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Houston Lake is a Census city of 271 people across 0.12 square miles of land, in Platte County. Median household income is $106,875, 90.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Houston Lake
What Houston Lake is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.12 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,260 plus or minus 817
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlatte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Houston Lake
- Population271 plus or minus 98
- Median age45.3
- Population under 1852 plus or minus 36
- Share under 1819.2 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Population 65 and over65 plus or minus 33
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Households120 plus or minus 40
- Family households74 plus or minus 34
- Share of households that are families61.7 percent plus or minus 19.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Houston Lake
- Median household income$106,875 plus or minus $32,795
- Per capita income$52,956 plus or minus $11,180
- Civilian labor force189 plus or minus 74
- Employed185 plus or minus 75
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over212 plus or minus 73
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent plus or minus 43.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.6 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.0 percent plus or minus 10.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Houston Lake
- Housing units120 plus or minus 40
- Occupied units120 plus or minus 40
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied109 plus or minus 37
- Renter occupied11 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate90.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$244,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$938
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units120 plus or minus 42
- Share single family100.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Houston Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute131 plus or minus 52
- Commuting under 15 minutes34 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.0 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more17 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.0 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Drove alone58.4 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Worked from home29.2 percent plus or minus 14.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Houston Lake
- NFIP communityCity of Houston Lake
- NFIP community number290576
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/02/15
The City of Houston Lake participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290576 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Platte County, not Houston Lake
Platte County context, not Houston Lake figures
- Establishments in Platte County2,659
- Covered employment, Platte County48,079
- Average annual pay, Platte County$59,070
- Housing units permitted, Platte County237
Every figure in this section is published for Platte County as a whole and is not a measurement of Houston Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Houston Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Houston Lake, Missouri?
271, in 120 households. Houston Lake city covers 0.12 square miles of land, which is 2,260 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Houston Lake in?
Platte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Houston Lake?
$106,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,000. Median gross rent is $938 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Houston Lake in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Houston Lake appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Houston Lake, city of, community 290576, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Houston Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Platte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Houston Lake.
Is zoning published for Houston Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.