Houghton, NY

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Houghton, New York

Houghton, New York, in Allegany county, is 45 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 48 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The town is home to some 1,748 residents.

The People and Families of Houghton

In Houghton, about 21% of adults are married.

There are more females than males in Houghton than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Houghton had a median family income of $49,375. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Houghton. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in the town.

Houghton Housing

According to the 2000 census, 49% of the housing in Houghton was owner-occupied. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in the town, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Houghton.

Commuting

In Houghton, 30% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in the town it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk. The relatively short commuting times in Houghton let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

Houghton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Houghton, NY

Comparing Houghton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Allegany
Standard Zip Codes	14744
Phone Area Codes	585
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.423
Longitude	-78.157

Station	ANGELICA
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	52 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	FRANKLINVILLE
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	41.1 inches

Station	DANSVILLE
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,748	100%
Male	721	41.2%
Female	1,027	58.8%
Under 18	193	11%
18+	1,555	89%
65+	184	10.5%
Median Age	21.1
Average Family Size	3.17
White	1,667	95.4%
African-American	27	1.5%
Asian	21	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	15	0.9%
Mixed Race	16	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	41	2.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$49,375
Population In Poverty	199	25%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.8%
English	15.6%
Irish	9.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.8%
US/American	5.8%
Italian	5.5%
Scottish	3.8%
Dutch	3.7%
European	3.4%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
British	2.8%
Swedish	2.7%
Norwegian	2%
Welsh	1.2%
Ukrainian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Romanian	0.4%
Armenian	0.4%
U.S. Virgin Islander	0.3%
Jordanian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Houghton	1,748	$49,375
Angelica	903	$37,500
Belmont	952	$35,625
Castile	1,051	$42,019
Friendship	1,176	$31,442
Gainesville	304	$30,500
Pike	382	$45,000

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