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Houston
Tennessee

Population

$52K

Median Income

$230K

Median Home

R+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,323

Federal Spending per Capita$282

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score653

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$178K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$4,298

SS Benefits / Person$4,416

Education Wage Premium2.36x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$84K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$223K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$719/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $903

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate80.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

87 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients793 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,802

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.46 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.67 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,192

Bachelor's Degree Holders634

HS Completion Rate84.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate60.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.40

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation54.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$239K

Drought Index (2022)-0.60

Heating Degree Days3,514 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,761 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,019 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,419 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed174 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed187 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet25.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)229 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers62 workers

Public Transit Commuters17 workers

Walk to Work44 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)299 workers

Avg Commute Time38.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.781

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share10.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.0%

Never-Married Adults27.4%

Divorced Adults16.3%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+55

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+55R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +208

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $230K

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Local News — Houston

WNKY · 2 hours ago

Tennessee man permanently banned from contracting in Warren County

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Knox TN Today · 1 week ago

Thomas Varlan steps back + Samuel Adkisson nominated + Houston Havasty is clerk & master ++

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Knoxville News Sentinel · 1 month ago

Allan Houston, Tennessee Vols basketball legend, all-time leading scorer

Former Tennessee and NBA guard Allan Houston appears on court during a...…

Middle Tennessee State University Athletics · Feb 18, 2026

Blue Raiders fall 78-70 at Sam Houston

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Vols Wire · 1 week ago

2027 Houston point guard names Tennessee basketball in top schools

A 2027 five-star point guard from Houston names Tennessee basketball in his top seven schools.…

Chalkbeat · Jun 16, 2026

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