Houston

Population: 883
Median household income: $50,667
Median home value: $152,100

Houston is a community in Houston County, Minnesota, home to 883 residents. At $50,667, its median household income sits below Houston County's $77,087.

From 2019 to 2023, Houston's population declined 14.5% from 1,033 to 883, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $103,600 to $152,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population. 76.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 883
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,667
Median home value: $152,100
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 405
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,033883

Median household income

$43,393$50,667

Median home value

$103,600$152,100

Median gross rent

$639$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,033	$43,393	$103,600	$639
2020	984	$43,958	$112,900	$658
2021	956	$43,750	$115,800	$718
2022	892	$45,417	$132,600	$792
2023	883	$50,667	$152,100	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	3.1%
5 to 17	200	22.7%
18 to 24	103	11.7%
25 to 34	72	8.2%
35 to 44	121	13.7%
45 to 54	97	11.0%
55 to 64	79	8.9%
65 to 74	86	9.7%
75 and over	98	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	836	94.7%
Black or African American	16	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	5.2%
High school graduate	171	30.9%
Some college or associate's	256	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	43	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	54	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit1.2%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	320	76.4%
Carpooled	33	7.9%
Public transit	5	1.2%
Walked	28	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	7.4%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	30.2%
15 to 29 min	150	38.7%
30 to 44 min	85	21.9%
45 to 59 min	15	3.9%
60+ min	21	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.2% (110 of 836)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	50.8%
Nonfamily households	182	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	370	91.4%
Vacant	35	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	264	71.4%
Renter-occupied	106	28.6%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	334	82.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.2%
2 to 4 units	21	5.2%
5 to 19 units	30	7.4%
20 or more units	16	4.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2730230
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.7566, -91.5727