Houston

Population: 456
Median household income: $100,208
Median home value: $265,600

Houston, a community in Kent County, Delaware, has 456 residents. The median household income of $100,208 is above the Kent County median ($72,872).

From 2019 to 2023, Houston's population held roughly steady from 452 to 456, while its median home value rose 59.1% from $166,900 to $265,600.

The typical home was built around 1942. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 456
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $100,208
Median home value: $265,600
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

452456

Median household income

$54,554$100,208

Median home value

$166,900$265,600

Median gross rent

$1,188$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	452	$54,554	$166,900	$1,188
2020	449	$74,844	$219,600	$1,238
2021	473	$87,708	$242,900	$1,331
2022	426	$92,500	$253,100	$1,156
2023	456	$100,208	$265,600	$1,050

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	3.3%
5 to 17	61	13.4%
18 to 24	40	8.8%
25 to 34	47	10.3%
35 to 44	64	14.0%
45 to 54	55	12.1%
55 to 64	44	9.6%
65 to 74	101	22.1%
75 and over	29	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	392	86.0%
Black or African American	19	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	3.7%
Two or more races	12	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate51.5%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	11.5%
High school graduate	175	51.5%
Some college or associate's	108	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled0.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	180	71.7%
Carpooled	1	0.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	27.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	23.8%
15 to 29 min	77	42.5%
30 to 44 min	45	24.9%
45 to 59 min	5	2.8%
60+ min	11	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 14.1% (63 of 447)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	71.0%
Nonfamily households	64	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	99.1%
Vacant	2	0.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	189	85.5%
Renter-occupied	32	14.5%

1-unit, detached95.5%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	95.5%
1-unit, attached	7	3.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1036760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9173, -75.5039