Houston, AK Profile

Houston, AK, population 1,614, is located in Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna county, about 28.6 miles from Anchorage and 1,448 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Houston's population has grown by about 72%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Houston has grown by about 34%.

Houston's property crime levels tend to be Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	0%
	Native American	8%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	34.70
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	17.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,202	N/A
2001	1,251	4.08%
2002	1,300	3.92%
2003	1,354	4.15%
2004	1,419	4.80%
2005	1,614	13.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,615

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	694
2006	552

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	1	0
Robbery	-	-	-	-	0	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	9	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,181
2006	2,025

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	-	3	10
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	13	17
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	1	6
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	4

Location

Elevation	244 feet above sea level
Land Area	23.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities