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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.

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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.

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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, Cancer Hospitals, Children's 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

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 240% since May 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