City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Houston Acres, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Houston Acres - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

736
Residents
$104,583
Median income
$243,800
Median home
$1,272
Median rent (state)

Houston Acres - the verdict

Houston Acres ranks in the 80th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

80th
percentile, household income
54th
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Houston Acres, KY

Houston Acres is a small town in Kentucky, home to 736 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $104,583 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.7%. Houston Acres's housing stock carries a median value of $243,800, and the median resident age is 37.2 years. About 60.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 73.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: the state registers 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,272 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kentucky run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

736 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$104,583 /yr

Poverty 8.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Houston Acres compare to other US cities?

Houston Acres measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 54% pricier than other cities
Median rent 43% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Houston Acres's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Kentucky, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

80thIncome percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Houston Acres's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$243,800 46th percentile more affordable than 46% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Houston Acres $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Houston Acres, KY Houston Acres, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Houston Acres, KY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Houston Acres, KY median $104,583/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Houston Acres, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Houston Acres, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 60.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
736
Median Income
$104,583
Median Home Value
$243,800
Median Age
37.2
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
73.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
60.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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490 residents495 residents500 residents505 residents510 residents 202020212022202320242025 497 residents 505 residents ▲ +1.6%
Houston Acres's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.1%
Carpool
0.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
24.1%

Based on 353 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Houston Acres sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,272/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Watterson Park
736 people
Milton
734 people
Loretto
730 people
Pleasant Ridge
729 people
Bardwell
744 people
Lynch
727 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Houston Acres's 736 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Grand View Estates, CO
736 people
Downey, ID
736 people
Gilbertville, IA
736 people
Wilroads Gardens, KS
736 people
Braymer, MO
736 people
Indian Springs, NV
736 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Houston Acres's $104,583 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Battle Ground, IN
$104,583 median income
Crescent, IA
$104,583 median income
Riverdale Park, MD
$104,583 median income
Barnegat Light, NJ
$104,583 median income
Shawnee Hills, OH
$104,583 median income
Lindon, UT
$104,583 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Houston Acres, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Houston Acres, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.7% 15.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 81.7% Black or African American 15.9% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Houston Acres compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Houston Acres (this city) 736 $104,583
Watterson Park 736 $38,984
Milton 734 $57,188
Loretto 730 $59,028
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Houston Acres, KY?

What is the population of Houston Acres, KY? +

Houston Acres, KY has a population of 736 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Houston Acres, KY? +

Houston Acres households earn a median of $104,583 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Houston Acres? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Houston Acres; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Houston Acres, KY? +

A typical home in Houston Acres is worth $243,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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