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Houghton, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
87 Population 290/sq mi density
$104,375 Median Income $52,783 per capita
$212,500 Home Value $201,913 Zillow
$700 Median Rent 20.0% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
127 Violent Crime/100K 2,921 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$104,375 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$212,500 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
87
Population Density
290
per square mile
Land Area
0.3
square miles (0.8 km²)
Median Age
43.3 yrs
11% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 85.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 12.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
85.1%
Black
0%
Hispanic
2.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
64.0%
967% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.4%
20% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
100.0%
9% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.4%
26% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.448
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population87
Population Density290 / sq mi
Land Area0.3 sq mi
Median Age43.3 years

Gender

Male50.6%
Female49.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White85.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans64.0%
Disability10.4%
Health Insurance100.0%
Uninsured6.4%
Broadband Access37.0%
Gini Coefficient0.448

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K