| HOUGHTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 35333 |
| HOUGHTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 36016 |
| HOUGHTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1.9 |
| HOUGHTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -683 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 36016 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2012 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7066 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.1 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.7 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5188 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46.1 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33433 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 500 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 215 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 640 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 378 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 320 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33164 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.1 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| HOUGHTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.3 |
| HOUGHTON Births 2006 | 417 |
| HOUGHTON Deaths 2006 | 383 |
| HOUGHTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| HOUGHTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 56.8 |
| HOUGHTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.7 |
| HOUGHTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 7.3 |
| HOUGHTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.6 |
| HOUGHTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 23 |
| HOUGHTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5429 |
| HOUGHTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 15.6 |
| HOUGHTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 18488 |
| HOUGHTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 740 |
| HOUGHTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.2 |
| HOUGHTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 71.4 |
| HOUGHTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 54800 |
| HOUGHTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 15.8 |
| HOUGHTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 13793 |
| HOUGHTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.39 |
| HOUGHTON Per capita income in 1999 | 15078 |
| HOUGHTON Median household income 2008 | 34196 |
| HOUGHTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.2 |
| HOUGHTON Personal income 2007 | 869 |
| HOUGHTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 24841 |
| HOUGHTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 17302 |
| HOUGHTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1399 |
| HOUGHTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.1 |
| HOUGHTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 17731 |
| HOUGHTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -82 |
| HOUGHTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 4563 |
| HOUGHTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 563503 |
| HOUGHTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31781 |
| HOUGHTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 952 |
| HOUGHTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 9430 |
| HOUGHTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -5.8 |
| HOUGHTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1960 |
| HOUGHTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 35537 |
| HOUGHTON Total number of firms 2002 | 2514 |
| HOUGHTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| HOUGHTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 265268 |
| HOUGHTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7435 |
| HOUGHTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 84 |
| HOUGHTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 10895 |
| HOUGHTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 23643 |
| HOUGHTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 307468 |
| HOUGHTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8741 |
| HOUGHTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 1011.72 |
| HOUGHTON Population per square mile 2000 | 36 |