Population 1,592 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Houston
Household size in Houston
| Period | Houston | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Houston run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Little Rock area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, Houston is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Houston (18.5%), well above 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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% 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. Among homeowners, 71.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.5% of the housing in Houston, 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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Houston has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area.
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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $713 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$152 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Houston costs $866 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Houston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, 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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Houston never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Houston runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 | 2.44 | 46.4 | 18.5% | 16.5% | 25.5% | 1991 | $866 | 15.9% | 83.0% | 8.9% |
| Bigelow | 2.78 | 45.7 | 10.9% | 19.1% | 13.7% | 1996 | $883 | 18.3% | 86.6% | 2.0% |
| Fourche | 2.72 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 22.1% | 13.3% | 1995 | $884 | 19.4% | 91.5% | 1.9% |
| Perry | 2.41 | 39.6 | 11.9% | 20.6% | 11.2% | 1986 | $673 | 9.1% | 89.6% | 6.4% |
| Perryville | 2.24 | 46.6 | 8.9% | 24.4% | 18.8% | 1985 | $706 | 16.6% | 88.6% | 3.8% |
| Oppelo | 2.60 | 46.4 | 5.6% | 25.1% | 9.3% | 1984 | $786 | 12.5% | 90.6% | 8.9% |
| Cherry Hill | 2.30 | 41.1 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 10.9% | 1986 | $640 | 14.2% | 91.3% | 4.4% |
| New Dixie | 2.80 | 42.4 | 18.0% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1992 | $876 | 18.4% | 94.0% | 4.5% |
| Wye | 2.53 | 51.9 | 5.3% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 1996 | $914 | 32.7% | 87.3% | 0.2% |
| Riverview | 2.60 | 46.0 | 6.0% | 26.0% | 9.1% | 1984 | $784 | 12.4% | 90.7% | 9.0% |
| Thornburg | 2.43 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 16.1% | 9.3% | 1991 | $733 | 25.0% | 84.5% | 0.0% |
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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