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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.7%
144 → 130
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.7%
$63,750 → $104,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Houghton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
121
-9 from 2023 (130)
Projected Median Income 2030
$147,356
+$42,981 from 2023 ($104,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 144 | — | $63,750 | — |
| 2015 | 143 | -0.7% | $66,875 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 140 | -2.1% | $68,750 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 136 | -2.9% | $65,000 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 137 | +0.7% | $93,750 | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 130 | -5.1% | $104,375 | +11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.