RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Oldest housing stock, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS). Houghton, MI leads at 1939. 918 metro areas qualify in total. New York carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 1967.

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USUnited States248,709,8731966–

01Houghton, MIMI40,0281939–

02Jamestown, NYNY124,1261939–

03Pottsville, PAPA145,0851939–

04Gloversville, NYNY52,2161939–

05Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461939–

06Auburn, NYNY74,3651939–

07Oneonta, NYNY60,5891940–

08Scranton, PAPA574,4181941–

09Sunbury, PAPA107,7881942–

10Bradford, PAPA38,9841943–

11Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181943–

12Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241945–

13Johnstown, PAPA128,9681946–

14Utica, NYNY285,6111946–

15Altoona, PAPA119,5411947–

16Huntington, ININ37,2241947–

17Cortland, NYNY45,8501947–

18Frankfort, ININ33,3221947–

19Olean, NYNY75,3901947–

20Hastings, NENE40,5771948–

21Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101948–

22Canton, ILIL32,9011948–

23Ottawa, ILIL145,9021948–

24Elmira, NYNY80,4151949–

25Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061949–

26Tiffin, OHOH54,5221949–

27Batavia, NYNY58,4161949–

28Wheeling, WVWV134,0891950–

29Fairmont, MNMN19,4401950–

30Van Wert, OHOH29,0131950–

31Dixon, ILIL32,9141950–

32Greenfield, MAMA70,6981950–

33Logansport, ININ37,8361950–

34Massena, NYNY105,4881950–

35Winona, MNMN50,5231950–

36Austin, MNMN40,9711950–

37Clinton, IAIA46,0021950–

38Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081950–

39Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531950–

40Burlington, IAIA44,0611951–

41Galesburg, ILIL47,7671951–

42Worthington, MNMN22,3381951–

43Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381951–

44Freeport, ILIL43,2201951–

45New Ulm, MNMN25,5171951–

46Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831951–

47Taylorville, ILIL33,4431951–

48Williamsport, PAPA112,5871951–

49Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821951–

50Atchison, KSKS16,1721951–

51Oil City, PAPA49,3461951–

52Mason City, IAIA49,7101951–

53Sioux City, IAIA145,7381951–

54Terre Haute, ININ169,2411952–

55Cumberland, MDMD93,6401952–

56Fairmont, WVWV55,5841952–

57Huron, SDSD19,6241952–

58Corning, NYNY91,8551952–

59Fremont, OHOH58,6551952–

60Le Mars, IAIA25,6971952–

61Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101952–

62Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901952–

63Pontiac, ILIL35,0571952–

64Richmond, ININ66,1691952–

65Vincennes, ININ35,6521952–

66Wabash, ININ30,7131952–

67Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471952–

68Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401952–

69Carroll, IAIA20,3031952–

70Peru, ININ34,4871952–

71Storm Lake, IAIA20,4491952–

72Boston, MAMA5,034,2211952–

73New York, NYNY20,112,4481952–

74Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921953–

75Binghamton, NYNY243,1891953–

76DuBois, PAPA78,1001953–

77Reading, PAPA440,0721953–

78Astoria, OROR40,9261953–

79Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971953–

80Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801953–

81Duluth, MNMN281,2191953–

82Providence, RIRI1,708,1611953–

83Quincy, ILIL74,1461953–

84Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421954–

85Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731954–

86Bucyrus, OHOH41,8961954–

87Adrian, MIMI97,7791954–

88Beatrice, NENE21,7111954–

89Danville, ILIL71,2591954–

90Hermitage, PAPA107,8601954–

91Lewistown, PAPA46,1271954–

92Marion, OHOH65,1151954–

93New Castle, ININ49,1371954–

94St. Marys, PAPA29,9261954–

95Salem, OHOH99,3771954–

96Spencer, IAIA16,2021954–

97Sterling, COCO20,6541954–

98Warren, PAPA37,0381954–

99Worcester, MAMA888,5021954–

100Erie, PAPA265,8321954–

101Lewiston, MEME116,4871954–

102Springfield, MAMA464,3381954–

103Watertown, NYNY111,5401954–

104Baker City, OROR16,6581954–

105Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931954–

106Sterling, ILIL54,1211954–

107Albany, NYNY915,8351954–

108Weirton, WVWV112,4681955–

109St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701955–

110Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181955–

111Watertown, WIWI86,5051955–

112Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081955–

113Greenville, OHOH51,5201955–

114Lincoln, ILIL27,1821955–

115New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731955–

116Auburn, ININ44,5351955–

117Connersville, ININ23,5331955–

118Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391955–

119Salina, KSKS59,1211955–

120Mitchell, SDSD25,9131956–

121Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751956–

122South Bend, ININ324,5381956–

123Pampa, TXTX21,7861956–

124Bay City, MIMI102,1231956–

