Houston, OH City Data

Houston, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,490 people who live in Houston and approximately 47,910 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Houston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Houston. We have included Houston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Houston Information

Shelby County where Houston resides is 411.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 47,910 and has a population rank of 954 out of all the places in the United States.

Houston has a total of 1,490 people and of those residents there are 745 males and 745 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 35.3. There are approximately 808 births each year and around 420 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Houston varies per year, but currently 1,487 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,490 people who live in Houston, there are 473 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Houston is 239 male and 234 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,062.

General Houston Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	411.03
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	47,910
Population rank - Shelby County	954
Total population	1,490
Total population (male)	745
Total population (female)	745
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	35.3
Births - Shelby County	808
Deaths- Shelby County	420
Population of one race	1,487
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	473
Population under 20 years (male)	239
Population under 20 years (female)	234
Total population 18 years and over	1,062

Houston Social Characteristics

There are 17,636 households in Houston. Families make up 13,164 of these households. The table below breaks down the Houston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,704), male householder with no wife present (610) and female householder with no husband present (1,609). The remainder of the Houston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,553. Houston, OH moving companies help people in Houston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Houston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Houston is based, there are 18,527 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,264 never married, 11,195 now married, 208 separated, 2,113 widowed, and 1,747 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 213 separated, 452 widowed and 1,348 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Houston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Houston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	17,636
Family households (families)	13,164
With own children under 18 years	6,845
Married-couple family	10,704
With own children under 18 years	5,235
Male householder, no wife present, family	610
With own children under 18 years	426
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,609
With own children under 18 years	1,069
Nonfamily households	4,553
Householder living alone	3,886
65 years and over	1,572

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	205
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	104
Average household size	2.91
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,380
Householder	420
Spouse	372
Child	503
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	11
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	110
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	39
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,527
Never married	3,264
Now married	11,195
Separated	208
Widowed	2,113
Divorced	1,747
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	213
Widowed	452
Divorced	1,348

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,490
Male	745
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	745
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	9
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,490
One race	1,487
White	1,479
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,490
People who are White alone	1,479
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,330
Same house	26,494
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,294
Different state or abroad	2,195
Different state	1,843
Abroad	352

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	47,910
Born in United States	35,790
State of residence	39,781
Different state	7,294
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	171
Foreign born	664

Houston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Houston. That total enrollment is 12,315 for the population of the country, which includes Houston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,464 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,737 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,320.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Houston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,315
Pre-kindergarten	798
Public	538
Private	260
Kindergarten	827
Public	748
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,248
Public	5,688
Private	560
Elementary and high school	9,369
Public	8,525
Private	844
High school grades 9 to 12	3,121
Public	2,837
Private	284
College, undergraduate years	1,115
Public	962
Private	153
Graduate or professional school	206
Public	140
Private	66
Not enrolled in school	33,483

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,280
Less than 9th grade	1,342
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,266
High school graduate	13,712
Some college, no degree	4,865
Associate's degree	2,228
Bachelor's degree	3,867
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,671

Houston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,730 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Houston. The Houston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,986), service occupations (3,034), sales and office occupations (4,884), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (178), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,154) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,713). The 35,730 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,480 private wage and salary workers, 2,193 government workers, 1,212 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	35,730
In labor force	24,761
Civilian labor force	24,743
Employed	23,949
Unemployed	794
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	18,166
In labor force	11,247
Civilian labor force	11,247
Unemployed Civilian labor force	418
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,564
In labor force	13,514
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	376
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,582
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,362
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,960
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	401
Other means	69
Worked at home	674
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	397,920

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,986
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,986
Service occupations	3,034
Sales and office occupations	4,884
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	178
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,154
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,713

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,986
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	570
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,031
Wholesale trade	838
Retail trade	1,763
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	880
Information	319
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	694
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,089
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,313
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,584
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	687

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,986
Private wage and salary workers	20,480
Government workers	2,193
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,212
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Houston Housing Characteristics

In Houston, OH there are 18,682 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,636 occupied and 1,046 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Houston, there are 14,355 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 452 units in Houston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Houston, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Houston, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Houston. There are 189 housing units with rent less than $200, 294 with rent between $200-299, 1,576 with rent between $300-499 and 2,018 with rent for $500 and above. Full Houston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Houston, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	18,682
Occupied housing units	17,636
Vacant housing units	1,046

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	18,682
1-unit, detached	14,355
1-unit, attached	452
2 units	1,179
3 or 4 units	627
5 to 9 units	486
10 to 19 units	269
20 to 49 units	108
50 or more units	235
Mobile home	971

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	17,636
Owner-occupied	13,102
Renter-occupied	4,534

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	17,636
No vehicles available	765
2 vehicle available	11,483
3 vehicles available	2,818
4 vehicles available	886
5 or more vehicles available	333

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	17,636
Utility gas	7,556
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,316
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,149
Coal or coke	11
Wood	397
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	117
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	17,636
Less Than $50,000	13,102
$50,000 to $99,999	5,098
$100,000 to $149,999	3,165
$150,000 to $199,999	1,249
$200,000 to $299,999	525
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	97,000

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,534
Less than $200	189
$200 to $299	294
$300 to $499	1,576
$500 to $699	1,429
$700 to $999	453
$1,000 to $1,499	60
$1,500 or more	75