MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Houghton Micro
Houghton, MI · 2 counties · 37,147 residents · 1,549.213 sq mi
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Houghton has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $17,475. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $27,511.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202440K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(2,206)
5 to 96.3%(2,332)
10 to 146.4%(2,389)
15 to 1910.2%(3,776)
20 to 2412.1%(4,511)
25 to 3412.3%(4,566)
35 to 4411.9%(4,404)
45 to 548.6%(3,183)
55 to 647.9%(2,947)
65 to 749.3%(3,465)
75 to 847.3%(2,705)
85 and over1.8%(663)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$17,475
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,776 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$27,511
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,538 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(36,416)
Black1.1%(413)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(269)
Asian1.7%(645)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(36,228)
Black0.3%(124)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(174)
Asian1.6%(590)
Other0.6%(205)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(460)
South American0.2%(75)
Puerto Rican0.2%(57)
Spaniard0.1%(57)
Colombian0.1%(41)
Cuban0.1%(26)
Central American0%(11)
Venezuelan0%(11)
Peruvian0%(9)
Argentine0%(8)
Guatemalan0%(6)
Chilean0%(6)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.2%(4)
Honduran0%(1)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(381)
Chinese0.7%(268)
Filipino0.2%(70)
Bangladeshi0.2%(62)
Pakistani0.1%(56)
Korean0.1%(54)
Vietnamese0.1%(54)
Japanese0.1%(32)
Cambodian0%(9)
Singaporean0%(3)
Thai0%(3)
Ancestry
Finnish25.2%(10,030)
German16.8%(6,708)
English9%(3,575)
Irish8.3%(3,322)
Italian6.3%(2,504)
French4.8%(1,896)
Polish4.6%(1,822)
Swedish4.4%(1,733)
American3%(1,204)
Dutch2.3%(919)
Norwegian1.9%(744)
French Canadian1.8%(727)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.5%(605)
Croatian1%(408)
Hungarian0.6%(242)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(218)
Subsaharan African0.5%(203)
Czech0.5%(182)
Russian0.4%(172)
Slovene0.4%(158)
Welsh0.3%(130)
Nigerian0.3%(106)
Lithuanian0.2%(94)
Canadian0.2%(89)
Austrian0.2%(83)
Iranian0.2%(83)
Ukrainian0.2%(82)
British0.2%(79)
Swiss0.2%(73)
Arab0.2%(67)
Danish0.2%(67)
Belgian0.2%(66)
Kenyan0.2%(61)
Lebanese0.1%(58)
Slovak0.1%(54)
Greek0.1%(52)
Turkish0.1%(35)
Romanian0.1%(31)
Macedonian0.1%(29)
Portuguese0%(18)
Brazilian0%(15)
Somali0%(11)
West Indian0%(11)
Armenian0%(10)
Jamaican0%(6)
Syrian0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.5%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married49%(9,020)
Married41.6%(7,665)
Widowed2.5%(465)
Divorced6.8%(1,259)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(5,061)
Married48.3%(7,291)
Widowed6.8%(1,021)
Divorced11.5%(1,737)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Houghton, MI?
Houghton, MI has about 37,147 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Houghton, MI?
The typical household in Houghton, MI earns about $17,475 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Houghton, MI expensive?
In Houghton, MI, the median home is worth about $27,511, and the typical rent is about $279 a month.
How educated are people in Houghton, MI?
About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Houghton, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Houghton, MI?
About 21.0% of people in Houghton, MI live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024