Houghton

Population: 87
Median household income: $104,375
Median home value: $212,500

Located in Lee County, Iowa, Houghton is a community with a population of 87. The median household income of $104,375 is above the Lee County median ($59,803).

From 2019 to 2023, Houghton's population declined 29.3% from 123 to 87, while its median home value rose 54.5% from $137,500 to $212,500.

The median resident is 43.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 87
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $104,375
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 40
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12387

Median household income

$65,000$104,375

Median home value

$137,500$212,500

Median gross rent

$550$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	123	$65,000	$137,500	$550
2020	104	$91,250	$134,400	—
2021	87	$93,750	$141,700	$563
2022	77	$107,917	$171,900	$675
2023	87	$104,375	$212,500	$700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	10.3%
5 to 17	14	16.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	7	8.0%
35 to 44	15	17.2%
45 to 54	4	4.6%
55 to 64	14	16.1%
65 to 74	17	19.5%
75 and over	7	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	74	85.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	21	32.8%
Some college or associate's	19	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	6	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34	81.0%
Carpooled	4	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	39.5%
15 to 29 min	13	34.2%
30 to 44 min	8	21.1%
45 to 59 min	2	5.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 1.1% (1 of 87)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	75.7%
Nonfamily households	9	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	37	92.5%
Vacant	3	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	83.8%
Renter-occupied	6	16.2%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39	97.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1937335
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7837, -91.6100