Houghton

Population: 8,341
Median household income: $35,417
Median home value: $233,700

Houghton is a community in Houghton County, Michigan, home to 8,341 residents. Its median household income of $35,417 runs below the Houghton County figure of $56,573.

From 2019 to 2023, Houghton's population grew 6.0% from 7,870 to 8,341, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $155,600 to $233,700.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 52.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,341
Median age: 21.9 yrs
Median household income: $35,417
Median home value: $233,700
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 2,502
Homeownership rate: 37.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8708,341

Median household income

$23,135$35,417

Median home value

$155,600$233,700

Median gross rent

$665$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,870	$23,135	$155,600	$665
2020	7,805	$21,802	$171,400	$667
2021	7,675	$24,660	$173,200	$752
2022	8,303	$29,821	$203,900	$819
2023	8,341	$35,417	$233,700	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 2452.7%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	2.1%
5 to 17	742	8.9%
18 to 24	4,393	52.7%
25 to 34	960	11.5%
35 to 44	477	5.7%
45 to 54	482	5.8%
55 to 64	413	5.0%
65 to 74	299	3.6%
75 and over	400	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,546	78.5%
Black or African American	234	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	1.0%
Asian	746	8.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	233	2.8%
Two or more races	200	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	296	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate13.9%

Some college or associate's15.3%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree44.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	5.2%
High school graduate	420	13.9%
Some college or associate's	463	15.3%
Bachelor's degree	651	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,339	44.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone45.8%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit8.8%

Walked29.0%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,639	45.8%
Carpooled	228	6.4%
Public transit	314	8.8%
Walked	1,039	29.0%
Bicycle	45	1.3%
Worked from home	264	7.4%
Other means	52	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,427	73.2%
15 to 29 min	635	19.1%
30 to 44 min	200	6.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	55	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 34.9% (1,771 of 5,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	928	40.4%
Nonfamily households	1,369	59.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,297	91.8%
Vacant	205	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	867	37.7%
Renter-occupied	1,430	62.3%

1-unit, detached47.2%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units21.7%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,182	47.2%
1-unit, attached	83	3.3%
2 to 4 units	362	14.5%
5 to 19 units	309	12.4%
20 or more units	542	21.7%
Mobile home & other	24	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2639360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 47.1118, -88.5672