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Houghton, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,748
Males: 721 (41.2%), Females: 1,027 (58.8%)

Allegany County

Zip code: 14744

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.1 years
Median household income: $37,639
Median house value: $87,300

Population by Race

Races in Houghton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.3%), English (18.7%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (6.4%), Dutch (6.2%), French (6.0%).

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Houghton

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 35.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 7.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houghton CDP

  • Never married: 63.5%
  • Now married: 32.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 1.3%

6.2% Foreign born (2.9% Asia, 1.6% North America, 1.0% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Houghton:

  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WARSAW, NY)
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houghton:

  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 53 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 55 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Houghton:

  • PLANE HAVEN (about 6 miles; CENTERVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N01)
  • CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN (about 20 miles; OLEAN, NY; Abbreviation: OLE)
  • ARCADE TRI-COUNTY (about 21 miles; ARCADE, NY; Abbreviation: D23)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Houghton:

  • HOUGHTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,376; Location: 1 WILLARD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.houghton.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houghton:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 29 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 37 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 40 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,942)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 48 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 55 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)

Private high school in Houghton:

  • HOUGHTON ACADEMY (Students: 171; Location: 9790 THAYER ST; Grades: 7 – 12)

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