Houghton County, MI Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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C

Population

Metric Houghton County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Population 36,214 9,970,748 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 24.1 103.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.35% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 33.3 40.1 37.1
Households 14,251 4,038,037 128,459,983

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Economy

Houghton County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Houghton County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $57,053 $71,353 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.53% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.6% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Houghton County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $41,667 $134,610 $242,182
Median rent $767 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.2% 72.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Houghton County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.2 21.4 22.5
Work from home 9.7% 12.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Houghton County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Houghton County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.9% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.34 2.43 2.54

Health

Houghton County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Houghton County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.8 78.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.2% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 19.6% 20.9% 19.0%