Overview
389
Total Population
48.1
Median age
49.36%
Female population %
102.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
87.9
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 township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Houston township is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Houston township's population under 18 was 25.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Houston township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Houston township, 21.85% were under the age of 15, 8.23% aged 15 to 29, 44.99% aged 30 to 64, 23.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Houston township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Houston Township, Minnesota.
- The Houston Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 35.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 19.
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Race / Ethnicity
Houston township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Houston township population: 95.63% are White, 2.06% are Black or African American and 2.31% are multiracial.
- Houston township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 389 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Houston township is White with a population of 372 (95.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Houston township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 442 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Houston township's population decreased by 51 (11.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Houston township's population increased by 9 (2.34%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 380.
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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)