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Houghton, Michigan

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StatisticHoughtonMichiganUnited States
Total Population8,47410,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,456$72,875$80,734
Median Age21.740.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68.6%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$254,500$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$978$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate40.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.3%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born15.9%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate36.9%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time10.724.226.4
Worked from Home10.2%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.5%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Houghton, Michigan

Age in Houghton, Michigan

StatisticHoughtonMichiganUnited States
Median Age21.740.238.9
Under 18 %9.1%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %56.5%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %5.2%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %8.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %7.3%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Houghton, Michigan

StatisticHoughtonMichiganUnited States
Households2,2514,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households36.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children19.4%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%30.7%28.7%
Never Married76.2%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Houghton, Michigan

StatisticHoughtonMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,716$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00038.2%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.3%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate40.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.5%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%13.5%n/a

Housing in Houghton, Michigan

StatisticHoughtonMichiganUnited States
Housing Units2,4414,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.5%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units35.2%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.8%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied63.1%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income47.2%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,474$2,904n/a

Education in Houghton, Michigan

StatisticHoughtonMichiganUnited States
Less than High School5.1%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate11.1%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree15.1%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.3%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree47.3%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Houghton, Michigan

StatisticHoughtonMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.7%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work43.4%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit9.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work28.7%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes75.2%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.2%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Houghton, Michigan

StatisticHoughtonMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.2%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.7%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.7%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.4%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Houghton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.