Houstonia

Population: 255
Median household income: $37,396
Median home value: $48,900

Located in Pettis County, Missouri, Houstonia is a community with a population of 255. At $37,396, its median household income sits below Pettis County's $60,232.

Between 2019 and 2023, Houstonia's population grew 105.6% from 124 to 255, while its median home value fell 26.2% from $66,300 to $48,900.

88.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 255
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $37,396
Median home value: $48,900
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

124255

Median household income

$68,750$37,396

Median home value

$66,300$48,900

Median gross rent

$742$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	124	$68,750	$66,300	$742
2020	246	—	$49,600	$735
2021	204	—	$49,100	$675
2022	245	—	$49,800	$775
2023	255	$37,396	$48,900	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6433.7%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.1%
5 to 17	25	9.8%
18 to 24	17	6.7%
25 to 34	20	7.8%
35 to 44	19	7.5%
45 to 54	39	15.3%
55 to 64	86	33.7%
65 to 74	11	4.3%
75 and over	30	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	249	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's13.7%

Bachelor's degree33.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	12.7%
High school graduate	80	39.0%
Some college or associate's	28	13.7%
Bachelor's degree	68	33.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	85.1%
Carpooled	7	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	8.3%
15 to 29 min	40	25.6%
30 to 44 min	86	55.1%
45 to 59 min	17	10.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 8.6% (22 of 255)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	48.3%
Nonfamily households	75	51.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	85.8%
Vacant	24	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	139	95.9%
Renter-occupied	6	4.1%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	88.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2933256
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8994, -93.3594