Houghton, IA

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2023 Population
87
13% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
43.3
19.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
1.15%
55.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$104,375
3.28% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$212,500
23.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
42
20% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Houghton, IA had a population of 87 people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $104,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houghton, IA grew from 77 to 87, a 13% increase and its median household income declined from $107,917 to $104,375, a −3.28% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houghton, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.05%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Houghton, IA 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.

100% of the residents in Houghton, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Houghton, IA was $212,500, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Houghton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Houghton, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Houghton, IA is home to a population of 87 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Houghton, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74 people) in Houghton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Houghton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Houghton, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houghton, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 37
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7 ± 13
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 8
8.05%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2023, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74 people) in Houghton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.05% of the people in Houghton, IA are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houghton, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14
  3. Korea
    0 ± 14

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

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Economy

The economy of Houghton, IA employs 42 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houghton, IA were Manufacturing (8 people), Retail Trade (8 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($148,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,750).

Employment

Occupations

42
2023 Value
± 64
20%
1 Year growth
± 196%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houghton, IA grew at a rate of 20%, from 35 employees to 42 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houghton, IA, are Management Occupations (11 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houghton, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42
2023 Value
± 64
20%
1 Year growth
± 196%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houghton, IA grew at a rate of 20%, from 35 employees to 42 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houghton, IA, are Manufacturing (8 people), Retail Trade (8 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houghton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Houghton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,250
Median earning men ± $97,478
$60,417
Median earning women ± $20,295

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($148,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,750), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,083), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houghton, IA was $212,500 in 2023, which is 0.7 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,900 to $212,500, a 23.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Houghton, IA is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Houghton, IA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houghton, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$103,846
$31
Median Property Taxes
±$29

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houghton, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houghton, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.8%
Homeownership
2023
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 83.8% of the housing units in Houghton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Houghton, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$104,375
Median Household Income
± $28,587
37
Number of Households
± 29

In 2023, the median household income of the 37 households in Houghton, IA declined from $104,375 from the previous year's value of $107,917.

The following chart displays the households in Houghton, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houghton, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (9.52%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.52%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Houghton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.52%) and those who worked at home (9.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houghton, IA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Houghton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houghton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houghton, IA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houghton, IA (1 out of 87 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 15 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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

100% of the population of Houghton, IA has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 1.15% on Medicaid, 23% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 8.05% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
55.2%
Employer Coverage
1.15%
Medicaid
23%
Medicare
20.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houghton, IA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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