Located in the American South, Houston is a diverse city with a large and growing international community. The metropolitan area is home to an estimated 1.1 million (21.4 percent) residents who were born outside the United States, with nearly two-thirds of the area's foreign-born population from south of the United States–Mexico border. Additionally, more than one in five foreign-born residents are from Asia. The city is home to the nation's third-largest concentration of consular offices, representing 86 countries.
In what part of the United States is Houston located? What part of the Houston population is growing? How many of the people who live in Houston were foreign born? What percentage of Houston's foreign born population is from south of the U.S.-Mexican border? How many foreign born Houstonites are from Asia?