Overview
956
Total Population
36.0
Median age
50.94%
Female population %
96.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
82.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Houston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Houston is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Houston's population under 18 was 31.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Houston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Houston, 26.15% were under the age of 15, 15.69% aged 15 to 29, 39.23% aged 30 to 64, 14.75% aged 65 to 84, and 4.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 more females than males in Houston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Houston, MN.
- The Houston, MN gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 62.
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Race / Ethnicity
Houston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Houston population: 94.98% are White, 0.84% are Black or African American, 2.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.99% are multiracial.
- Houston'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 956 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Houston is White with a population of 908 (94.98% 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 1,016 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Houston's population decreased by 24 (2.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Houston's population increased by 7 (0.71%), 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 2009 at 951.
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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)