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The most common industries in Houston are: Construction (11.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.7% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.3% of civilian employees). 73.7% of workers work in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and 11.8% of all workers work at home. 71.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 24.2% greater than the rate of 54.2% across the entire state of Alaska.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Houston, Alaska was 1,202 / 1,682
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Houston, Alaska was 1,202 / 1,682
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 11.1% (50) | 16.5% (40) | 4.8% (10) |
| Accommodation and food services | 9.7% (44) | 5.3% (13) | 14.8% (31) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7.3% (33) | 13.6% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Educational services | 6.0% (27) | 2.5% (6) | 10.0% (21) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 4.9% (22) | 7.4% (18) | 1.9% (4) |
| Public administration | 4.9% (22) | 4.1% (10) | 5.7% (12) |
| Health care | 4.9% (22) | 1.6% (4) | 8.6% (18) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.4% (20) | 2.5% (6) | 6.7% (14) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.8% (17) | 0.8% (2) | 7.2% (15) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.5% (16) | 4.9% (12) | 1.9% (4) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 3.5% (16) | 5.3% (13) | 1.4% (3) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.7% (12) | 2.5% (6) | 2.9% (6) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.4% (11) | 1.2% (3) | 3.8% (8) |
| Social assistance | 2.4% (11) | 1.6% (4) | 3.3% (7) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.2% (10) | 4.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.2% (10) | 1.2% (3) | 3.3% (7) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.8% (8) | 1.6% (4) | 1.9% (4) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.5% (7) | 2.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.5% (7) | 2.1% (5) | 1.0% (2) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.5% (7) | 0.8% (2) | 2.4% (5) |
| Air transportation | 1.3% (6) | 0.4% (1) | 2.4% (5) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (6) | 2.1% (5) | 0.5% (1) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.1% (5) | 2.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.1% (5) | 1.2% (3) | 1.0% (2) |
| Machinery | 1.1% (5) | 2.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (5) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (4) | 0.8% (2) | 1.0% (2) |
| Private households | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (4) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (3) | 1.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (3) | 1.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Water transportation | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.4% (1) | 0.5% (1) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
Unemployment in Houston
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.0%Males
- 8.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 58.6%Males
- 54.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 14.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 20.0%Males
- 52.8%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 22.6%Males
- 11.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 20.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 28.6%Males
- 10.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 15.4%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Houston: | 8.6% (55) |
| Alaska: | 4.1% (13,394) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Houston: | 1.7% (11) |
| Alaska: | 4.2% (13,546) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Houston: | 9.1% (58) |
| Alaska: | 6.1% (19,727) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Houston: | 4.9% (32) |
| Alaska: | 6.9% (22,358) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Houston: | 11.1% (71) |
| Alaska: | 8.4% (27,494) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Houston: | 11.5% (74) |
| Alaska: | 13.3% (43,345) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Houston: | 15.1% (97) |
| Alaska: | 16.2% (52,798) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Houston: | 5.0% (32) |
| Alaska: | 11.6% (37,835) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Houston: | 4.4% (28) |
| Alaska: | 5.7% (18,676) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Houston: | 8.8% (56) |
| Alaska: | 7.4% (23,996) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Houston: | 4.3% (27) |
| Alaska: | 3.3% (10,720) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Houston: | 1.3% (8) |
