Houston County Information

Houston in Minnesota occupies 569 square miles and has a 2006 population of 19,832, a change from a 2000 population of 19,718 and 18,497 in 1990. 13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 10.9% percent is 25-35, and 13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 15 acts of violent crime reported in Houston in 2004, a change from 15 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 485 people: 4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4%.

Read more about Houston, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHouston 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area569 sq. milesRanked 1,937 of 3,140
Population 200619,832Ranked 1,829 of 3,140
Population 200519,872 
Population 200019,718Ranked 1,811 of 3,140
Population 199018,497Ranked 1,761 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.4% 
African American.6% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55% 
Population 5 to 1412.9% 
Population 15 to 2413.7% 
Population 25 to 3410.9% 
Population 35 to 4413.9% 
Population 45 to 5416.7% 
Population 55 to 6410.6% 
Population 65 to 747.2% 
Population 75 and up9.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1515
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes4 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults10 
Total Property Crimes293227
Burglaries31 
Larceny Thefts231 
Motor Vehicle Thefts31 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population11,33010,937
Unemployed Population485438
Unemployment Rate4.3%4%

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