United States › Houghton MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Houghton Micro Houghton, MI · 2 counties · 38,784 residents · 1,549 sq mi
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The short version
Houghton is a metro area of 38,784 people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $85,861. 22.2% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 16 minutes. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. The median age is 34.1, younger than the US median of 37.2.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
37K 38K 38K 39K 40K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Houghton Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $34,435
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,776 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,180 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 1.8%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$85,861
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,538 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$534
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $362 in 2000
US average: $853
from 72.5% in 2000
29.7% rent
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 95%(36,416)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(269)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 93.9%(36,416)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(430)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 68.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 33.5%(5,061)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 39.0% 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) 16.8%(379)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.2%(455)
Share of the 2,254 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Houghton, MI? Houghton, MI has about 38,784 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Houghton, MI? The typical household in Houghton, MI earns about $34,435 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 $85,861, and the typical rent is about $534 a month.
How educated are people in Houghton, MI? About 26.6% 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 22.2% of people in Houghton, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Houghton, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Houghton, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,637 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.
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