Houston, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,226
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
18.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
30%
2.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$40,000
3.03% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$114,400
0.694% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
885
11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Houston, MO 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.

99.9% of the residents in Houston, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston, MO are Texas County Technical College (33 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Houston, MO was $114,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Houston, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston, MO was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMissouriTexas County, MOHowell, Texas, Wright, Douglas, Oregon & Ozark Counties PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Houston, MO is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.719% of Houston, MO residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 26.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Houston, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Houston, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houston, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2k ± 314
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    75 ± 99
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    55 ± 37
2.7%
Hispanic Population
60 people

In 2024, there were 26.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Houston, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.7% of the people in Houston, MO are hispanic (60 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.719%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16 people
0.665%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16 people

As of 2024, 0.719% of Houston, MO residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston, MO was 0.665%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    64 ± 51
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 23

Houston, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Houston, MO employs 885 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houston, MO were Retail Trade (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and Manufacturing (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($47,917), Construction ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($36,938).

Employment

Occupations

885
2024 Value
± 203
−11%
1 Year decline
± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston, MO declined at a rate of −11%, from 994 employees to 885 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (153 people), Production Occupations (95 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

885
2024 Value
± 203
−11%
1 Year decline
± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houston, MO declined at a rate of −11%, from 994 employees to 885 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston, MO, are Retail Trade (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and Manufacturing (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston, MO, though some of these residents may live in Houston, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,988
Median earning men ± $5,544
$26,554
Median earning women ± $3,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,095), Construction ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($36,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,297), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,212).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members 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, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Houston, MO awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Houston, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 66 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston, MO are White (32 and 97%) and Black or African American (1 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Houston, MO by number of degrees awarded are Texas County Technical College (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houston, MO are Registered Nursing (19 and 57.6%) and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (14 and 42.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Houston, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 71 (7.04% men and 93% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 71 students enrolled in Houston, MO, 7.04% men and 93% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 69 records, of which 92.8% were women and 7.25% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing
Most Common
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Houston, MO was Registered Nursing with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Houston, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Texas County Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas County Technical College with 33 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston, MO, which is 0.0313 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 32 degrees mean that there were 32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($18,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($65) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston, MO was $114,400 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,200 to $114,400, a 0.694% decrease. The homeownership rate in Houston, MO is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houston, MO have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,210
$512
Median Property Taxes
±$124

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

54.2%
Homeownership
2024
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Houston, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,000
Median Household Income
± $7,088
944
Number of Households
± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 944 households in Houston, MO declined from $40,000 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Houston, MO 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houston, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.02%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.05%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Houston, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who worked at home (4.05%).

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Commute Time

12.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston, MO have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Houston, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston, MO (624 out of 2.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston, MO 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

91.6% of the population of Houston, MO has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 9.49% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.41%
Uninsured
39.4%
Employer Coverage
27.1%
Medicaid
9.49%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
1.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston, MO declined by 49.5% from 16.6% to 8.41%.

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