Houston is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,151 people and two associated neighborhoods, Houston is the 797th largest community in Pennsylvania. Houston has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs 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 borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Houston who work in food service (15.54%), office and administrative support (12.82%), and sales jobs (11.06%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of adults in Houston who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.35% of the adults in Houston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Houston in 2022 was $32,085, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,340 for a family of four. However, Houston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Houston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. 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, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Houston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
