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Population and households in Houston
Household size in Houston
| Period | Houston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Houston run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Houston is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.8, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Houston own their homes; 29.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.6% 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Houston run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $665 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Houston pays $848 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.5% 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Houston: 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Houston never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Houston than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 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 | 2.46 | 42.2 | 11.0% | 29.0% | 16.6% | 1973 | $848 | 20.2% | 86.8% | 6.4% |
| Roubidoux | 2.03 | 59.5 | 4.9% | 15.6% | 6.9% | 1986 | $665 | 13.1% | 89.7% | 0.2% |
| Solo | 1.76 | 59.2 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 28.0% | 1985 | $469 | 15.4% | 87.8% | 0.0% |
| Bucyrus | 2.19 | 54.6 | 7.2% | 16.7% | 12.0% | 1981 | $792 | 18.9% | 88.3% | 0.2% |
| Simmons | 2.01 | 56.1 | 9.9% | 15.5% | 22.2% | 1978 | $659 | 20.2% | 89.6% | 0.5% |
| Ellis Prairie | 2.17 | 55.8 | 6.0% | 15.6% | 8.2% | 1986 | $721 | 12.6% | 89.2% | 1.2% |
| Yukon | 2.46 | 50.8 | 11.7% | 16.1% | 19.4% | 1988 | $484 | 15.1% | 85.7% | 3.6% |
| Raymondville | 2.65 | 48.1 | 5.6% | 16.6% | 13.8% | 1986 | $506 | 14.7% | 87.9% | 9.4% |
| Eunice | 3.03 | 44.4 | 16.0% | 21.0% | 14.8% | 1993 | $485 | 15.0% | 82.1% | 3.2% |
| Oscar | 2.52 | 48.6 | 3.1% | 19.8% | 14.4% | 1982 | $578 | 12.1% | 88.7% | 12.9% |
| Upton | 2.35 | 47.9 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 17.9% | 1983 | $1,046 | 23.6% | 75.0% | 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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