Houston County, MN Demographic Data
Houston County, MN Summary
Houston County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 19,001
- Area: 568.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 552.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 33.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,208.66 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Houston County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,401
50%
50.8
Male
9,390
50%
49.2
Total Population
18,791
323,128,000
Houston County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
955
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,161
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,225
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,099
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
957
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,921
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,002
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,742
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,674
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,343
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,940
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,218
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
554
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,754
78.5%
77.2
Female
7,447
50.5%
51.3
Male
7,307
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,219
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,318
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,712
19.8%
15.2
Female
2,005
54.0%
55.8
Male
1,707
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Houston County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,508
98.5%
96.8
White
18,267
97.2%
72.6
Black or African American
87
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.2%
0.8
Asian
76
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
63
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
4
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
5
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
34
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
283
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
172
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
139
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
26
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,619
99.1%
82.2
Houston County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
288
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
569
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,533
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,037
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,945
14.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,177
16.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
845
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
857
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,537
93.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,022
22.6%
31.2
Houston County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,778
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
9,070
58.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,432
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
107
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,063
6.9
5.8%
Houston County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,492
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
344
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
102
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
192
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.1%
1.1%
Houston County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
394
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
451
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
724
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
799
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,204
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,733
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,154
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
992
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
351
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
187
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
55,550
57,617
Per capita income
29,007
31,128
Houston County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
656
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
521
5.2%
9.8
Construction
986
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,839
28.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
366
3.7%
6.6
Information
232
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,275
12.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
361
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
688
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
345
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,053
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
339
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
327
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,473
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,412
34.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,468
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,978
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,657
16.6%
18.1%
Houston County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,773
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,945
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
686
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
38
0.4%
5.1
Walked
312
3.2%
2.7
Other means
210
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
582
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
26.6
Houston County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
422
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,311
28.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,124
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,132
26.7%
21.0
Houston County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,989
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,455
80.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,534
19.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
628
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Houston County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,617
1 room
63
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
107
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
465
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
918
10.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,388
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,497
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,251
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,031
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,897
22.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Houston County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,617
1-unit, detached
6,995
81.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
171
2.0%
5.9
2-units
164
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
223
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
263
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
200
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
135
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
466
5.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Houston County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,220
25.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
458
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
800
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
833
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,199
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,018
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,145
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
864
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
56
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.3%
1.4%
Houston County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,988
49.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,841
23.0%
4.7
Electricity
959
12.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
376
4.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
742
9.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
74
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.1%
1.1
Houston County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,405
47295100.0
Less than $500
65
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
69
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
98
2.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
355
10.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
772
22.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
904
26.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,142
33.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,542
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
545
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
383
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
271
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
657
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Houston County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,356
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
130
9.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
422
31.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
788
58.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
178
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
644
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
231
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
146
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
188
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
191
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
157
11.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
442
32.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
179
0.0%
0.0%
Houston County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,455
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
542
8.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,067
16.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,187
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,348
20.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,356
21.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
712
11.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
195
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
48
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
162,300
205,000
