Houston County, Minnesota (MN)

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• • 17,43593.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 7414.0%Two or more races
  • 2721.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1120.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 960.5%Asian alone
  • 380.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $318,053

Here:	$318,053
State:	$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $294,323

Here:	$294,323
State:	$312,049

In 2-unit structures: $150,672

Here:	$150,672
State:	$323,045

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $716,521

Here:	$716,521
State:	$258,516

Mobile homes: $161,466

Here:	$161,466
State:	$94,605

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 18
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 5

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,666 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,395 (1.1%)

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: 94.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 256 (75.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 602010 or later
• 542000 to 2009
• 261990 to 1999
• 541980 to 1989
• 271970 to 1979
• 46Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,542
• One, attached: 181
• Two: 117
• 3 or 4: 66
• 5 to 9: 272
• 10 to 19: 89
• 20 to 49: 141
• 50 or more: 118
• Mobile homes: 346
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Houston County with a mortgage: 3,496 (283 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 251 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79

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.

4.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,318 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.78% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($23,924 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($34,393 average AGI)

Houston County:	2.97%
Minnesota average:	2.06%

from La Crosse County, WI	1.56% ($50,183 average AGI)
from Winona County, MN	0.62% ($62,680)
from Fillmore County, MN	0.32% ($56,885)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.25% ($64,550)

5.07% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,376 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.85% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($18,233 average AGI)
3.23% relocated to other states ($32,143 average AGI)

Houston County:	3.23%
Minnesota average:	2.44%

to La Crosse County, WI	1.38% ($56,161 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN	0.67% ($49,648)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.38% ($50,645)

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 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.8

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: 3,996 (1,255 living alone), Female householders: 4,268 (1,256 living alone)

• 4,320 spouses (4,313 opposite-sex spouses), 639 unmarried partners, (623 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,813 children (4,521 natural, 135 adopted, 155 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 2 foster children, 188 other relatives, 181 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 283

Size of family households: 2,873 2-persons, 955 3-persons, 779 4-persons, 457 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,511 1-person, 522 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

3,077 married couples with children.
765 single-parent households (275 men, 490 women).

97.4% of residents of Houston speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% 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
• 112020 or later
• 5002010 to 2019
• 7912000 to 2009
• 1,0571990 to 1999
• 8091980 to 1989
• 1,1741970 to 1979
• 8681960 to 1969
• 9671950 to 1959
• 3381940 to 1949
• 2,2081939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Houston County, Minnesota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston County, Minnesota
• 01 room
• 142 rooms
• 1393 rooms
• 5494 rooms
• 1,0775 rooms
• 1,2306 rooms
• 1,1237 rooms
• 1,0208 rooms
• 1,6529+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston County, Minnesota
• 671 room
• 942 rooms
• 2903 rooms
• 3474 rooms
• 1855 rooms
• 886 rooms
• 1057 rooms
• 778 rooms
• 1639+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Houston County, Minnesota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston County, Minnesota
• 0no bedroom
• 1191 bedroom
• 1,2612 bedrooms
• 3,2633 bedrooms
• 1,7154 bedrooms
• 4465+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston County, Minnesota
• 71no bedroom
• 3811 bedroom
• 5102 bedrooms
• 2613 bedrooms
• 1524 bedrooms
• 455+ 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
• 172no vehicle
• 1,3941 vehicle
• 3,0672 vehicles
• 1,5383 vehicles
• 4044 vehicles
• 2455+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Houston County in renter-occupied apartments
• 135no vehicle
• 7851 vehicle
• 3952 vehicles
• 663 vehicles
• 124 vehicles
• 325+ vehicles

92.0% of Houston County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Minnesota.

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

• This state: 6,017
• Other state: 12,535
• Northeast: 210
• Midwest: 11,527
• South: 367
• West: 291

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