Laurium

Population: 1,486
Median household income: $42,206
Median home value: $87,600

Laurium is a community in Houghton County, Michigan, home to 1,486 residents. Its median household income of $42,206 runs below the Houghton County figure of $56,573.

From 2019 to 2023, Laurium's population declined 28.3% from 2,073 to 1,486, while its median home value rose 15.7% from $75,700 to $87,600.

66.3% of workers drive to work alone. 79.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,486
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,206
Median home value: $87,600
Median gross rent: $590
Housing units: 993
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0731,486

Median household income

$40,125$42,206

Median home value

$75,700$87,600

Median gross rent

$525$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,073	$40,125	$75,700	$525
2020	1,922	$38,833	$82,400	$492
2021	1,860	$38,333	$85,100	$524
2022	1,669	$42,292	$89,300	$567
2023	1,486	$42,206	$87,600	$590

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	4.2%
5 to 17	185	12.4%
18 to 24	218	14.7%
25 to 34	78	5.2%
35 to 44	170	11.4%
45 to 54	219	14.7%
55 to 64	223	15.0%
65 to 74	220	14.8%
75 and over	111	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,370	92.2%
Black or African American	24	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	8.0%
High school graduate	320	31.3%
Some college or associate's	285	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	167	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	167	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	558	66.3%
Carpooled	160	19.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	6.2%
Other means	33	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	358	45.3%
15 to 29 min	362	45.8%
30 to 44 min	47	5.9%
45 to 59 min	8	1.0%
60+ min	15	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 19.2% (286 of 1,486)

	Count	Share
Family households	383	51.9%
Nonfamily households	355	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	738	74.3%
Vacant	255	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	522	70.7%
Renter-occupied	216	29.3%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	784	79.0%
1-unit, attached	25	2.5%
2 to 4 units	112	11.3%
5 to 19 units	26	2.6%
20 or more units	34	3.4%
Mobile home & other	12	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2646360
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2351, -88.4382