Houghton, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,728
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
21.4
0.943% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.4%
25.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$83,571
4.15% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$163,200
6.46% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
770

About

None of the households in Houghton, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Houghton, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houghton, NY are Houghton University (274 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Houghton, NY was $163,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.7%.

Most people in Houghton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Houghton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Houghton, NY is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.86% of Houghton, NY residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Houghton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Houghton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houghton, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houghton, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 220
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    78 ± 46
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    56 ± 43
3.07%
Hispanic Population
53 people

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Houghton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.07% of the people in Houghton, NY are hispanic (53 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.86%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
84 people
4.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
72 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Houghton, NY residents (84 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houghton, NY was 4.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14

Houghton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Houghton, NY employs 770 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houghton, NY were Educational Services (440 people), Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($77,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,357).

Employment

Occupations

770
2024 Value
± 153

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houghton, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 770 employees to 770 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houghton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (195 people), Management Occupations (82 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houghton, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

770
2024 Value
± 153

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houghton, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 770 employees to 770 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houghton, NY, are Educational Services (440 people), Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houghton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Houghton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,625
Median earning men ± $24,753
$9,327
Median earning women ± $6,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), Manufacturing ($77,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,792).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Houghton, NY awarded 274 degrees. The student population of Houghton, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 341 male students and 673 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houghton, NY are White (216 and 81.8%), Black or African American (16 and 6.06%), Two or More Races (13 and 4.92%), and Unknown (11 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Houghton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Houghton University (274 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houghton, NY are General Business Administration & Management (35 and 12.8%), General Biological Sciences (28 and 10.2%), and General Psychology (22 and 8.03%).

The median tuition cost in Houghton, NY for private four year colleges is $16,690.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Houghton, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,014 (33.6% men and 66.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,014 students enrolled in Houghton, NY, 33.6% men and 66.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 739 records, of which 68.9% were women and 31.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    28 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    25 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Houghton, NY was General Biological Sciences with 28 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Houghton University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
274 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Houghton University with 274 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 105 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houghton, NY, which is 0.621 times less than the 169 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 216 degrees mean that there were 13.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houghton, NY was $163,200 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,300 to $163,200, a 6.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Houghton, NY is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houghton, NY have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houghton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,426
$158
Median Property Taxes
±$50

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Rent vs Own

52.7%
Homeownership
2024
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Houghton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,571
Median Household Income
± $13,127
300
Number of Households
± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 300 households in Houghton, NY declined from $83,571 from the previous year's value of $87,188.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houghton, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (43.6%)
  2. Walked (30.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (17.9%)

In 2024, 43.6% of workers in Houghton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (30.7%) and those who worked at home (17.9%).

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Commute Time

14.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houghton, NY have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.506% of the workforce in Houghton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houghton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houghton, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houghton, NY (199 out of 977 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houghton, NY is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Houghton, NY has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 5.22% on Medicare, 22.3% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 48.2% between 18 and 34 years, 17.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.61% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.25%
Uninsured
55.3%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
5.22%
Medicare
22.3%
Non-Group
2.06%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houghton, NY grew by 144% from 1.74% to 4.25%.

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