Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Houston is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Houston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.16 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Houston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Houston rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.01% of adults 25 and older in Houston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Houston in 2022 was $24,125, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,500 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, Irish, English, French, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Houston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Italian.
