Houston is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,152 people and two associated neighborhoods, Houston is the 797th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Houston was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, Houston isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Houston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Houston is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Houston who work in sales jobs (13.14%), office and administrative support (11.60%), and management occupations (9.04%). Also of interest is that Houston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Houston’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.The population of Houston overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Houston, 21.30% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Houston in 2022 was $33,738, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,952 for a family of four. However, Houston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Houston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Houston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Houston include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Houston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
