Overview
1,224
Total Population
43.1
Median age
53.10%
Female population %
88.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
38
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 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Houston's population under 18 was 19.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Houston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Houston, 17.57% were under the age of 15, 14.46% aged 15 to 29, 47.88% aged 30 to 64, 17.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 76 more females than males in Houston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.10% females and 46.90% males in Houston, PA.
- The Houston, PA gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 66.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 62.
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Race / Ethnicity
Houston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Houston population: 88.89% are White, 3.84% are Black or African American, 1.47% are Asian, 3.10% are some other race and 2.70% are multiracial.
- Houston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,186 (96.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Houston is White with a population of 1,088 (88.89% 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 1,295 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Houston's population increased by 7 (0.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Houston's population decreased by 122 (9.42%), 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 2022 at 1,161.
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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)