Houston, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population
456
7.04% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46
7.26% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14.1%
6.86% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$100,208
8.33% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$265,600
4.94% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
249
1.19% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Houston, DE had a population of 456 people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $100,208. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houston, DE grew from 426 to 456, a 7.04% increase and its median household income grew from $92,500 to $100,208, a 8.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), White (Hispanic) (1.97%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%).

None of the households in Houston, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Houston, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Houston, DE was $265,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.5%.

Most people in Houston, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston, DE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Houston, DE is home to a population of 456 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.19% of Houston, DE residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2023, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (392 people) in Houston, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
99.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Houston, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Houston, DE was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    392 ± 121
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 32
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 27
3.51%
Hispanic Population
16 people

In 2023, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (392 people) in Houston, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.51% of the people in Houston, DE are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston, DE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,383 ± 3,022 people
  2. India
    11,725 ± 2,643 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.19%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
1.64%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2023, 2.19% of Houston, DE residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston, DE was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    18 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 14
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 19

Houston, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Houston, DE employs 249 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houston, DE were Manufacturing (51 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($116,083), Public Administration ($67,708), and Construction ($66,964).

Employment

Occupations

249
2023 Value
± 115
−1.19%
1 Year decline
± 65.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston, DE declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 252 employees to 249 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston, DE, are Management Occupations (57 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (30 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

249
2023 Value
± 115
−1.19%
1 Year decline
± 65.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston, DE declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 252 employees to 249 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston, DE, are Manufacturing (51 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston, DE, though some of these residents may live in Houston, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$69,167
Median earning men ± $72,079
$33,750
Median earning women ± $19,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($66,964), Wholesale Trade ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,250), Public Administration ($46,563), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Houston, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Houston, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Houston, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Houston, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Houston, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.563% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.683% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (237k), Some college (165k), and Bachelors Degree (153k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston, DE was $265,600 in 2023, which is 0.875 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $253,100 to $265,600, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston, DE is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Houston, DE have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston, DE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$103,533
$189
Median Property Taxes
±$93

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houston, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

85.5%
Homeownership
2023
46.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 85.5% of the housing units in Houston, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Houston, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$100,208
Median Household Income
± $60,064
221
Number of Households
± 94

In 2023, the median household income of the 221 households in Houston, DE grew to $100,208 from the previous year's value of $92,500.

The following chart displays the households in Houston, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houston, DE is from Delaware.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.9%)
  3. Carpooled (0.398%)

In 2023, 71.7% of workers in Houston, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0.398%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston, DE have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.552% of the workforce in Houston, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston, DE have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston, DE (63 out of 447 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston, DE is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92% of the population of Houston, DE has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1,332 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 309 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.98%
Uninsured
38.1%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
22.2%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston, DE grew by 111% from 3.79% to 7.98%.

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