Houghton, IA Population

Overview

87

Total Population

53.9

Median age

50.57%

Female population %

97.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

107.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Houghton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Houghton is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Houghton's population under 18 was 21.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Houghton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Houghton, 19.54% were under the age of 15, 9.20% aged 15 to 29, 39.08% aged 30 to 64, 24.14% aged 65 to 84, and 8.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 more females than males in Houghton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Houghton, IA.
The Houghton, IA gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 5.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 5.

Houghton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Houghton population: 97.70% are White and 2.30% are multiracial.
Houghton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 87 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Houghton is White with a population of 85 (97.70% of the total population).

Houghton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 146 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Houghton's population increased by 15 (11.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Houghton's population decreased by 8 (5.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Houghton's population was lowest in year 2003 at 121.