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Moving to Houston, Alaska

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Population: 1,202. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,614 (+34.3% change)
Males: 638 (53.1%), Females: 564 (46.9%)

Zip code: 99694

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $39,615
Median house value: $91,400

Population by Race

Races in Houston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
  • American Indian (12.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (13.3%), Irish (13.0%), United States (9.5%), English (8.5%), Norwegian (5.4%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 22.4 square miles

Map of Houston, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Houston

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 17.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +486 (+67.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Houston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:

  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 34 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Abbreviation: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 124 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 180 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: HOM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Houston:

  • BEAVER LAKE (about 5 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; Abbreviation: D71)
  • BIG LAKE (about 6 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; Abbreviation: BGQ)
  • VISNAW LAKE (about 8 miles; WASILLA, AK; Abbreviation: T66)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houston:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 28 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 261 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2047 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2084 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2087 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2103 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2106 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

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