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 | | |
| County | Houston | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 569 sq. miles | Ranked 1,937 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,832 | Ranked 1,829 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,872 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,718 | Ranked 1,811 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,497 | Ranked 1,761 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | 15 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 293 | 227 |
| Burglaries | 31 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 231 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,330 | 10,937 |
| Unemployed Population | 485 | 438 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4% |
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