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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Houston | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 169,649 | 180,129 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 16.5% | 14.8% | 75 | ||
| Median household income | $80,698 | $82,491 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 9.7% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% | 33.4% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 17.5% | 17.2% | 50 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $219,800 | $313,100 | 0 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,208 | $1,324 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.6% | 6.5% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.3% | 11.2% | 36 |
HoustonPeer median
HoustonPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +12.5% | — | — |
| Housing units | +9.4% | — | — |
| Median household income | +6.7% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +4.6% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +18.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +11.7% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +26.9% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +22.7% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 20.5 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.7 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.4 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.3 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 18.6 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.3 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 10.9 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall, TX | 86 | 146,070 | — | $83,864 | 33.7% |
| Dorchester, SC | 84 | 167,201 | +17.1% | $78,198 | 29.8% |
| Minnehaha, SD | 82 | 203,289 | +15.5% | $76,880 | 35.2% |
| DeSoto, MS | 81 | 191,301 | +15.1% | $85,297 | 29.0% |
| Okaloosa, FL | 79 | 216,599 | +14.6% | $81,998 | 34.8% |
| Johnson, IN | 77 | 166,315 | — | $90,454 | 34.7% |
| Benton, WA | 77 | 212,905 | — | $89,874 | 33.2% |
| Douglas, GA | 76 | 147,888 | +9.5% | $82,984 | 30.8% |
| Yellowstone, MT | 75 | 168,957 | +11.2% | $76,570 | 34.1% |
| Hall, GA | 74 | 212,705 | +14.8% | $80,901 | 27.3% |