Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Houston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Houston
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)65 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA78 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Houston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Houston
U.S. Representative · Delaware at-largeSarah McBride (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Houston had 381 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.
Kent County grew from 32,762 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood 2ne, DE weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Kent County
61,078 jobs at 4,971 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Houston.
Nearest hospitals
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milford4.2 miles
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover16.6 miles
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford19.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Houston
Grocery stores
Food Lion3.3 mi
Redner's3.5 mi
ALDI3.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens3.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
Walgreens3.5 mi
Rite Aid3.6 mi
Libraries
Harrington Public Library3.9 mi
Milford Public Library4.2 mi
Museums
Harrington Tower Railroad Museum3.9 mi
The Greater Harrington Historical Society4.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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