Houston is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 3,713 people and two associated neighborhoods, Houston is the 82nd largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Houston is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.45% of the Houston workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Houston is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Houston who work in sales jobs (16.37%), teaching (15.12%), and office and administrative support (6.38%). Houston’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Being a small city, Houston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Houston are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.20% of adults in Houston having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Houston in 2022 was $19,978, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,912 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. 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.
