CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Houghton

Michigan · 7,498 residents · 4.38 sq mi

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Houghton is home to 7,498 people in Michigan. The median age is 21.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 40.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 36% of the housing stock. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 48%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 21.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

41% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,498

+7%vs 2000

vs 7,010 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

21.5

−1%vs 2000

vs 21.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.1%(308)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.3%(246)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.1%(233)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1922.9%(1,714)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2435.3%(2,647)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.5%(784)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 446.7%(499)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.5%(260)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643%(225)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.7%(280)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(277)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,059

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,186 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,107

−40%vs 2000

vs $11,750 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

40.6%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,100

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $362 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

35.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.4% in 2000

64.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.7%(6,221)

Black1.9%(131)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(54)

Asian6.8%(475)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(6,937)

Black0.3%(20)

Hispanic / Latino1%(76)

Asian6.2%(466)

Other1%(75)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(127)

South American0.4%(32)

Cuban0.3%(26)

Spaniard0.2%(20)

Puerto Rican0.2%(17)

Venezuelan0.1%(11)

Peruvian0.1%(9)

Argentine0.1%(6)

Colombian0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.8%(325)

Chinese2%(170)

Bangladeshi0.7%(62)

Pakistani0.6%(52)

Vietnamese0.6%(47)

Korean0.4%(30)

Japanese0.3%(22)

Filipino0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German20.5%(1,734)

Irish10%(844)

Polish8%(682)

Finnish6.8%(572)

English6.5%(551)

Italian5.7%(479)

French2.8%(240)

Swedish2.7%(229)

Dutch2.2%(186)

Norwegian2%(169)

Subsaharan African2%(167)

Scottish1.9%(162)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

American1.6%(136)

Hungarian1.5%(131)

Nigerian1.3%(106)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(95)

French Canadian1.1%(94)

Iranian0.8%(70)

Lithuanian0.8%(66)

Kenyan0.7%(61)

Russian0.6%(53)

Ukrainian0.6%(48)

Welsh0.5%(40)

Croatian0.5%(39)

Arab0.4%(34)

Lebanese0.4%(34)

Macedonian0.3%(29)

Turkish0.3%(29)

Austrian0.3%(28)

Czech0.3%(27)

Slovak0.2%(15)

Belgian0.1%(10)

Danish0.1%(10)

Slovene0.1%(9)

Canadian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Finnish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

40.9%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.7%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

22.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.0 min

+58%vs 2000

vs 8.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married80.4%(4,046)

Married16.5%(828)

Widowed1%(52)

Divorced2.1%(107)

Women 15+

Never married68.8%(1,973)

Married21.5%(616)

Widowed2.3%(65)

Divorced7.4%(212)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.4%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.0%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.8%

+12.9 ptssince 2020

from 72.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.3%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.4%(59)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.2%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.9%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 130 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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