Overview
473
Total Population
48.8
Median age
50.11%
Female population %
99.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
60.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
35
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Houston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Houston is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Houston's population under 18 was 17.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Houston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Houston, 12.68% were under the age of 15, 19.87% aged 15 to 29, 42.49% aged 30 to 64, 24.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 more females than males in Houston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.11% females and 49.89% males in Houston, DE.
- The Houston, DE gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 63.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 28.
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Race / Ethnicity
Houston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Houston population: 86.47% are White, 10.78% are Black or African American, 1.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are some other race and 1.48% are multiracial.
- Houston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 438 (92.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Houston is White with a population of 409 (86.47% 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 471 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Houston's population decreased by 45 (10.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Houston's population increased by 20 (5.42%), 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 2010 at 369.
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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)