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Houston, Pennsylvania, in Washington county, is 17 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,314 people people live in Houston.
In Houston, about 44% 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 town.
Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Houston nicely.
In 2000, Houston had a median family income of $42,083.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,700) in Houston than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Houston, about 57% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Houston.
In Houston, 92% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Comparing Houston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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