125Hudson, NYNY60,1681956–

126Coshocton, OHOH37,1881956–

127Crawfordsville, ININ38,9541956–

128Fremont, NENE38,0571956–

129Great Bend, KSKS24,7901956–

130Ponca City, OKOK43,4901956–

131Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651956–

132Sayre, PAPA59,6001956–

133Somerset, PAPA72,0041956–

134Urbana, OHOH38,8201956–

135Dubuque, IAIA99,3811956–

136Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691956–

137Lebanon, PAPA146,3801956–

138Michigan City, ININ111,2941956–

139Racine, WIWI198,9191956–

140Springfield, OHOH135,3401956–

141Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611956–

142Alma, MIMI41,1901956–

143Ashland, OHOH52,5231956–

144McPherson, KSKS30,0641956–

145Meadville, PAPA81,7921956–

146Muscatine, IAIA41,8531956–

147Platteville, WIWI52,4461956–

148Waterloo, IAIA169,1891956–

149Allentown, PAPA887,6151956–

150Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491956–

151Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831956–

152Youngstown, OHOH423,6781956–

153Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721957–

154Syracuse, NYNY652,2731957–

155Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751957–

156Lima, OHOH100,8811957–

157Escanaba, MIMI36,5821957–

158Kingston, NYNY183,3301957–

159Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021957–

160Norwalk, OHOH58,2501957–

161Ottawa, KSKS26,2991957–

162Rochelle, ILIL51,3991957–

163Vernon, TXTX12,4811957–

164Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9091957–

165Washington, ININ34,2091957–

166Decatur, ILIL99,3001957–

167Muncie, ININ113,1061957–

168Muskegon, MIMI177,9011957–

169Trenton, NJNJ399,2891957–

170Marion, ININ66,5241957–

171Wahpeton, NDND23,0191957–

172Toledo, OHOH599,3761957–

173Davenport, IAIA380,4521957–

174Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101957–

175Canton, OHOH400,2461957–

176Peoria, ILIL363,5051958–

177Norfolk, NENE49,2281958–

178Columbus, NENE46,5831958–

179Akron, OHOH701,7801958–

180San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411958–

181Zanesville, OHOH87,0141958–

182Amherst, MAMA164,0651958–

183Decatur, ININ36,6501958–

184Owatonna, MNMN37,4641958–

185Owosso, MIMI67,6811958–

186Sedalia, MOMO44,2541958–

187Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521958–

188Wilmington, OHOH42,3011958–

189Findlay, OHOH75,0341958–

190Plymouth, ININ46,5991958–

191Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171958–

192Jackson, MIMI159,5521958–

193Janesville, WIWI166,4721958–

194Kenosha, WIWI168,4481958–

195Mansfield, OHOH124,8931958–

196Niles, MIMI152,4441958–

197Barre, VTVT59,6521958–

198Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021958–

199Charleston, ILIL46,6071958–

200Jacksonville, ILIL37,3811958–

201Lexington, NENE26,2551958–

202Sandusky, OHOH112,7771958–

203Grand Island, NENE78,0761959–

204Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231959–

205Hannibal, MOMO38,9691959–

206Ames, IAIA128,0901959–

207Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851959–

208Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131959–

209Big Spring, TXTX30,5041959–

210Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061959–

211Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381959–

212Kendallville, ININ47,9371959–

213Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701959–

214Maryville, MOMO20,1741959–

215Red Wing, MNMN48,1951959–

216Snyder, TXTX16,1621959–

217Vineland, NJNJ157,1481959–

218Kankakee, ILIL105,5251959–

219Pueblo, COCO169,2771959–

220Baraboo, WIWI66,6521959–

221Borger, TXTX19,6331959–

222Cambridge, MDMD33,6281959–

223Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291959–

224Sturgis, MIMI60,9681959–

225Evansville, ININ273,7861959–

226Wichita, KSKS663,8091960–

227Charleston, WVWV200,1701960–

228Whitewater, WIWI106,1271960–

229Monroe, MIMI156,0041960–

230Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011960–

231Defiance, OHOH38,2921960–

232Ludington, MIMI29,0401960–

233Macomb, ILIL25,9161960–

234Marquette, MIMI68,0641960–

235Marshall, MOMO23,2651960–

236Price, UTUT20,6801960–

237Rutland, VTVT59,6531960–

238Great Falls, MTMT85,0291960–

239Ithaca, NYNY104,0471960–

240Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181960–

241Saginaw, MIMI187,6881960–

242Wausau, WIWI139,4321960–

243Celina, OHOH42,7371960–

244Coldwater, MIMI45,9931960–

245Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381960–

246La Crosse, WIWI171,1821960–

247Dayton, OHOH826,5541960–

248North Platte, NENE33,9721960–

249Rockford, ILIL337,2421960–

250Emporia, KSKS34,8381960–

251St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211961–

252Beckley, WVWV109,9401961–

253Shawano, WIWI45,7591961–

254Mankato, MNMN104,9071961–

255Joplin, MOMO208,7961961–

256Springfield, ILIL206,0331961–

257Spokane, WAWA608,0121961–

