Houston County, Minnesota (MN)

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• • 17,94095.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2501.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2211.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1931.0%Two or more races
  • 760.4%Asian alone
  • 440.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 50.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $245,920

Here:	$245,920
State:	$296,404

Townhouses or other attached units: $218,279

Here:	$218,279
State:	$232,732

In 2-unit structures: $113,622

Here:	$113,622
State:	$259,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $576,543

Here:	$576,543
State:	$225,601

Mobile homes: $125,428

Here:	$125,428
State:	$67,064

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 53
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 6

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,385 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,101 (1.2%)

Area name: La Crosse, WI-MN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Houston County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $734 a month.

Cities in this county include: La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Houston, Hokah, Brownsville, Eitzen.

Neighboring counties: Arenac County, Michigan , Fremont County, Wyoming , Strafford County, New Hampshire , Mecosta County, Michigan , Montcalm County, Michigan , Osceola County, Michigan .

Current college students: 645
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 129 (54.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 752010 or later
• 212000 to 2009
• 211990 to 1999
• 541980 to 1989
• 271970 to 1979
• 46Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,290
• One, attached: 192
• Two: 171
• 3 or 4: 207
• 5 to 9: 192
• 10 to 19: 176
• 20 to 49: 115
• 50 or more: 15
• Mobile homes: 469
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Houston County with a mortgage: 3,531 (55 second mortgage, 372 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,270

Religion statistics for Houston County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Houston County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
• Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019 - April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4442, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
• Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to September 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4290: November 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4290, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2013 to June 26, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4131: July 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4131, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2010 to June 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1921: July 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1921, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 06, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1772: June 25, 2008, FEMA Id: 1772, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1717: August 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1717, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 17, 2000 to July 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1333: June 27, 2000, FEMA Id: 1333, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

4.92% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($50,907 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.88% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($16,444 average AGI)
3.04% relocated from other states ($34,462 average AGI)

Houston County:	3.04%
Minnesota average:	2.11%

from La Crosse County, WI	1.97% ($51,409 average AGI)
from Winona County, MN	0.63% ($46,137)
from Fillmore County, MN	0.32% ($38,923)

5.20% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($41,757 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.77% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($15,319 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($26,438 average AGI)

Houston County:	3.43%
Minnesota average:	2.17%

to La Crosse County, WI	1.46% ($38,347 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN	0.54% ($46,205)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.28% ($40,565)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Houston County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 4,251 (1,234 living alone), Female householders: 4,140 (1,277 living alone)

• 4,403 spouses (4,387 opposite-sex spouses), 541 unmarried partners, (533 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,639 children (4,359 natural, 68 adopted, 213 stepchildren), 155 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 3 foster children, 156 other relatives, 220 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 257

Size of family households: 2,807 2-persons, 1,216 3-persons, 810 4-persons, 453 5-persons, 89 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,509 1-person, 372 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

2,938 married couples with children.
833 single-parent households (193 men, 640 women).

97.6% of residents of Houston speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $89,658,000 ($4,508 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,008,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,461,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,687,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,531,000
Federal grants: $17,107,000
Federal procurement contracts: $910,000 ($99,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,962,000 ($724,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $221,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,840,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,366,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Houston County, Minnesota
• 2602014 or later
• 1192010 to 2013
• 8582000 to 2009
• 1,2021990 to 1999
• 1,0451980 to 1989
• 1,0631970 to 1979
• 9331960 to 1969
• 8641950 to 1959
• 3741940 to 1949
• 2,1561939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Houston County, Minnesota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston County, Minnesota
• 91 room
• 162 rooms
• 1223 rooms
• 6414 rooms
• 1,0945 rooms
• 1,1446 rooms
• 9127 rooms
• 1,0328 rooms
• 1,7809+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston County, Minnesota
• 361 room
• 682 rooms
• 3263 rooms
• 4274 rooms
• 2425 rooms
• 2356 rooms
• 1237 rooms
• 668 rooms
• 1039+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Houston County, Minnesota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston County, Minnesota
• 10no bedroom
• 1361 bedroom
• 1,2892 bedrooms
• 2,9703 bedrooms
• 1,8124 bedrooms
• 5235+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston County, Minnesota
• 36no bedroom
• 3841 bedroom
• 6712 bedrooms
• 4273 bedrooms
• 874 bedrooms
• 245+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Houston County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Houston County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 192no vehicle
• 1,4711 vehicle
• 2,7732 vehicles
• 1,5793 vehicles
• 4394 vehicles
• 3095+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Houston County in renter-occupied apartments
• 143no vehicle
• 8691 vehicle
• 4652 vehicles
• 1353 vehicles
• 64 vehicles
• 245+ vehicles

89.5% of Houston County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6,276
• Other state: 12,530
• Northeast: 121
• Midwest: 11,213
• South: 335
• West: 628

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 184
• Number of aged recipients: 30
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 154
• Number of recipients under 18: 24
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 117
• Number of recipients older than 64: 43
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 89
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 73