Houghton, SD City Data

Houghton, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 206 people who live in Houghton and approximately 35,460 who live in Brown County. We want to help people moving to or living in Houghton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Houghton. We have included Houghton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Houghton Information

Brown County where Houghton resides is 1,731.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,460 and has a population rank of 1,236 out of all the places in the United States.

Houghton has a total of 206 people and of those residents there are 118 males and 88 females. The median age of the male population is 40 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 486 births each year and around 368 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Houghton varies per year, but currently 206 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 206 people who live in Houghton, there are 55 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Houghton is 31 male and 24 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 154.

General Houghton Information
Total area in square miles - Brown County	1,731.21
Water area in square miles - Brown County	N/A
Resident population - Brown County	35,460
Population rank - Brown County	1,236
Total population	206
Total population (male)	118
Total population (female)	88
Population median age (male)	40
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Brown County	486
Deaths- Brown County	368
Population of one race	206
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	55
Population under 20 years (male)	31
Population under 20 years (female)	24
Total population 18 years and over	154

Houghton Social Characteristics

There are 14,638 households in Houghton. Families make up 9,427 of these households. The table below breaks down the Houghton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,735), male householder with no wife present (408) and female householder with no husband present (1,203). The remainder of the Houghton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,316. Houghton, SD moving companies help people in Houghton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Houghton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Houghton is based, there are 15,036 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,740 never married, 8,168 now married, 54 separated, 1,679 widowed, and 1,395 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 437 widowed and 1,050 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Houghton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Houghton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brown County)
Total households	14,638
Family households (families)	9,427
With own children under 18 years	4,475
Married-couple family	7,735
With own children under 18 years	3,410
Male householder, no wife present, family	408
With own children under 18 years	260
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,203
With own children under 18 years	772
Nonfamily households	5,316
Householder living alone	4,497
65 years and over	1,776

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	26
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	25
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	171
Householder	57
Spouse	51
Child	59
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	35
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,036
Never married	3,740
Now married	8,168
Separated	54
Widowed	1,679
Divorced	1,395
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	437
Divorced	1,050

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	206
Male	118
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3
Female	88
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	206
One race	206
White	206
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	206
People who are White alone	206
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,208
Same house	18,361
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,298
Different state or abroad	3,114
Different state	2,959
Abroad	155

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brown County)
Total resident population	35,460
Born in United States	28,079
State of residence	26,471
Different state	8,613
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	151
Foreign born	225

Houghton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Houghton. That total enrollment is 9,554 for the population of the country, which includes Houghton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,441 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,363 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,786.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Houghton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,554
Pre-kindergarten	560
Public	324
Private	236
Kindergarten	525
Public	449
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,647
Public	3,110
Private	537
Elementary and high school	5,682
Public	4,922
Private	760
High school grades 9 to 12	2,035
Public	1,812
Private	223
College, undergraduate years	2,568
Public	2,266
Private	302
Graduate or professional school	219
Public	203
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	24,499

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,959
Less than 9th grade	1,873
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,391
High school graduate	7,250
Some college, no degree	5,205
Associate's degree	1,822
Bachelor's degree	5,418
Graduate or professional degree	23.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,985

Houghton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,141 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Houghton. The Houghton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,695), service occupations (2,972), sales and office occupations (5,733), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (280), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,638) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,599). The 28,141 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,039 private wage and salary workers, 2,940 government workers, 1,891 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brown County)
Population 16 years and over	28,141
In labor force	19,609
Civilian labor force	19,600
Employed	18,917
Unemployed	683
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	14,815
In labor force	9,583
Civilian labor force	9,583
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,326
In labor force	10,026
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	379
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brown County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,668
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,338
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,663
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	673
Other means	70
Worked at home	776
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	225,980

OCCUPATION (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,695
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,695
Service occupations	2,972
Sales and office occupations	5,733
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	280
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,638
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,599

INDUSTRY (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,695
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,078
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,137
Wholesale trade	646
Retail trade	2,587
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	625
Information	370
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,016
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,361
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,177
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,822
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	989

CLASS OF WORKER (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,695
Private wage and salary workers	14,039
Government workers	2,940
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,891
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Houghton Housing Characteristics

In Houghton, SD there are 15,861 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,638 occupied and 1,223 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Houghton, there are 10,181 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 159 units in Houghton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Houghton, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Houghton, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Houghton. There are 528 housing units with rent less than $200, 927 with rent between $200-299, 1,988 with rent between $300-499 and 954 with rent for $500 and above. Full Houghton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Houghton, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brown County)
Total housing units	15,861
Occupied housing units	14,638
Vacant housing units	1,223

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brown County)
Total housing units	15,861
1-unit, detached	10,181
1-unit, attached	159
2 units	650
3 or 4 units	968
5 to 9 units	836
10 to 19 units	903
20 to 49 units	480
50 or more units	307
Mobile home	1,374

HOUSING TENURE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,638
Owner-occupied	9,703
Renter-occupied	4,935

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,638
No vehicles available	1,013
2 vehicle available	8,820
3 vehicles available	1,910
4 vehicles available	705
5 or more vehicles available	209

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,638
Utility gas	9,107
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,858
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	773
Coal or coke
Wood	43
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	112
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,638
Less Than $50,000	9,703
$50,000 to $99,999	3,539
$100,000 to $149,999	1,258
$150,000 to $199,999	287
$200,000 to $299,999	228
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,700

GROSS RENT (Brown County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,935
Less than $200	528
$200 to $299	927
$300 to $499	1,988
$500 to $699	714
$700 to $999	160
$1,000 to $1,499	80
$1,500 or more	N/A