258Watertown, SDSD29,5621961–

259Bennington, VTVT36,6301961–

260Gadsden, ALAL103,8861961–

261Eureka, CACA131,6471961–

262Greensburg, ININ26,5761961–

263Keene, NHNH78,2691961–

264Monticello, NYNY80,5861961–

265Pullman, WAWA48,5121961–

266The Dalles, OROR26,3101961–

267Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381961–

268Moberly, MOMO24,5131961–

269Vermillion, SDSD15,0311961–

270Bangor, MEME157,9671961–

271Flint, MIMI401,0931961–

272Kokomo, ININ83,9041961–

273Lancaster, PAPA563,1591961–

274York, PAPA473,1971961–

275Alpena, MIMI28,8531961–

276Altus, OKOK24,7641961–

277Bedford, ININ45,5681961–

278Cambridge, OHOH38,3791961–

279Centralia, ILIL36,3821961–

280Indiana, PAPA82,8781961–

281Mexico, MOMO24,5281961–

282Miami, OKOK30,4381961–

283Des Moines, IAIA758,5391961–

284Plainview, TXTX36,7001961–

285Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271961–

286Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581961–

287Lafayette, ININ228,4681961–

288Portland, MEME577,6351961–

289Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471961–

290Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811961–

291Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641962–

292Kearney, NENE57,9621962–

293Twin Falls, IDID123,9011962–

294New Orleans, LALA970,8491962–

295Rochester, MNMN231,1841962–

296Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771962–

297Omaha, NENE1,009,8361962–

298Yankton, SDSD23,6351962–

299Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521962–

300Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441962–

301Longview, WAWA114,8851962–

302Dodge City, KSKS33,9931962–

303El Dorado, ARAR36,9261962–

304Jamestown, NDND21,4141962–

305Marshall, MNMN25,6841962–

306Pella, IAIA34,1921962–

307Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811962–

308Seymour, ININ47,3701962–

309Sparta, WIWI46,5721962–

310Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771962–

311Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601962–

312Faribault, MNMN69,9391962–

313Enid, OKOK61,7791962–

314Augusta, MEME129,0671962–

315Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311962–

316Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471962–

317Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381962–

318Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581962–

319Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411962–

320Topeka, KSKS233,0521963–

321Brigham City, UTUT70,4051963–

322Marinette, WIWI65,5151963–

323Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411963–

324Elkins, WVWV26,8821963–

325Greencastle, ININ37,8761963–

326Marion, ILIL67,2251963–

327Monticello, ININ25,1641963–

328Roswell, NMNM63,3641963–

329Columbus, ININ85,7291963–

330Elkhart, ININ208,7741963–

331Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951963–

332Yakima, WAWA259,1851963–

333Athens, OHOH63,1971963–

334Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091963–

335Coos Bay, OROR63,9921963–

336Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131963–

337Sidney, OHOH48,0651963–

338Wooster, OHOH116,7581963–

339Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091963–

340Kirksville, MOMO29,8241963–

341Alamosa, COCO27,8961963–

342Lewiston, IDID65,4501963–

343Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451963–

344Appleton, WIWI249,8761964–

345Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951964–

346Danville, VAVA101,1371964–

347Lansing, MIMI479,7221964–

348Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481964–

349Huntington, WVWV365,9651964–

350Madison, WIWI709,6851964–

351Iowa City, IAIA182,7111964–

352Abilene, TXTX185,4291964–

353Amarillo, TXTX276,2351964–

354Guymon, OKOK20,3221964–

355Holland, MIMI123,1881964–

356La Grande, OROR25,9001964–

357Laramie, WYWY38,5581964–

358Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071964–

359Madison, ININ33,2791964–

360Magnolia, ARAR21,8941964–

361Marietta, OHOH58,3891964–

362Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841964–

363Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6551964–

364Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941964–

365Albemarle, NCNC68,8301964–

366Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371964–

367Clarksdale, MSMS19,8491964–

368Menomonie, WIWI46,2231964–

369Sheridan, WYWY33,2411964–

370Minot, NDND75,6941964–

371Champaign, ILIL239,9791964–

372Beaumont, TXTX399,3101964–

373Paducah, KYKY102,2591964–

374Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801964–

375Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111964–

376Ontario, OROR60,0851964–

377Lincoln, NENE352,0811964–

378Grand Forks, NDND105,0461964–

379Lebanon, NHNH224,5001965–

380Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281965–

381Clovis, NMNM65,2701965–

382Bluefield, WVWV96,1381965–

383Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821965–

384Easton, MDMD38,2381965–

385Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141965–

386Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471965–

387Burlington, NCNC186,1771965–

388Duncan, OKOK44,3101965–

389El Campo, TXTX42,0601965–

390Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031965–

391Hays, KSKS29,0751965–

392Hobbs, NMNM74,7491965–

393Hood River, OROR23,7201965–

394Kennett, MOMO26,8551965–

395Kingsville, TXTX30,3151965–

396Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741965–

397Liberal, KSKS21,0731965–

398Warsaw, ININ80,8921965–

399Rome, GAGA101,3781965–

400Ardmore, OKOK48,9101965–

401Bogalusa, LALA44,9371965–

402Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041965–

403Centralia, WAWA88,0621965–

404Muskogee, OKOK66,7081965–

405Othello, WAWA21,4881965–

406Henderson, KYKY57,1841965–

407Staunton, VAVA129,6921965–

408Portland, OROR2,542,2821965–

409Camden, ARAR26,3631965–

410Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951965–

411Roanoke, VAVA316,5471965–

412Burley, IDID49,3081965–

413Green Bay, WIWI336,7561966–

414Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141966–

415Waco, TXTX308,8071966–

416Logan, UTUT160,8891966–

417Burlington, VTVT227,8031966–

418Bloomington, ILIL171,4191966–

419Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381966–

420Minden, LALA34,9481966–

421Dumas, TXTX21,8911966–

422Greenville, MSMS40,4461966–

423Hereford, TXTX18,6261966–

424Kinston, NCNC55,8371966–

425Mayfield, KYKY37,0501966–

426Moscow, IDID41,8421966–

427Owensboro, KYKY113,9621966–

428Pocatello, IDID91,5911966–

429Raymondville, TXTX19,9711966–

430Rockingham, NCNC42,0411966–

431Spearfish, SDSD29,4591966–

432Union City, TNTN30,0671966–

433Willmar, MNMN44,7201966–

434Midland, MIMI83,7541966–

435Napa, CACA132,9491966–

436Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381966–

437Bonham, TXTX39,2651966–

438Brookings, SDSD37,6351966–

439Summerville, GAGA25,3001966–

440Martinsville, VAVA63,0911966–

441Alice, TXTX45,3831966–

442Weatherford, OKOK39,0591966–

443Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151966–

444Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251966–

445Greenwood, SCSC95,2151966–

446Salisbury, MDMD131,8721967–

447Lake Charles, LALA244,6551967–

448LaGrange, GAGA107,0971967–

449Natchez, MSMS54,7221967–

450Sikeston, MOMO49,9781967–

451Effingham, ILIL44,7271967–

452Columbus, GAGA324,8301967–

453Morgantown, WVWV141,9951967–

454Savannah, GAGA438,3141967–

455Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531967–

456Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201967–

457Glasgow, KYKY56,2241967–

458Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971967–

459Jasper, ININ44,0161967–

460Mobile, ALAL411,6581967–

461Morgan City, LALA46,5521967–

462Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271967–

463Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871967–

464Newberry, SCSC39,5611967–

465Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991967–

466Selma, ALAL35,1401967–

467Thomaston, GAGA28,5001967–

468Albany, OROR132,8431967–

469Eugene, OROR381,5841967–

470Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521967–

471Santa Maria, CACA442,0651967–

472State College, PAPA157,3931967–

473Angola, ININ34,7991967–

474Beeville, TXTX32,5151967–

475Blytheville, ARAR37,8281967–

476Carbondale, ILIL52,5011967–

477Cedartown, GAGA45,5141967–

478Lewisburg, TNTN38,0711967–

479Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7911967–

480Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071967–

481Washington, DCDC6,465,7241967–

482Kingsport, TNTN314,8341967–

483Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511967–

484Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661967–

485Grenada, MSMS30,2221967–

486Waycross, GAGA57,6701967–

487Greenwood, MSMS34,9121967–

488Florence, ALAL156,6091967–

489Lubbock, TXTX368,4311967–

490Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2111967–

491Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301967–

492Lawton, OKOK127,5901968–

493Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121968–

494Jackson, TNTN184,5691968–

495Shreveport, LALA383,4741968–

496Johnson City, TNTN216,4161968–

497Danville, KYKY56,9851968–

498Manhattan, KSKS136,1221968–

499Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381968–

500Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531968–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest median year built?

Houghton, MI ranks #1 with 1939 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by median year built?

Houghton, MI, Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, Pottsville, PA, Gloversville, NY, Amsterdam, NY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.