Houston Lake, MO Population

Overview

431

Total Population

44.3

Median age

46.64%

Female population %

114.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

32.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Houston Lake is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Houston Lake's population under 18 was 14.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Houston Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Houston Lake, 10.90% were under the age of 15, 18.79% aged 15 to 29, 56.84% aged 30 to 64, 13.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Houston Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.64% females and 53.36% males in Houston Lake, MO.
The Houston Lake, MO gender ratio is 114.4:100 i.e. 114.4 men to 100 women (1.144).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 48.

Houston Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Houston Lake population: 76.80% are White, 1.86% are Black or African American, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are some other race and 19.72% are multiracial.
Houston Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39 (90.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Houston Lake is White with a population of 331 (76.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 260 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Houston Lake's population decreased by 23 (8.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Houston Lake's population decreased by 13 (5.51%), 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 Lake's population was lowest in year 2020 at 223.