Houston city, MN

2022 population: 892 ( 87 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 724.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	797	89.35%	18.1%
Black:	11	1.23%	0.0%
Indian:	4	0.45%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	49	5.49%	4800.0%
Hispanic:	31	3.48%	3000.0%

Total non-White:	95	10.65%	1483.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-176	-21.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	89	11.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
979
973	99.39%
0	0.00%
4	0.41%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
1	0.10%
6	0.61%

2000
1,035
1,029	99.42%
3	0.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
2	0.19%
6	0.58%

1990
1,013
992	97.93%
10	0.99%
11	1.09%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	2.07%

1980
1,057
1,051	99.43%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
4	0.38%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.57%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-56	-5.4
0	0.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

37	3.7
-15	-1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-59	-5.6
15	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Houston city, 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
Number	Percent
40.5
260	29.1%
632	70.9%
204	22.9%

350
2.39

186	53.1%
110	59.1%
40	21.5%
164	46.9%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
250	25.5%
729	74.5%
227	23.2%

418
2.23

239	57.2%
180	75.3%
26	10.9%
179	42.8%

2000
Number	Percent
42.5
239	23.1%
796	76.9%
291	28.1%

441
2.19

268	60.8%
204	76.1%
46	17.2%
173	39.2%

1990
Number	Percent
42.8
226	22.3%
787	77.7%
290	28.6%

420
2.26

276	65.7%
228	82.6%
29	10.5%
144	34.3%

1980
Number	Percent
44.5
246	23.3%
811	76.7%
317	30.0%

425
2.32

288	67.8%
240	83.3%
25	8.7%
137	32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Houston city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	10.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	8.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	9.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	9.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	54	15.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	9.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	4.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	9.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	0.9%
$200,000 or more	5	1.4%

Median Household Income	45,417
Per Capita Income	23,036

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	27	7.7%
Public Assistance	20	5.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	15.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	298	70.1%
Unemployed	31	7.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	329	77.4%
Not in Labor Force	96	22.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	144	89	61.8%
Non-Profit	11	31	26.2%
Self-Employed	17	16	51.5%

Local Government	8	18	30.8%
State Government	0	19	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	161	105	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	68	21.8%
Total	180	173	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	9.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	17.8%
Professional, Technical	92	26.1%
Service Occupations	49	13.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.1%
All others	117	33.1%

White Collar		53.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	60	17.0%
Retail trade	56	15.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	12.7%
Educational services	44	12.5%
Manufacturing	34	9.6%
Wholesale trade	26	7.4%
Other services	19	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	19	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	13	3.7%
Construction	12	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	2.8%
Information	5	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.1%
Finance and insurance	3	0.8%
Public administration	3	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	31	3.48%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	850	98.7%
Spanish	8	0.9%
German, other Germanic	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	315	35.3%
Norwegian	281	31.5%
Irish	79	8.9%
Swedish	76	8.5%
English	50	5.6%
French	33	3.7%
Polish	25	2.8%
American	20	2.2%
Dutch	20	2.2%
Russian	20	2.2%
Italian	12	1.3%
Welsh	12	1.3%
Ethiopian	11	1.2%
French Canadian	9	1.0%
Danish	7	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	892	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	876	98.2%
Foreign-born	16	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	2.1%	35	6.2%	208	36.7%	230	40.6%	41	7.2%	40	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	2.1%
9-12 Years	35	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	208	36.7%
Some College	230	40.6%
Bach. Degree	41	7.2%
Grad Degree	40	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +8	D + 4.2%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +82	R +138	R + 28.9%
D -56
2020 vs. 2008	R +63	R +165	R + 34.1%
D -102

2016 vs. 2008	R +49	R +173	R + 38.3%
D -124
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	308	62.5%	Joe Biden (D)	170	34.5%	15	3.0%	493	17	16	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	294	59.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	148	30.1%	49	10.0%	491	15	14	0.02%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	226	47.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	226	47.9%	20	4.2%	472	3	1	0.02%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	272	51.3%	John McCain (R)	245	46.2%	13	2.5%	530	2	1	0.02%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	287	54.6%	John Kerry (D)	228	43.3%	11	2.1%	526	7	4	0.02%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	275	52.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	214	41.0%	33	6.3%	522	7	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Houston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

170

34.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

308

62.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

493

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Houston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

148

30.1%

Donald Trump (R)

294

59.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

6.3%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Houston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

226

47.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

226

47.9%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

472

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Houston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

272

51.3%

John McCain (R)

245

46.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Houston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

287

54.6%

John Kerry (D)

228

43.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

526

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Houston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

275

52.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

214

41.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houston city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	227	56.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	160	39.5%	18 [+]	4.4%	405	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Jason Lewis (R)	263	54.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	179	36.8%	45 [+]	9.2%	487	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (6.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 16 (3.3%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	215	50.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	176	41.7%	31 [+]	7.3%	422	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 26 (6.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	61%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	201	47.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	193	45.6%	29 [+]	6.9%	423	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 22 (5.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	211	49.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	199	46.7%	16 [+]	3.8%	426	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 13 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	173	44.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	172	44.1%	45 [+]	11.5%	390	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 29 (7.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 15 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	174	45.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	173	44.8%	39 [+]	10.1%	386	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 18 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 13 (3.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 2 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	394
Median Value	$132,600

Occupied	350	88.8%
Vacant	44	11.2%

Owned	237	67.7%
Rented	113	32.3%
Median Rent	$792

Single-Family Units	333	84.5%
Detached	330	83.8%
Attached	3	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	10.9%
Mobile Homes	6	1.5%

Houston city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Houston city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Houston city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Houston city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Houston city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Houston city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houston city, MN