| Alaska: | 1.0% (3,370) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Houston: | 3.8% (24) |
| Alaska: | 5.9% (19,261) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Houston: | 6.6% (42) |
| Alaska: | 5.9% (19,101) |
<5am:
| Houston: | 5.1% (22) |
| Alaska: | 2.5% (7,216) |
5:30am:
| Houston: | 7.2% (31) |
| Alaska: | 2.0% (5,847) |
6am:
| Houston: | 6.0% (26) |
| Alaska: | 3.4% (9,831) |
6:30am:
| Houston: | 11.6% (50) |
| Alaska: | 6.3% (18,356) |
7am:
| Houston: | 7.4% (32) |
| Alaska: | 9.3% (26,900) |
7:30am:
| Houston: | 6.7% (29) |
| Alaska: | 13.2% (38,331) |
8am:
| Houston: | 5.8% (25) |
| Alaska: | 17.8% (51,692) |
8:30am:
| Houston: | 7.2% (31) |
| Alaska: | 10.6% (30,799) |
9am:
| Houston: | 7.7% (33) |
| Alaska: | 6.4% (18,465) |
10am:
| Houston: | 10.0% (43) |
| Alaska: | 7.0% (20,202) |
11am:
| Houston: | 4.0% (17) |
| Alaska: | 3.2% (9,274) |
12pm:
| Houston: | 2.6% (11) |
| Alaska: | 1.5% (4,466) |
4pm:
| Houston: | 11.2% (48) |
| Alaska: | 6.2% (18,026) |
>4pm:
| Houston: | 5.6% (24) |
| Alaska: | 6.6% (19,214) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 10.9% (44) |
| Alaska: | 4.8% (9,061) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 3.2% (13) |
| Alaska: | 5.9% (11,187) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 13.8% (56) |
| Alaska: | 8.0% (14,977) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 4.4% (18) |
| Alaska: | 7.4% (13,856) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 12.3% (50) |
| Alaska: | 9.5% (17,851) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 11.3% (46) |
| Alaska: | 12.4% (23,329) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 7.5% (31) |
| Alaska: | 14.2% (26,669) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 3.4% (14) |
| Alaska: | 9.7% (18,349) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 2.8% (11) |
| Alaska: | 6.1% (11,490) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 12.8% (52) |
| Alaska: | 6.4% (11,967) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 2.3% (9) |
| Alaska: | 2.9% (5,512) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 2.2% (9) |
| Alaska: | 0.9% (1,609) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 3.5% (14) |
| Alaska: | 5.7% (10,818) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Houston: | 5.0% (20) |
| Alaska: | 6.1% (11,568) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 2.1% (5) |
| Alaska: | 3.2% (4,333) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 1.8% (4) |
| Alaska: | 3.5% (4,750) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 5.8% (14) |
| Alaska: | 6.2% (8,502) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 9.4% (22) |
| Alaska: | 7.0% (9,643) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 11.3% (27) |
| Alaska: | 14.6% (20,016) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 27.9% (66) |
| Alaska: | 19.0% (26,129) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 7.3% (17) |
| Alaska: | 14.2% (19,486) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 5.8% (14) |
| Alaska: | 5.2% (7,186) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 4.0% (10) |
| Alaska: | 8.8% (12,029) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 8.1% (19) |
| Alaska: | 3.8% (5,208) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 0.3% (1) |
| Alaska: | 1.3% (1,761) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 3.7% (9) |
| Alaska: | 6.1% (8,443) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Houston: | 8.9% (21) |
| Alaska: | 5.5% (7,533) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.7%
Number of people working at home: 88 (11.8% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 88 (11.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Houston: | 3.3% (14) |
| Alaska: | 7.6% (22,212) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Houston: | 2.8% (12) |
| Alaska: | 17.6% (51,239) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Houston: | 8.4% (36) |
| Alaska: | 19.3% (56,182) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Houston: | 8.4% (36) |
| Alaska: | 18.5% (53,617) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Houston: | 10.2% (44) |
| Alaska: | 12.7% (37,046) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Houston: | 4.9% (21) |
| Alaska: | 3.7% (10,787) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Houston: | 17.0% (73) |
| Alaska: | 6.6% (19,056) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Houston: | 0.7% (3) |
| Alaska: | 0.8% (2,331) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Houston: | 4.0% (17) |
| Alaska: | 1.3% (3,920) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Houston: | 9.8% (42) |
| Alaska: | 2.6% (7,441) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Houston: | 14.7% (63) |
