Houston township, MN

2022 population: 407 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 12.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	378	92.87%	1.0%
Black:	14	3.44%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	3.69%	200.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	29	7.13%	107.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-4	-1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	4.6

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
396
382	96.46%
0	0.00%
1	0.25%
3	0.76%
5	1.26%
5	1.26%
14	3.54%

2000
424
418	98.58%
0	0.00%
2	0.47%
2	0.47%
2	0.47%
0	0.00%
6	1.42%

1990
423
411	97.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	2.84%

1980
1,537
1,526	99.28%
5	0.33%
2	0.13%
4	0.26%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.72%

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

-36	-8.5
8	1.9

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

7	1.7
-6	-1.4

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

-1,115	-72.5
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Houston township, 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
48.1
111	27.3%
296	72.7%
108	26.5%

151
2.70

123	81.5%
106	86.2%
2	1.6%
28	18.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
91	23.0%
305	77.0%
66	16.7%

160
2.48

124	77.5%
106	85.5%
5	4.0%
36	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
105	24.8%
319	75.2%
55	13.0%

160
2.65

121	75.6%
106	87.6%
3	2.5%
39	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
113	26.7%
310	73.3%
72	17.0%

150
2.82

117	78.0%
108	92.3%
2	1.7%
33	22.0%

1980
Number	Percent
39.9
406	26.4%
1,131	73.6%
362	23.6%

587
2.50

424	72.2%
372	87.7%
25	5.9%
163	27.8%

2022 Housing Data for Houston township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	13.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	19.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	9.9%
$200,000 or more	16	10.6%

Median Household Income	110,750
Per Capita Income	43,525

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	171	85.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	171	85.9%
Not in Labor Force	28	14.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	51	60	45.9%
Non-Profit	2	3	40.0%
Self-Employed	43	14	75.4%

Local Government	7	3	70.0%
State Government	6	1	85.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	94	74	56.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	7	68.2%
Total	109	81	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	65	34.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	16.3%
Professional, Technical	37	19.5%
Service Occupations	16	8.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.1%
All others	41	21.6%

White Collar		70.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	20.5%
Health care and social assistance	34	17.9%
Retail trade	19	10.0%
Educational services	18	9.5%
Construction	15	7.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	6.8%
Other services	12	6.3%
Manufacturing	12	6.3%
Finance and insurance	8	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	6	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	2.6%
Information	4	2.1%
Wholesale trade	3	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.5%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	396	99.7%
German, other Germanic	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	166	40.8%
German	135	33.2%
Swedish	43	10.6%
Polish	24	5.9%
Irish	18	4.4%
English	11	2.7%
Ukrainian	11	2.7%
Finnish	9	2.2%
Italian	6	1.5%
Dutch	5	1.2%
American	4	1.0%
French	4	1.0%
Scandinavian	3	0.7%
Scottish	2	0.5%
French Canadian	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	407	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	407	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	2.1%	0	0.0%	55	19.4%	90	31.8%	99	35.0%	33	11.7%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	2.1%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	55	19.4%
Some College	90	31.8%
Bach. Degree	99	35.0%
Grad Degree	33	11.7%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +2	D + 4.4%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +48	R +63	R + 22.1%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +47	R +57	R + 19.5%
D -10

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +59	R + 23.9%
D -26
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	177	63.7%	Joe Biden (D)	97	34.9%	4	1.4%	278	18	17	0.01%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	163	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	81	30.9%	18	6.9%	262	17	16	0.01%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	129	52.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	112	45.7%	4	1.6%	245	8	5	0.01%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	130	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	107	44.0%	6	2.5%	243	10	8	0.01%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	131	51.4%	John Kerry (D)	121	47.5%	3	1.2%	255	4	1	0.01%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	122	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	87	36.7%	28	11.8%	237	6	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Houston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

177

63.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

278

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Houston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.9%

Donald Trump (R)

163

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Houston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

112

45.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

129

52.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

245

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Houston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

107

44.0%

John McCain (R)

130

53.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

243

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Houston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

131

51.4%

John Kerry (D)

121

47.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Houston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

122

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.0%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

237

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houston township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Scott Jensen (R)	143	68.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	63	30.1%	3 [+]	1.4%	209	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	86%	Jason Lewis (R)	165	61.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	94	34.8%	11 [+]	4.1%	270	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.1%);
2018	S2	73%	Karin Housley (R)	139	60.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	82	35.7%	9 [+]	3.9%	230	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.9%);
2018	S1	73%	Jim Newberger (R)	126	54.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	97	42.2%	7 [+]	3.0%	230	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 4 (1.7%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.3%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	135	58.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	89	38.7%	6 [+]	2.6%	230	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (2.6%);
2014	S2	75%	Mike McFadden (R)	110	47.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	100	43.1%	22 [+]	9.5%	232	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 17 (7.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (2.2%);
2014	G	74%	Jeff Johnson (R)	114	49.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	97	42.2%	19 [+]	8.3%	230	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	178
Median Value	$389,600

Occupied	151	84.8%
Vacant	27	15.2%

Owned	137	90.7%
Rented	14	9.3%
Median Rent	$438

Single-Family Units	176	98.9%
Detached	171	96.1%
Attached	5	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	1.1%

Houston township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Houston township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Houston township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Houston township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Houston township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Houston township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houston township, MN