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Houston, Missouri, in Texas county, is 74 miles E of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 128 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri. About 1,992 people people live in Houston.
In Houston, about 50% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Houston, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Houston. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the city nicely.
In 2000, Houston had a median family income of $28,798. As it happens, more people than usual in Houston are able to work from their homes.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Houston, about 61% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Houston is one place with an advantage over most places in Missouri.
In Houston, 87% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the city is the public transportation system. Commuters in Houston enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Comparing Houston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):
Ratings range from 
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults |  |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes |  |  |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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