| Alaska: | 2.5% (7,345) |
90 or more minutes:
| Houston: | 14.2% (61) |
| Alaska: | 2.6% (7,443) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Houston: | 91.7% (204) |
| Alaska: | 70.2% (98,742) |
Carpooled:
| Houston: | 6.6% (15) |
| Alaska: | 13.7% (22,211) |
Walked:
| Houston: | 0.4% (1) |
| Alaska: | 8.1% (9,121) |
Other means:
| Houston: | 1.3% (3) |
| Alaska: | 6.3% (5,997) |
Drove car alone:
| Houston: | 70.7% (304) |
| Alaska: | 66.5% (193,165) |
Carpooled:
| Houston: | 14.4% (62) |
| Alaska: | 15.5% (45,012) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Houston: | 0.9% (4) |
| Alaska: | 1.3% (3,821) |
Walked:
| Houston: | 4.2% (18) |
| Alaska: | 7.3% (21,298) |
Other means:
| Houston: | 7.9% (34) |
| Alaska: | 4.2% (12,081) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Houston: | 94.7% (71) |
| Alaska: | 69.0% (98,742) |
Walked - Males:
| Houston: | 1.3% (1) |
| Alaska: | 9.1% (9,121) |
Other means - Males:
| Houston: | 3.9% (3) |
| Alaska: | 7.7% (5,997) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Houston: | 90.1% (133) |
| Alaska: | 71.9% (98,742) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Houston: | 9.9% (15) |
| Alaska: | 16.2% (22,211) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Houston: | 92.9% (518) |
| Alaska: | 84.0% (231,016) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Houston: | 3.0% (17) |
| Alaska: | 12.2% (33,505) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Houston: | 0.8% (4) |
| Alaska: | 2.1% (5,755) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Houston: | 1.3% (7) |
| Alaska: | 0.4% (1,210) |
Drove alone:
| Houston: | 83.1% (304) |
| Alaska: | 81.1% (193,165) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Houston: | 11.7% (43) |
| Alaska: | 14.9% (35,506) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Houston: | 1.6% (6) |
| Alaska: | 2.7% (6,328) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Houston: | 0.3% (1) |
| Alaska: | 0.9% (2,028) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Houston: | 2.2% (8) |
| Alaska: | 0.4% (845) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Houston: | 1.1% (4) |
| Alaska: | 0.1% (305) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Houston: | 71.5% (535) |
| Alaska: | 54.2% (186,966) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Houston: | 4.3% (32) |
| Alaska: | 3.6% (12,306) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Houston: | 1.7% (13) |
| Alaska: | 10.9% (37,591) |
Local government workers:
| Houston: | 4.9% (37) |
| Alaska: | 10.3% (35,550) |
State government workers:
| Houston: | 5.2% (39) |
| Alaska: | 8.6% (29,695) |
Federal government workers:
| Houston: | 0.6% (4) |
| Alaska: | 6.5% (22,411) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Houston: | 11.8% (89) |
| Alaska: | 5.8% (20,056) |
Employee of private company:
| Houston: | 62.4% (282) |
| Alaska: | 53.1% (149,602) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Houston: | 1.5% (7) |
| Alaska: | 2.6% (7,276) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Houston: | 8.0% (36) |
| Alaska: | 9.2% (25,962) |
Local government workers:
| Houston: | 9.1% (41) |
| Alaska: | 9.8% (27,669) |
State government workers:
| Houston: | 2.7% (12) |
| Alaska: | 9.3% (26,317) |
Federal government workers:
| Houston: | 3.8% (17) |
| Alaska: | 7.6% (21,344) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Houston: | 12.6% (57) |
| Alaska: | 8.0% (22,520) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Houston: | 75.2% (341) |
| Alaska: | 58.5% (109,636) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Houston: | 2.6% (12) |
| Alaska: | 4.1% (7,779) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Houston: | 1.0% (4) |
| Alaska: | 7.0% (13,209) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Houston: | 4.5% (21) |
| Alaska: | 8.5% (15,913) |
State government workers - Males:
| Houston: | 3.6% (16) |
| Alaska: | 7.8% (14,587) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Houston: | 1.0% (4) |
| Alaska: | 7.3% (13,745) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Houston: | 12.1% (55) |
| Alaska: | 6.6% (12,300) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Houston: | 65.7% (194) |
| Alaska: | 49.0% (77,330) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Houston: | 6.9% (21) |
| Alaska: | 2.9% (4,527) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Houston: | 2.9% (9) |
| Alaska: | 15.5% (24,382) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Houston: | 5.5% (16) |
| Alaska: | 12.5% (19,637) |
State government workers - Females:
| Houston: | 7.7% (23) |
| Alaska: | 9.6% (15,108) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Houston: | 11.3% (33) |
| Alaska: | 4.9% (7,756) |