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Houston, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Washington County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,219
Population
2,973/sq mi density
$70,550
Median Income
$36,839 per capita
$186,100
Home Value
$248,409 Zillow
$890
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,550 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,100 home value, $890/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,550
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,839
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Houston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Houston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,550
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,839
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,970
143%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,391
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,391
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.2%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$18,672M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.2%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,697
Restaurants
436
Healthcare
711
Retail
630
Manufacturing
226
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,970
43% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,523
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,550 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,839 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,970 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,391 |
| County GDP | $18,672M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,697 |
| Restaurants | 436 |
| Healthcare | 711 |
| Retail | 630 |
| Manufacturing | 226 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,970 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,523 |