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Of the 3,426 people living in Houston in 2020, 63.3 percent (2,167) were women and 36.7 percent (1,259) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Mississippi News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 608. In the 65 and over age range, there were 578 females and 411 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	609	17.8
Females 18 and over	1,217	35.5
Males 65 and over	411	12
Females 65 and over	578	16.9

Source: US Census Bureau