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Houston, Alaska

Houston is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,202. According to the 2004 census, the city had a population of 1,422.

Houston Companies

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Houston Careers

Among the most common occupations in Houston are Sales and office occupations, 21%. Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 19%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. Approximately 59 percent of workers in Houston, Alaska work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

Popular Houston Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Houston Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, store assoc jobs, geologist jobs, compliance specialist jobs, financial advisor jobs and sql server developer jobs.

Houston Industries

The leading industries in Houston, Alaska are Retail trade, 14%; Educational, health and social services, 11%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 9%. Simply Hired's Houston job listings indicate that the following industries in Houston are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Children's Hospitals, Cancer Hospitals and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

Houston Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Houston, Alaska is $37,812, and the median income of households in Houston was $39,615.
 

Average Salaries in Houston, AK

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Houston, AK

 $38,000
 

Houston Unemployment Rate

Houston has an unemployment rate of 17.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Houston Trends data, the number of Houston, Alaska jobs has increased by 66% since March 2008.
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Houston Employment Statistics

Population of Houston
Total population 1,202
Male 53.08%
Female 46.92%
Median age 34.1
  
Houston Housing
Owner-occupied homes 80.0%
Median cost of a home $91,400
Median mortgage payment $634
Renter-occupied homes 20.0%
Vacant housing 23.4%
Median monthly rent $575
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $45,000
Median for all female full-time $30,625
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 11%
$10,000 to $14,999 5%
$15,000 to $24,999 19%
$25,000 to $34,999 9%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 9%
$100,000 to $149,999 8%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 2%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14%
High school graduate 43%
Some college, no degree 26%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 2%
  
Marital Status
Never married 29%
Currently married 52%
Separated 3%
Widowed 3%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 89%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 1%
Other 10%
  
Houston Commute
Carpool 14.4%
Public transportation 0.9%
Average travel time 46 minutes