Houghton, NY

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    2024 Population
    1,728
    US Senator
    Chuck Schumer
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Kirsten Gillibrand
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    21.4
    0.943% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    20.4%
    25.7% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $83,571
    4.15% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $163,200
    6.46% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    770

    About

    None of the households in Houghton, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.8% of the residents in Houghton, NY are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Houghton, NY are Houghton University (218 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Houghton, NY was $163,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.7%.

    Most people in Houghton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Houghton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Houghton, NY is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.86% of Houghton, NY residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

    In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Houghton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.8% of Houghton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houghton, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houghton, NY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.52k ± 220
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      78 ± 46
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      56 ± 43
    3.07%
    Hispanic Population
    53 people

    In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Houghton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.07% of the people in Houghton, NY are hispanic (53 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houghton, NY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      492,198 ± 17,010 people
    2. China
      414,597 ± 15,642 people
    3. Jamaica
      229,554 ± 11,695 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.86%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    84 people
    4.27%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    72 people

    As of 2024, 4.86% of Houghton, NY residents (84 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houghton, NY was 4.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      11 ± 22
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      2 ± 14

    Houghton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.8% of the population of Houghton, NY has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 5.22% on Medicare, 22.3% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 48.2% between 18 and 34 years, 17.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.61% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    4.25%
    Uninsured
    55.3%
    Employer Coverage
    10.9%
    Medicaid
    5.22%
    Medicare
    22.3%
    Non-Group
    2.06%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houghton, NY grew by 144% from 1.74% to 4.25%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houghton, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Houghton, NY employs 770 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houghton, NY were Educational Services (440 people), Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($77,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,357).

    Employment

    Occupations

    770
    2024 Value
    ± 153

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houghton, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 770 employees to 770 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houghton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (195 people), Management Occupations (82 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houghton, NY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    770
    2024 Value
    ± 153

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houghton, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 770 employees to 770 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houghton, NY, are Educational Services (440 people), Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houghton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Houghton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $32,625
    Median earning men ± $24,753
    $9,327
    Median earning women ± $6,893

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), Manufacturing ($77,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,447).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,792).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.74%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (55.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.565%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New York

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    Chuck Schumer
    Senator from New York3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1999
    Kirsten Gillibrand
    Senator from New York1
    Assumed office on January 26, 2009
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Houghton, NY awarded 218 degrees. The student population of Houghton, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 494 male students and 706 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Houghton, NY are White (168 and 82%), Black or African American (11 and 5.37%), Unknown (9 and 4.39%), and Two or More Races (7 and 3.41%).

    The largest universities in Houghton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Houghton University (218 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Houghton, NY are General Business Administration & Management (23 and 10.6%), General Psychology (21 and 9.63%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (19 and 8.72%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $17,800.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Houghton, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,200 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 1,200 students enrolled in Houghton, NY, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 690 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Psychology
      21 degrees awarded
    2. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
      19 degrees awarded
    3. Elementary Education & Teaching
      17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Houghton, NY was General Psychology with 21 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Houghton, NY according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Houghton University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    218 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Houghton University with 218 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 71 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houghton, NY, which is 0.483 times less than the 147 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 168 degrees mean that there were 15.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Houghton, NY was $163,200 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,300 to $163,200, a 6.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Houghton, NY is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Houghton, NY have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houghton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $163,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,426
    $158
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$50

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houghton, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    52.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Houghton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $83,571
    Median Household Income
    ± $13,127
    300
    Number of Households
    ± 78

    In 2024, the median household income of the 300 households in Houghton, NY declined from $83,571 from the previous year's value of $87,188.

    The following chart displays the households in Houghton, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Houghton, NY is from New York.
    0.492
    2024 Wage GINI in New York
    0.493
    2023 Wage GINI in New York

    In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (43.6%)
    2. Walked (30.7%)
    3. Worked At Home (17.9%)

    In 2024, 43.6% of workers in Houghton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (30.7%) and those who worked at home (17.9%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    14.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Houghton, NY have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.506% of the workforce in Houghton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Houghton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houghton, NY have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houghton, NY (199 out of 977 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houghton, NY is White, followed by Black and Asian.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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