COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ramsay vs Houghton
PLACE A
Ramsay, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Houghton, Michigan
Ramsay is 96% smaller than Houghton. Ramsay earns more, with a median household income $11,187 higher.
RAMSAYHOUGHTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3128,560−96% vs Houghton
Population density5211,953−1,432
Population growth–8.8%–
Median age31.721.7+10.0
Male57.1%62.0%−4.9 pts
Female42.9%38.0%+4.9 pts
Foreign-born2.9%15.9%−13.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%79.0%+10.8 pts
Black0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%2.9%+2.5 pts
Asian0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Other4.8%6.4%−1.6 pts
Median household income$54,643$43,456+$11,187
Per capita income$27,052$26,716+$336
Poverty rate19.9%40.1%−20.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2550.576−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%68.6%−62.1 pts
Graduate degree4.8%47.3%−42.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
Labor force participation58.8%53.7%+5.2 pts
Median home value$67,700$254,500−$186,800
Median gross rent$609$978−$369
Owner-occupied91.3%36.9%+54.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.4%7.8%+19.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%67.1%−67.1 pts
Average commute16.910.7+6.2
Worked from home0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Uninsured1.3%3.1%−1.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024