COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hancock vs Houghton
PLACE A
Hancock, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Houghton, Michigan
Hancock is 82% smaller than Houghton. Houghton earns more, with a median household income $8,570 higher. Houghton has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 1%).
HANCOCKHOUGHTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,5818,560−82% vs Houghton
Population density5311,953−1,422
Population growth0.8%8.8%−8.0 pts
Median age41.821.7+20.1
Male41.2%62.0%−20.7 pts
Female58.8%38.0%+20.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%15.9%−15.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%79.0%+12.6 pts
Black0.9%2.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Other7.5%6.4%+1.1 pts
Median household income$34,886$43,456−$8,570
Per capita income$26,201$26,716−$515
Poverty rate23.7%40.1%−16.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.576−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%68.6%−58.5 pts
Graduate degree5.2%47.3%−42.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%10.3%−7.6 pts
Labor force participation49.6%53.7%−4.1 pts
Median home value$190,900$254,500−$63,600
Median gross rent$924$978−$54
Owner-occupied57.9%36.9%+21.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%7.8%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households78.0%67.1%+10.8 pts
Average commute37.310.7+26.6
Worked from home7.1%10.2%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Uninsured5.1%3.1%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025