COMPARING TWO PLACES
Houston vs Starkville
PLACE A
Houston, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Starkville, Colorado
Houston is 1606% larger than Starkville. Starkville earns more, with a median household income $2,954 higher. Starkville has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -10%).
HOUSTONSTARKVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,12666+1606% vs Starkville
Population density2,740904+1,836
Population growth-9.6%5.1%−14.7 pts
Median age41.958.5−16.6
Male51.6%41.2%+10.4 pts
Female48.4%58.8%−10.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic83.5%19.6%+63.9 pts
Black4.3%0.0%+4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%80.4%−78.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other9.2%0.0%+9.2 pts
Median household income$64,773$67,727−$2,954
Per capita income$32,085$31,753+$332
Poverty rate20.0%12.7%+7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.306+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%3.4%+14.9 pts
Graduate degree3.8%0.0%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation60.3%63.9%−3.7 pts
Median home value$203,800$95,000+$108,800
Median gross rent$775$1,092−$317
Owner-occupied62.2%63.6%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%14.3%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households61.1%54.2%+6.9 pts
Average commute19.916.3+3.5
Worked from home7.4%9.7%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Uninsured8.0%20.6%−12.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025