Houghton is a

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) located in the

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Caneadea Caneadea is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,238 at the 2020 census. The name is of Seneca language origin and means "where the heavens rest on earth." The Seneca are the dominant Iroquoian tribe in this ...

in Allegany County, western

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, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Houghton is located at (42.4270,-78.1557). According to the

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, the hamlet has a total area of , of which , or 0.39%, is water. Houghton is located on the west bank of the Genesee River. New York State Route 19 passes the hamlet and provides access. Houghton College is a private, Christian, coeducational college located here. Houghton Academy is a traditional boarding and day secondary school located in Houghton.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,748 people, 313 households, and 180 families residing in the region. The population density was 715.5 per square mile (276.6/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 136.3/sq mi (52.7/km²). The

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of the community was 95.37% White, 1.54% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35%. Of the 313 households, 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 29.1% of households were one person, and 5.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17. In the area the population was spread out, with 11.0% under the age of 18, 59.4% from 18 to 24, 10.1% from 25 to 44, 8.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 70.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.7 males. The median household income was $37,639 and the median family income was $49,375. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,139. About 8.7% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the

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, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Houghton Community Association

Houghton College

Houghton Academy
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