Houston

Population: 2,407
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $115,200

Houston, a community in Texas County, Missouri, has 2,407 residents. The median household income of $41,250 is below the Texas County median ($48,055).

Between 2019 and 2023, Houston's population declined 7.1% from 2,592 to 2,407, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $101,600 to $115,200.

The typical home was built around 1966. 30.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,407
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $115,200
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 1,107
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5922,407

Median household income

$26,250$41,250

Median home value

$101,600$115,200

Median gross rent

$605$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,592	$26,250	$101,600	$605
2020	2,927	$33,227	$82,200	$684
2021	2,651	$33,750	$94,000	$691
2022	2,416	$40,893	$108,200	$711
2023	2,407	$41,250	$115,200	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	5.2%
5 to 17	324	13.5%
18 to 24	332	13.8%
25 to 34	371	15.4%
35 to 44	246	10.2%
45 to 54	316	13.1%
55 to 64	276	11.5%
65 to 74	184	7.6%
75 and over	233	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,137	88.8%
Black or African American	13	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.7%
Asian	36	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	153	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	315	19.4%
High school graduate	788	48.5%
Some college or associate's	306	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	119	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	98	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	828	84.9%
Carpooled	68	7.0%
Public transit	12	1.2%
Walked	29	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	517	55.2%
15 to 29 min	229	24.4%
30 to 44 min	66	7.0%
45 to 59 min	50	5.3%
60+ min	75	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 30.9% (701 of 2,270)

	Count	Share
Family households	533	56.5%
Nonfamily households	410	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	943	85.2%
Vacant	164	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	542	57.5%
Renter-occupied	401	42.5%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	876	79.1%
1-unit, attached	21	1.9%
2 to 4 units	82	7.4%
5 to 19 units	35	3.2%
20 or more units	57	5.1%
Mobile home & other	36	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2933238
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3209, -91.9612