Where has Houston looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Houston | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,353 | 8,784 | 9 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -1.1% | — | |
| Median household income | $59,576 | $61,363 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 14.4% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6% | 16.1% | 0 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 1.9% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $172,700 | $130,750 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $735 | $798 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 15.2% | 15.7% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.2% | 4.4% | 55 |
HoustonPeer median
HoustonPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +2.4% |
| Housing units | — | — | +0.2% |
| Median household income | — | — | +33.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +28.4% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +33.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +30.1% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +125.8% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -20.4% |
| Restaurants & bars | 18.0 | 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 | 0.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 7.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 6.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 0.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 19.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasants, WV | 88 | 7,521 | — | $60,932 | 14.1% |
| Lucas, IA | 86 | 8,716 | — | $61,793 | 15.8% |
| Stephens, TX | 80 | 9,351 | — | $58,008 | 17.2% |
| Wilcox, GA | 79 | 8,798 | — | $54,138 | 15.4% |
| Perry, AR | 78 | 10,101 | -2.4% | $55,764 | 16.5% |
| Richmond, VA | 78 | 9,095 | +0.3% | $66,304 | 16.9% |
| Trimble, KY | 76 | 8,550 | — | $66,027 | 17.1% |
| Early, GA | 76 | 10,603 | — | $54,083 | 14.7% |
| Bracken, KY | 76 | 8,444 | — | $66,319 | 17.8% |
| Gallatin, KY | 75 | 8,769 | — | $63,346 | 15.0% |