| Index | Houston | Alaska | National |
| Income per capita | $26,827 | $34,191 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $53,594 | $74,444 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $64,856 | $90,966 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $22,361 | $51,397 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $41,078 | $42,898 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,341 | $30,988 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 13.1% | 10.1% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 23.7% | 23.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Public administration | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Other | 27.1% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Knik-Fairview, AK | 17,682 | $89,401 | 61.6% |
| Tanaina, AK | 10,449 | $80,990 | 46.4% |
| Meadow Lakes, AK | 8,307 | $70,069 | 26.7% |
| Wasilla, AK | 10,469 | $62,667 | 13.3% |
| Big Lake, AK | 2,769 | $53,682 | 3.0% |
| Houston, AK | 1,952 | $53,594 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Shawsville, VA | 1,952 | $60,511 | 9.4% |
| Gordon, GA | 1,951 | $36,375 | 34.2% |
| Slayton, MN | 1,953 | $46,875 | 15.3% |
| Newtown, PA | 1,951 | $109,922 | 98.7% |
| Smoky River No. 130, AB | 1,951 | n/a | |
| Houston, AK | 1,952 | $53,594 | 3.1% |
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