Houston, MO Population

Overview

2,651

Total Population

33.1

Median age

53.64%

Female population %

86.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Houston is 33.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Houston's population under 18 was 16.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Houston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Houston, 14.11% were under the age of 15, 29.50% aged 15 to 29, 35.99% aged 30 to 64, 16.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 193 more females than males in Houston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.64% females and 46.36% males in Houston, MO.
The Houston, MO gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 299.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 155.

Houston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Houston population: 83.14% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 2% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.92% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 5.77% are multiracial.
Houston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,619 (98.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Houston is White with a population of 2,204 (83.14% of the total population).

Houston's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,163 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Houston's population increased by 93 (4.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Houston's population decreased by 11 (0.53%), 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 2003 at 1,975.