Houston, AK

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Houston, Alaska

Houston, Alaska, in Matanuska Susitna county, is 21 miles N of Anchorage, Alaska. About 1,202 people people live in Houston.

The People and Families of Houston

In Houston, about 49% of adults are married. Houston has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Houston had a median family income of $46,818.

Houston Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Houston, about 83% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the city. Notably, housing in Houston tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Houston, 85% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Houston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alaska):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Houston, AK

Comparing Houston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alaska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	21 miles N of Anchorage, Alaska
County	Matanuska-Susitna
P.O. Box Zip Codes	99694
Phone Area Codes	907
Time Zone	Alaska (-9 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	61.49
Longitude	-149.779

Station	WASILLA 3 S
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 23 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	49 to 70 F
Oct Temp	27 to 43 F
Annual Precip	16.6 inches

Station	ANDERSON LAKE
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 23 F
Apr Temp	28 to 45 F
Jul Temp	48 to 66 F
Oct Temp	27 to 41 F
Annual Precip	19.3 inches

Station	EAGLE RIVER 5 SE
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 21 F
Apr Temp	25 to 48 F
Jul Temp	48 to 69 F
Oct Temp	25 to 40 F
Annual Precip	17.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,202	100%
Male	638	53.1%
Female	564	46.9%
Under 18	369	30.7%
18+	833	69.3%
65+	75	6.2%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.26
White	1,010	84%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	8	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	99	8.2%
Other	11	0.9%
Mixed Race	66	5.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,614
Growth	412
Growth %	34.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.5%
US/American	13.2%
German	11.3%
Irish	9.4%
English	7.4%
Norwegian	6.2%
Italian	3.7%
Scottish	2.4%
Dutch	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Russian	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
Danish	1.5%
Swedish	1.4%
European	1%
Welsh	1%
Greek	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Slovak	0.3%
New Zealander	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Houston	1,202	$46,818
Anchorage	260,283	$63,682
Palmer	4,533	$53,164
Wasilla	5,469	$53,792

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