Population 4,270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Houston
Household size in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Houston sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Alaska overall, where it has 2.72 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Houston skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Houston (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Houston
Renters in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Houston rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Houston: 36.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Houston is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $918 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $949 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,096 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,246 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$327 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in Houston pays $1,246 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Houston
Bachelor's degrees in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Houston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Houston is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Houston
| Period | Houston | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Houston: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Houston compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2.59 | 41.7 | 11.0% | 18.1% | 36.2% | 1996 | $1,246 | 17.5% | 93.2% | 9.6% |
| Meadow Lakes | 2.78 | 37.1 | 13.6% | 23.0% | 18.7% | 1996 | $1,453 | 17.6% | 92.0% | 6.1% |
| Knik | 2.60 | 39.4 | 6.9% | 22.7% | 26.6% | 1995 | $1,074 | 8.5% | 85.5% | 3.1% |
| Knik-Fairview | 3.04 | 33.1 | 10.7% | 15.3% | 9.6% | 2003 | $1,658 | 21.5% | 94.1% | 4.9% |
| Big Lake | 2.39 | 43.3 | 10.7% | 19.1% | 41.7% | 1993 | $1,166 | 13.2% | 89.0% | 2.1% |
| Tanaina | 3.02 | 33.8 | 14.0% | 23.1% | 6.3% | 1996 | $1,451 | 22.7% | 92.9% | 5.8% |
| Wasilla | 2.70 | 36.5 | 10.8% | 38.3% | 8.0% | 1997 | $1,392 | 24.4% | 95.8% | 6.3% |
| Lakes | 2.91 | 37.3 | 10.6% | 20.2% | 8.1% | 1993 | $1,680 | 25.2% | 95.4% | 7.2% |
| Willow | 2.40 | 43.4 | 6.4% | 14.1% | 60.5% | 1998 | $1,158 | 26.4% | 92.4% | 7.5% |
| Chugiak | 2.43 | 45.0 | 3.8% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 1988 | $1,294 | 47.6% | 95.3% | 3.1% |
| Gateway | 3.12 | 34.5 | 9.2% | 17.5% | 6.7% | 2001 | $1,614 | 34.9% | 95.3% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Houston. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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