Houghton, IA Demographic Data
Houghton, IA Summary
Houghton is located in Lee County in Iowa
- Population: 149
- Area: 0.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 477.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 718.50 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Houghton, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
70
46%
50.8
Male
82
54%
49.2
Total Population
152
323,128,000
Houghton, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4
2.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5
3.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9
5.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
15
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
35
23.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17
11.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
116
76.3%
77.2
Female
52
44.8%
51.3
Male
64
55.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
113
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
43
28.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
26
17.1%
15.2
Female
13
50.0%
55.8
Male
13
50.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Houghton, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
152
100.0%
96.8
White
152
100.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
152
100.0%
82.2
Houghton, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
50
45.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11
9.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19
17.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
92
82.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22
19.8%
31.2
Houghton, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20
16.7%
33.7%
Now Married
88
73.3%
47.5
Divorced
8
6.7%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
4
3.3
5.8%
Houghton, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
140
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Houghton, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1
1.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2
3.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14
23.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
22
37.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
70,313
57,617
Per capita income
27,799
31,128
Houghton, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
10.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
20
26.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8
10.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
2
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
9
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1
1.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1
1.3%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
4
5.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15
20.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7
9.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
14
18.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
20
26.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
21
28.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
19
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1
1.3%
18.1%
Houghton, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
75
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
56
74.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
3
4.0%
2.7
Other means
5
6.7%
1.8
Worked at home
6
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Houghton, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1
1.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
13
22.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
31
52.5%
37.1
3 or more
14
23.7%
21.0
Houghton, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
59
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
42
71.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17
28.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Houghton, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
64
1 room
6
9.4%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
5
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
8
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
9
14.1%
19.8
6 rooms
17
26.6%
17.8
7 rooms
6
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2
3.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Houghton, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
64
1-unit, detached
49
76.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15
23.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Houghton, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
25
39.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13
20.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2
3.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Houghton, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8
13.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
35
59.3%
4.7
Electricity
15
25.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Houghton, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1
3.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
7.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
11.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
30.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
12
46.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17
65.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
15.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1
3.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Houghton, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
7
41.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
10
58.8%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
392
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12
70.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4
23.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1
5.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Houghton, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
42
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16
38.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14
33.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4
9.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,000
205,000