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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Houston | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,653 | 18,544 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -1.1% | 0.6% | 29 | ||
| Median household income | $79,825 | $79,834 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 8.0% | 18 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1% | 26.9% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 1.8% | -0.2% | 57 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $239,000 | $219,900 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $879 | $870 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 7.3% | 8.6% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 13.6% | 11.5% | 82 |
HoustonPeer median
HoustonPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -2.9% | — | — |
| Housing units | +1.7% | — | — |
| Median household income | +15.5% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +12.3% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +31.8% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +9.1% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +5.3% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | -16.7% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 13.4 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.8 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 12.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 9.1 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.6 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 33.8 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo, CA | 81 | 18,739 | +1.6% | $73,991 | 31.5% |
| Wabasha, MN | 80 | 21,565 | — | $82,007 | 26.5% |
| Iowa, WI | 79 | 23,867 | — | $82,182 | 28.4% |
| Winneshiek, IA | 77 | 19,873 | — | $79,066 | 31.2% |
| Jefferson, KS | 76 | 18,349 | -3.1% | $81,278 | 24.6% |
| Cedar, IA | 74 | 18,349 | -0.5% | $80,602 | 23.7% |
| Andrew, MO | 74 | 18,065 | +4.0% | $75,625 | 28.8% |
| Otoe, NE | 71 | 16,241 | +3.1% | $82,188 | 27.2% |
| Posey, IN | 71 | 25,116 | — | $78,129 | 25.2% |
| Tipton, IN | 71 | 15,346 | -2.2% | $76,156 | 23.5% |