Houghton, NY Demographics

A map of Houghton's Population by Race

Houghton, New York had a population of 1,488 in 2020. It was 84.5% White, 4.8% Black, 4.5% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Houghton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Houghton is the 734th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Houghton's White Population

1,257 residents of Houghton identify as White, or 84.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Houghton considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Houghton is ranked #695 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is less White than neighboring Fillmore (97% White), Rushford (96% White), Belfast (95.2% White), Pike (94.6% White), and Bliss (95.4% White).

Houghton's Black Population

72 residents of Houghton identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Houghton slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Houghton is ranked #262 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is more Black than neighboring Fillmore (0.5% Black), Rushford (0% Black), Belfast (0.3% Black), Pike (0% Black), and Bliss (0.2% Black).

Houghton's Asian Population

67 residents of Houghton identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Houghton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Houghton is ranked #266 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is more Asian than neighboring Fillmore (0% Asian), Rushford (0% Asian), Belfast (0.1% Asian), Pike (0% Asian), and Bliss (0.2% Asian).

Houghton's Hispanic Population

62 residents of Houghton identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Houghton less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Houghton is ranked #709 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is more Hispanic than neighboring Fillmore (0.2% Hispanic), Rushford (1.4% Hispanic), Belfast (0.1% Hispanic), Pike (1.7% Hispanic), and Bliss (0.6% Hispanic).

Houghton's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Houghton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Houghton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Houghton is ranked #955 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fillmore (0% Native American/Other), and Rushford (0% Native American/Other). Houghton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Belfast (0.5% Native American/Other), Pike (1% Native American/Other), and Bliss (0.6% Native American/Other).

Houghton's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Houghton identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Houghton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Houghton is ranked #1206 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is less Multiracial than neighboring Fillmore (2.3% Multiracial), Rushford (2.6% Multiracial), Belfast (3.8% Multiracial), Pike (2.7% Multiracial), and Bliss (3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.