Copper City

Population: 226
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $85,600

Copper City is a community in Houghton County, Michigan, home to 226 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Houghton County median ($56,573).

From 2019 to 2023, Copper City's population grew 14.7% from 197 to 226, while its median home value rose 85.7% from $46,100 to $85,600.

10.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 91.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 226
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $85,600
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 123
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 35.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

197226

Median household income

$39,375$48,750

Median home value

$46,100$85,600

Median gross rent

$810$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	197	$39,375	$46,100	$810
2020	234	$38,750	$55,000	$725
2021	225	$42,917	$50,800	$750
2022	229	$48,333	$75,000	$850
2023	226	$48,750	$85,600	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6424.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	4.4%
5 to 17	48	21.2%
18 to 24	11	4.9%
25 to 34	25	11.1%
35 to 44	13	5.8%
45 to 54	21	9.3%
55 to 64	56	24.8%
65 to 74	28	12.4%
75 and over	14	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	220	97.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate57.3%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	12.7%
High school graduate	90	57.3%
Some college or associate's	30	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	12	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone59.6%

Carpooled19.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34	59.6%
Carpooled	11	19.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	12.3%
Other means	1	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	48.0%
15 to 29 min	18	36.0%
30 to 44 min	8	16.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 11.9% (27 of 226)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	76.3%
Nonfamily households	19	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	65.0%
Vacant	43	35.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	91.3%
Renter-occupied	7	8.8%

1-unit, detached99.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	99.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2618080
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2842, -88.3875