Overview
194
Total Population
24.5
Median age
60.31%
Female population %
65.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
90.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Houston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Houston is 24.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Houston's population under 18 was 43.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Houston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Houston, 41.75% were under the age of 15, 10.31% aged 15 to 29, 42.27% aged 30 to 64, 5.67% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 40 more females than males in Houston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.31% females and 39.69% males in Houston, AR.
- The Houston, AR gender ratio is 65.8:100 i.e. 65.8 men to 100 women (0.658).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 17.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 42.
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Race / Ethnicity
Houston's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Houston population: 81.96% are White and 18.04% are Black or African American.
- Houston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 194 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Houston is White with a population of 159 (81.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Houston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 172 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Houston's population increased by 3 (1.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Houston's population decreased by 26 (15.12%), 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, Houston's population was lowest in year 2021 at 145.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)