Population 298 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Houston
Household size in Houston
| Period | Houston | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Houston has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Indiana. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Houston: 4.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Houston is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.3% of homes in Houston are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Houston are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $859 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,185 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$435 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Houston pays $1,185 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Indiana. The typical renter here spends 36.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Houston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Houston is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Houston: 10.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.56 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 13.9% | 1.3% | 1976 | $1,185 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 10.9% |
| Freetown | 2.47 | 46.6 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 5.9% | 1980 | $1,130 | 27.4% | 93.2% | 5.6% |
| Spraytown | 2.56 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 13.9% | 1.3% | 1976 | $1,185 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 10.9% |
| Spurgeons Corner | 1.93 | 61.9 | 4.3% | 16.6% | 15.6% | 1998 | $869 | 29.7% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Surprise | 2.77 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 19.0% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,185 | 26.6% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Elkinsville | 2.50 | 46.7 | 4.8% | 13.0% | 3.5% | 1979 | $1,153 | 23.2% | 92.7% | 13.5% |
| Kurtz | 2.75 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 19.4% | 14.5% | 1974 | $1,119 | 26.9% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Mount Healthy | 2.95 | 42.3 | 9.0% | 2.8% | 10.6% | 1982 | $1,141 | 25.4% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Norman | 2.57 | 43.8 | 6.1% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 1979 | $1,123 | 28.9% | 88.8% | 3.9% |
| Story | 1.93 | 61.9 | 4.3% | 16.6% | 15.6% | 1998 | $869 | 29.7% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Pikes Peak | 2.29 | 50.5 | 1.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 1985 | $995 | 22.6% | 95.5% | 0.7% |
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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