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Houston Alabama Information: Houston, Alabama is part of WINSTON County. You can view Houston venues that host many Houston AL events every year. You can also research Houston Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Houston Alabama real estate guide. Houston Alabama has a latitude of 34.2803 and a longitude of -87.3194. Zip codes in Houston, AL include 35572 ... more Houston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Houston, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Houston, AL was 88,787.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Houston was 42,170, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Houston, AL
There are an estimated 20,311 married men in the town. 62.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Houston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Houston is 46,617 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Houston, Alabama
There are an estimated 20,034 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Houston, AL
The median age of people living in Houston, AL was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Houston was 6,037. There were 65,801 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (12,162) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Houston, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Houston, AL was 87,967.

White Population in Houston, AL
The estimated White population in the Houston community is 64,886, which is 73.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Houston, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 21,840, which is 24.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Houston, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Houston, AL was 329.

Asian Population in Houston, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 551.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Houston, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Houston was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 347, while those of “two or more races” was 820 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Houston community was 1,122, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Houston, AL
The household population number in Houston was 87,639.

Group Quarters Population in Houston, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,148.

Average Household Size in Houston, AL
The average household size in Houston is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Houston, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 39,571 total housing units in Houston.

The number of occupied housing units was 35,834, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 24,904 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 10,930 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,737 vacant homes in Houston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Houston, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 19,115, with a median value in dollars of 82,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Houston, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $717 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Houston, average costs per month were $186 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 44,900 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Houston, Alabama
10,817 people in Houston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Houston, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Houston was 9,528, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Houston, AL
In 2000, there were 17,911 people in Houston, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Houston, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,450 people in Houston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Houston, Alabama
There were 42,720 in the labor force in Houston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Houston was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Houston, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,431. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Houston, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,437. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Houston, Alabama
Per capita income in Houston in the last full census was 18,759. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Houston numbered 2,981, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Houston, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13,146, or 15 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.