Moving to Houston, Alaska

About Houston, Alaska
Houston

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.

Gender
Gender Houston Alaska Country
Female 47.6% 47.8% 50.8%
Male 52.4% 52.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Houston Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 7% 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5% 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.9% 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9% 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14% 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.1% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1% 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.9% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.1% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.5% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Houston Alaska Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 28% 27.0%
Other College 32% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 7% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Houston Alaska Country
White 85.6% 59.7% 60.1%
African American 2.1% 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 4.2% 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.6% 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.4% 7.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity