Houston is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,161 people and two associated neighborhoods, Houston is the 797th largest community in Pennsylvania. Houston has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Also of interest is that Houston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Houston’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

The citizens of Houston are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.30% of adults in Houston having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Houston in 2018 was $33,738, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,952 for a family of four. However, Houston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 German, Italian, Irish, English, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Houston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.