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Houston County, MN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Designated Market Area: La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI-MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 18,800   ( 227 from 2010 , 49 from 2020)
Land area: 552.0 square miles
Population density: 34.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,831 94.85% 3.5%
Black:1430.76% 45.9%
Indian:570.30% 83.9%
Asian:2001.06% 127.3%
2+ races:2691.43% 40.8%
Hispanic:3001.60% 127.3%
Total non-White:9695.15% 77.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:420 11.1
Deaths:48112.8
Net Migration: -16-0.4
Net Immigration: 250.7
Change in White population:-651 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:424 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,027
18,48297.14%
980.52%
310.16%
880.46%
1911.00%
1320.69%
5452.86%

2000
19,718
19,33898.07%
580.29%
320.16%
760.39%
890.45%
1210.61%
3801.93%

1990
18,497
18,29698.91%
280.15%
680.37%
580.31%
n/a
470.25%
2011.09%

1980
18,382
18,28099.45%
50.03%
120.07%
380.21%
n/a
470.26%
1020.55%

1970
17,556
17,50499.70%
70.04%
250.14%
60.03%
n/a
100.06%
52 0.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,021 10.2
1,7058.6
-716-3.6
440.2
-856 -4.3
165 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,316 12.5
1,85110.0
5382.9
210.1
1,042 5.6
179 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,872 15.6
1,811 9.9
-945 -5.1
n/a
16 0.1
99 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-235 -1.3
n/a
776 4.4
50 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Houston County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.6
4,094 21.8%
14,706 78.2%
4,166 22.2%
8,028
2.31
5,064 63.1%
4,147 81.9%
260 5.1%
2,964 36.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.8
4,403 23.1%
14,624 76.9%
3,307 17.4%
7,849
2.39
5,392 68.7%
4,462 82.8%
399 7.4%
2,457 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
5,355 27.2%
14,363 72.8%
3,158 16.0%
7,594
2.55
5,376 70.8%
4,504 83.8%
401 7.5%
2,218 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
5,328 28.8%
13,169 71.2%
2,931 15.8%
6,855
2.65
5,065 73.9%
4,461 88.1%
275 5.4%
1,790 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
5,613 30.5%
12,769 69.5%
2,717 14.8%
6,318
2.86
4,860 76.9%
4,363 89.8%
200 4.1%
1,458 23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Houston County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,725 
Median Value$216,400 
Occupied8,02892.0%
Vacant6978.0%
Owned6,65382.9%
Rented1,37517.1%
Median Rent$870 
Single-Family Units7,59087.0%
    Detached7,40384.8%
    Attached1872.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units6077.0%
Mobile Homes3514.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Houston County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002693.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992413.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992383.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993184.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992282.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992593.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993874.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992733.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992032.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997739.6%
$60,000 to $74,99993811.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,14214.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,03812.9%
$125,000 to $149,9996528.1%
$150,000 to $199,9997038.8%
$200,000 or more3664.6%
Median Household Income71,580 
Per Capita Income39,340 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.93 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1491.9%
Public Assistance1231.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3454.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,17284.4%
Unemployed1241.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,29685.6%
Not in Labor Force1,56714.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 15.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8372,92156.8%
Non-Profit26987123.6%
Self-Employed70933268.1%
Local Government33438446.5%
State Government5619222.6%
Federal Government475546.1%
Total Private + Self4,5463,25358.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7061,50232.0%
Total5,2524,75552.5%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,67116.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,86218.6%
Professional, Technical1,83218.3%
Service Occupations1,42914.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1161.2%
All others3,23932.3%
White Collar 53.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,93219.3%
Retail trade1,41414.1%
Manufacturing1,29812.9%
Construction9029.0%
Educational services7767.7%
Finance and insurance4534.5%
Accommodation and food services4464.4%
Other services4224.2%
Wholesale trade4144.1%
Transportation and warehousing4014.0%
Public administration3853.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3753.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2832.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2152.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1021.0%
Utilities930.9%
Information660.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation430.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Houston County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican940.50%
Puerto Rican150.08%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American30.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran30.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American660.35%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian660.35%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic890.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino380.20%
Indian280.15%
Vietnamese100.05%
Chinese90.05%
Japanese80.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,33297.2%
Spanish1781.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun1560.9%
Tagalog490.3%
Other Indo-European390.2%
German, other Germanic380.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic120.1%
Chinese100.1%
Other Asian90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,89541.9%
Norwegian5,04626.8%
Irish2,34912.5%
American1,1175.9%
English9405.0%
Swedish6913.7%
Polish6033.2%
French5362.8%
Czech3451.8%
Italian2791.5%
Danish1821.0%
Dutch1550.8%
Northern European1260.7%
Scandinavian1230.7%
European1190.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,76099.6%
Not a citizen660.4%
Native18,57898.7%
Foreign-born2481.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Houston County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
161 1.2%538 4.0%4,498 33.4%4,688 34.8%2,685 19.9%912 6.8%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 161 1.2%
9-12 Years 538 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,498 33.4%
Some College 4,688 34.8%
Bach. Degree 2,685 19.9%
Grad Degree 912 6.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Houston County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,763 9,429 334 3.4% 4.7%
1991 9,983 9,561 422 4.2% 5.1%
1992 10,160 9,763 397 3.9% 5.0%
1993 10,475 10,005 470 4.5% 4.8%
1994 10,765 10,436 329 3.1% 4.0%
1995 10,944 10,559 385 3.5% 3.7%
1996 10,978 10,566 412 3.8% 3.8%
1997 11,004 10,675 329 3.0% 3.2%
1998 11,105 10,803 302 2.7% 2.7%
1999 11,350 10,966 384 3.4% 2.7%
2000 10,903 10,474 429 3.9% 3.0%
2001 11,135 10,651 484 4.3% 3.8%
2002 11,262 10,721 541 4.8% 4.5%
2003 11,221 10,633 588 5.2% 4.8%
2004 11,246 10,671 575 5.1% 4.6%
2005 11,087 10,579 508 4.6% 4.1%
2006 11,240 10,754 486 4.3% 4.1%
2007 10,951 10,393 558 5.1% 4.6%
2008 10,870 10,246 624 5.7% 5.4%
2009 10,974 10,084 890 8.1% 7.9%
2010 10,840 10,005 835 7.7% 7.4%
2011 10,688 9,948 740 6.9% 6.5%
2012 10,583 9,964 619 5.8% 5.6%
2013 10,488 9,955 533 5.1% 5.0%
2014 10,379 9,909 470 4.5% 4.3%
2015 10,509 10,100 409 3.9% 3.8%
2016 10,593 10,179 414 3.9% 3.9%
2017 10,435 10,078 357 3.4% 3.4%
2018 10,353 10,045 308 3.0% 3.0%
2019 10,384 10,057 327 3.1% 3.2%
2020 10,311 9,869 442 4.3% 6.2%
2021 10,362 10,040 322 3.1% 3.8%
2022 10,453 10,215 238 2.3% 2.7%
2023 10,479 10,216 263 2.5% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com