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State of Minnesota - County of Houston

Houston County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Houston County Businesses

  • Table 1. Houston County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Houston County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Houston County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Houston County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Houston County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Houston County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Houston County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Houston County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 558
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 19,940
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,799
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 19,718
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,809
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 35.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 18,497
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,761
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 18,382
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 222
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,221
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 115
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 6.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 121
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 2. Houston County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 19,718
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,142
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,218
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,350
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 5,290
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,559
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,502
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,135
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 522
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 9,733
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 9,985
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 19,416
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 98.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 61
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 36
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 73
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 28
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 101
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.50%


    TABLE 3. Houston County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 375
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 300
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 7,633
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,844
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 19,343
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.53
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,936
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,726
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,091
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,408
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,622
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,580
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,072
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 567
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 404
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 71.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,225
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,791
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.20%


    TABLE 4. Houston County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 19,222
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 202
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 154
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 8
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 616
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,351
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,092


    TABLE 5. Houston County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,652
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,472
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,346
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 11,874
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 9,018
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 75.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,715
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,078
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,846
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 47.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,541
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -63
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 614
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.10%


    TABLE 6. Houston County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 338
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 23
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 315
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 292
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 19,471
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,736
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 18,497
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,579
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 8,168
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 7,633
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,182
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 81.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 73
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 71
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 97.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 10,436


    TABLE 7. Houston County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 464,329
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 309,729
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 49.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 19,267
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,100
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 88.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 65,276
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 168,460
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 23,331
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 11,873
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,913
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 38,861
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 29,092
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 23,331
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 21,147
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 17,783




     









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