Houghton County, Michigan

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,428
Median household income: $56,573
Median home value: $140,300

Houghton County, Michigan counts 37,428 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,573, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Houghton County's population grew 3.8% from 36,070 to 37,428, while its median household income rose 31.0% from $43,183 to $56,573.

36.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,428
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,573
Median home value: $140,300
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 18,781
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,07037,428

Median household income

$43,183$56,573

Median home value

$108,700$140,300

Median gross rent

$640$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,070	$43,183	$108,700	$640
2020	35,890	$44,839	$113,700	$639
2021	37,485	$48,623	$115,300	$684
2022	37,414	$52,736	$129,200	$743
2023	37,428	$56,573	$140,300	$767

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2422.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,806	4.8%
5 to 17	5,643	15.1%
18 to 24	8,218	22.0%
25 to 34	4,067	10.9%
35 to 44	3,554	9.5%
45 to 54	3,344	8.9%
55 to 64	4,159	11.1%
65 to 74	3,856	10.3%
75 and over	2,781	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,138	91.2%
Black or African American	423	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	189	0.5%
Asian	1,044	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	335	0.9%
Two or more races	619	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	676	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,193	5.5%
High school graduate	6,304	29.0%
Some college or associate's	6,300	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,459	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,505	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit2.1%

Walked10.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,000	65.4%
Carpooled	1,661	9.9%
Public transit	357	2.1%
Walked	1,749	10.4%
Bicycle	174	1.0%
Worked from home	1,633	9.7%
Other means	239	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,290	54.6%
15 to 29 min	5,076	33.4%
30 to 44 min	1,151	7.6%
45 to 59 min	249	1.6%
60+ min	414	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 15.9% (5,326 of 33,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,862	55.2%
Nonfamily households	6,389	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,251	75.9%
Vacant	4,530	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,147	71.2%
Renter-occupied	4,104	28.8%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,442	76.9%
1-unit, attached	372	2.0%
2 to 4 units	1,242	6.6%
5 to 19 units	977	5.2%
20 or more units	894	4.8%
Mobile home & other	854	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 26061
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,009 sq mi
Water area: 492 sq mi
Center point: 46.9984, -88.6519