COMPARING TWO PLACES
Negaunee vs Houghton
PLACE A
Negaunee, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Houghton, Michigan
Negaunee is 46% smaller than Houghton. Negaunee earns more, with a median household income $27,112 higher. Houghton has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 1%).
NEGAUNEEHOUGHTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,6638,560−46% vs Houghton
Population density3471,953−1,606
Population growth1.3%8.8%−7.5 pts
Median age38.421.7+16.7
Male53.8%62.0%−8.2 pts
Female46.2%38.0%+8.2 pts
Foreign-born2.3%15.9%−13.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%79.0%+14.0 pts
Black0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%2.9%−0.7 pts
Asian0.1%9.1%−9.0 pts
Other4.8%6.4%−1.5 pts
Median household income$70,568$43,456+$27,112
Per capita income$33,779$26,716+$7,063
Poverty rate12.4%40.1%−27.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.576−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%68.6%−35.6 pts
Graduate degree8.3%47.3%−39.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%10.3%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation62.2%53.7%+8.5 pts
Median home value$170,100$254,500−$84,400
Median gross rent$861$978−$117
Owner-occupied76.5%36.9%+39.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%7.8%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%67.1%−16.7 pts
Average commute15.810.7+5.1
Worked from home13.9%10.2%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%9.4%−9.2 pts
Uninsured0.4%3.1%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025