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Houghton, Michigan

Houghton County, Michigan · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyCollege townHoughton County · 1009.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025HoughtonPeer medianPctileSource
Population37,69340,02927
Population change (10 yr)n/a0.2%
Median household income$58,899$62,31027
Poverty rate16.5%17.0%27
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%32.1%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a3.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$159,900$211,4009
Median gross rent$840$90027
Housing vacancy rate24.2%13.6%91
Worked from home11.0%7.1%91
Population, 2012–2024
HoughtonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
HoughtonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+1.3%
Housing units+0.0%
Median household income+28.9%
Median owner-occupied home value+50.6%
Median gross rent+15.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher+7.6%
Worked from home+144.1%
Poverty rate-18.4%
Establishment density · Houghton County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services18.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation5.8US 2.1above US rate
Construction30.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Latah, ID6941,049$65,42443.0%
Calloway, KY6838,224$52,70631.2%
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Erath, TX6543,794$65,11532.1%
Johnson, MO6454,732+1.6%$67,27229.1%