Houston County, MN

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2023 Population

18,768

0.308% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

0.897% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.54%

9.03% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$77,087

7.69% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$226,300

4.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,702

3.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Houston County, MN had a population of 18.8k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $77,087. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houston County, MN declined from 18,826 to 18,768, a −0.308% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,580 to $77,087, a 7.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.506%).

None of the households in Houston County, MN 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.

99.7% of the residents in Houston County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Houston County, MN was $226,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Houston County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Houston County, MN borders Allamakee County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Fillmore County, MN, Winona County, MN, La Crosse County, WI, and Vernon County, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Houston County, MN is home to a population of 18.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.82% of Houston County, MN residents were born outside of the country (342 people).

In 2023, there were 49.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Houston County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 353 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 247 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Houston County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Houston County, MN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.6k ± 201
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
353 ± 81
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 201

1.49%

Hispanic Population

279 people

1.49% of the people in Houston County, MN are hispanic (279 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houston County, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

1.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2023, 1.82% of Houston County, MN residents (342 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston County, MN was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
465 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 45
Korea
80 ± 45

Houston County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston County, MN employs 9.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houston County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,821 people), Retail Trade (1,320 people), and Manufacturing (1,222 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,250), Public Administration ($71,938), and Wholesale Trade ($60,872).

Employment

Occupations

9.7k

2023 Value

± 494

−3.3%

1 Year decline

± 7.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston County, MN declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 10k employees to 9.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston County, MN, are Management Occupations (1,198 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,091 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (732 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.7k

2023 Value

± 494

−3.3%

1 Year decline

± 7.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston County, MN declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 10k employees to 9.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,821 people), Retail Trade (1,320 people), and Manufacturing (1,222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Houston County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,609

Median earning men ± $1,859

$42,606

Median earning women ± $2,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250), Public Administration ($74,556), and Information ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,821), Manufacturing ($58,150), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,088).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

54
Construction
44
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$28k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.4k
Construction
$19.5k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Houston County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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 Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 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 Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston County, MN was $226,300 in 2023, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $216,400 to $226,300, a 4.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston County, MN is 84.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Houston County, MN have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Houston County, MN is $77,087. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Houston County, MN was Census Tract 201, Houston County, MN with a value of $83,782, followed by Census Tract 202, Houston County, MN and Census Tract 205, Houston County, MN, with respective values of $79,620 and $75,645.

In 2024, 9.47% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Houston County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.275%.

Housing

Property

$226,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,252

$6,792

Median Property Taxes

±$386

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 Houston County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.1%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.1% of the housing units in Houston County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 201, Houston County, MN
Census Tract 202, Houston County, MN
Census Tract 205, Houston County, MN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston County, MN was Census Tract 201, Houston County, MN with a value of $83,782, followed by Census Tract 202, Houston County, MN and Census Tract 205, Houston County, MN, with respective values of $79,620 and $75,645.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Houston County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,087

Median Household Income

± $5,212

8.07k

Number of Households

± 455

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.07k households in Houston County, MN grew to $77,087 from the previous year's value of $71,580.

The following chart displays the households in Houston County, MN 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houston County, MN is from Houston County, MN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houston County, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (7.97%)

In 2023, 76.5% of workers in Houston County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.97%).

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.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston County, MN have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Houston County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.47% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Houston County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.275%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston County, MN (1.21k out of 18.5k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston County, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 7.4% of the children was living in poverty in Houston County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 53.4 in Houston County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 21.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.3% of the population of Houston County, MN has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 9.86% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Houston County, MN see 1,707 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.767% increase from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1880 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2686 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,707 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Houston County, MN

Primary care physicians in Houston County, MN see an average of 1,707 patients per year. This represents a 0.767% increase from the previous year (1,694 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Houston County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.75%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

9.86%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston County, MN declined by 23.2% from 4.88% to 3.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2015, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58 in Houston County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Houston County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.8% in Houston County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Houston County, MN.