Houston is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located roughly 33 miles from downtown Anchorage, though it is a 57-mile drive between the two points. The population was 1,975 at the 2020 census, up from 1,912 in 2000.
| Ethnicity | Houston | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 4.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Houston | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.5% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 12.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.1% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Education | Houston | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 40% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 32% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 7% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |