Houston

Population: 1,219
Median household income: $70,550
Median home value: $186,100

Houston is a community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,219 residents. The median household income of $70,550 is below the Washington County median ($77,487).

From 2019 to 2023, Houston's population declined 9.8% from 1,352 to 1,219, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $140,500 to $186,100.

Owners occupy 63.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,219
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,550
Median home value: $186,100
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 667
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3521,219

Median household income

$52,292$70,550

Median home value

$140,500$186,100

Median gross rent

$709$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,352	$52,292	$140,500	$709
2020	1,260	$56,563	$156,500	$807
2021	1,224	$57,016	$151,300	$793
2022	1,204	$64,028	$169,400	$882
2023	1,219	$70,550	$186,100	$890

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	7.7%
5 to 17	150	12.3%
18 to 24	75	6.2%
25 to 34	107	8.8%
35 to 44	199	16.3%
45 to 54	158	13.0%
55 to 64	173	14.2%
65 to 74	129	10.6%
75 and over	134	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,100	90.2%
Black or African American	60	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	5.8%
High school graduate	399	44.3%
Some college or associate's	252	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	169	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	28	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	475	74.2%
Carpooled	71	11.1%
Public transit	5	0.8%
Walked	12	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	9.4%
Other means	17	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	228	39.3%
15 to 29 min	238	41.0%
30 to 44 min	67	11.6%
45 to 59 min	23	4.0%
60+ min	24	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 17.9% (218 of 1,219)

	Count	Share
Family households	333	59.1%
Nonfamily households	230	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	563	84.4%
Vacant	104	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	356	63.2%
Renter-occupied	207	36.8%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	453	67.9%
1-unit, attached	10	1.5%
2 to 4 units	104	15.6%
5 to 19 units	53	7.9%
20 or more units	47	7.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4235896
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2495, -80.2111