $64,927, 54.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 110 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $103.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pasadena
What Pasadena is
- Census place typecity
- Land area43.69 sq mi
- Water area1.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,420
- County holding the largest share of its areaHarris County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pasadena
How many people live in Pasadena
- Population149,433
- Median age33.0
- Population under 1841,844
- Share under 1828.0 percent
- Population 65 and over17,632
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent
- Households49,560
- Family households36,890
- Share of households that are families74.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pasadena
Income and work in Pasadena
- Median household income$64,927
- Per capita income$29,029
- Civilian labor force71,696
- Employed65,555
- Unemployed6,141
- Unemployment rate8.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over91,906
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher73.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pasadena
Housing in Pasadena
- Housing units53,756
- Occupied units49,560
- Vacant units4,196
- Vacancy rate7.8 percent
- Owner occupied26,999
- Renter occupied22,561
- Ownership rate54.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$209,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,213
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.4 percent
- Single family units32,473
- Share single family60.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19,136
- Share in buildings of two or more35.6 percent
- Mobile homes2,072
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pasadena
How Pasadena gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute58,764
- Commuting under 15 minutes13,489
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more23,791
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.5 percent
- Drove alone75.2 percent
- Carpooled13.4 percent
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home7.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pasadena
SBA loans in Pasadena (7(a))
- Approvals110
- Gross approval$103,909,100
- Average approval$944,628
- Median approval$440,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,477,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,469
- Jobs per approval13.4
- Loans with a final outcome28
- Paid in full23
- Charged off5
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more32.7 percent
- Share to franchises25.5 percent
- Distinct lenders52
- Distinct industries by NAICS68
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pasadena, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 28 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pasadena
SBA loans in Pasadena (504)
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$16,520,000
- Average approval$917,778
- Median approval$841,000
- Largest approval$2,133,000
- Jobs supported194
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pasadena, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pasadena
Flood risk in Pasadena
- NFIP communityCity of Pasadena
- NFIP community number480307
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date05/02/19
The City of Pasadena participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480307 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Harris County, not Pasadena
Harris County context, not Pasadena figures
- Establishments in Harris County111,215
- Covered employment, Harris County2,445,972
- Average annual pay, Harris County$88,554
- Housing units permitted, Harris County29,936
Every figure in this section is published for Harris County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pasadena.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Pasadena questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pasadena, Texas?
149,433, in 49,560 households. Pasadena city covers 43.69 square miles of land, which is 3,420 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pasadena in?
Harris County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pasadena?
$64,927. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,600. Median gross rent is $1,213 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pasadena businesses?
110 7(a) approvals totaling $103.9 m since FY2020, across 52 lenders, median approval $440,500, plus 18 504 approvals worth $16.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pasadena, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pasadena borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pasadena. Only 28 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pasadena in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pasadena appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pasadena, city of, community 480307, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pasadena figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Harris County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pasadena.
Is zoning published for Pasadena?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.