Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Houston borough
Total Population 1,445
SEX
Male 648
Female 797
AGE
Under 5 years 92
5 to 17 years 195
18 to 20 years 58
21 to 24 years 81
25 to 44 years 406
45 to 54 years 137
55 to 59 years 86
60 to 64 years 88
65 to 74 years 187
75 to 84 years 99
85 years and over 16
Median age 39.1
Under 18 years 287
Percent of total population 19.9
65 years and over 302
Percent of total population 20.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 631
Family households (families) 387
Married-couple families 300
Percent of total households 47.5
Other family, male householder 15
Other family, female householder 72
Nonfamily households 244
Percent of total households 38.7
Householder living alone 227
Householder 65 years and over 123
Persons living in households 1,445
Persons per household 2.29
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,375
Black 66
Percent of total population 4.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 679
Occupied housing units 631
Owner occupied 346
Percent owner occupied 54.8
Renter occupied 285
Vacant housing units 48
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 407
1-unit, attached 13
2 to 4 units 158
5 to 9 units 45
10 or more units 46
Mobile home, trailer, other 10
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 299
Less than $50,000 166
$50,000 to $99,999 131
$100,000 to $149,999 2
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 47,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 271
Less than $250 149
$250 to $499 120
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 239
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 299
White 289
Black 10
Percent of occupied units 3.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997