Houghton

Population: 1,685
Median household income: $87,188
Median home value: $153,300

Houghton, a community in Allegany County, New York, has 1,685 residents. The median household income of $87,188 is above the Allegany County median ($61,233).

Between 2019 and 2023, Houghton's population grew 2.8% from 1,639 to 1,685, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $119,200 to $153,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.9% of the population. 40.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,685
Median age: 21.2 yrs
Median household income: $87,188
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 323
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6391,685

Median household income

$62,188$87,188

Median home value

$119,200$153,300

Median gross rent

$642$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,639	$62,188	$119,200	$642
2020	1,683	$69,688	$118,900	$693
2021	1,681	$80,625	$127,500	$771
2022	1,771	$90,244	$150,600	$907
2023	1,685	$87,188	$153,300	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2451.5%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 644.4%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	2.4%
5 to 17	211	12.5%
18 to 24	867	51.5%
25 to 34	101	6.0%
35 to 44	90	5.3%
45 to 54	133	7.9%
55 to 64	74	4.4%
65 to 74	67	4.0%
75 and over	102	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,532	90.9%
Black or African American	65	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	43	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate10.1%

Some college or associate's8.8%

Bachelor's degree33.2%

Graduate or professional degree41.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	6.7%
High school graduate	57	10.1%
Some college or associate's	50	8.8%
Bachelor's degree	188	33.2%
Graduate or professional degree	234	41.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone40.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked37.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	295	40.8%
Carpooled	43	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	274	37.9%
Bicycle	2	0.3%
Worked from home	109	15.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	473	77.0%
15 to 29 min	54	8.8%
30 to 44 min	25	4.1%
45 to 59 min	33	5.4%
60+ min	29	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 16.2% (150 of 926)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	69.9%
Nonfamily households	84	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	279	86.4%
Vacant	44	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	159	57.0%
Renter-occupied	120	43.0%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	263	81.4%
1-unit, attached	8	2.5%
2 to 4 units	41	12.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	11	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3635771
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.4283, -78.1726