Houston is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 3,702 people and two associated neighborhoods, Houston is the 82nd largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Houston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Houston is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Houston who work in sales jobs (16.06%), teaching (9.81%), and food service (8.92%). The overall crime rate in Houston is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Being a small city, Houston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Houston citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.63% of adults 25 and older in Houston have a college degree. The per capita income in Houston in 2022 was $19,153, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,612 for a family of four. However, Houston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Houston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Houston include English, Irish, German, African, and Belgian. The most common language spoken in Houston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.
