Houghton County, Michigan demographics
Population: 37,485
Median age: 32.8
Median household income: 48,623
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Houghton County, Michigan.
Population
| 2021 | 37,485 |
| 2020 | 35,890 |
| 2019 | 36,070 |
| 2018 | 36,360 |
| 2017 | 36,333 |
| 2016 | 36,565 |
| 2015 | 36,660 |
| 2014 | 36,739 |
| 2013 | 36,494 |
| 2012 | 36,519 |
| 2011 | 36,366 |
| 2010 | 36,192 |
| 2009 | 35,214 |
Houghton County, MI cities
Calumet village - 768
Copper City village - 225
Dollar Bay CDP - 1,213
Hancock city - 4,558
Houghton city - 7,675
Hubbell CDP - 759
Lake Linden village - 1,199
Laurium village - 1,860
South Range village - 552
Census data for Houghton County, Michigan
Demographic and housing estimates in Houghton County, Michigan
| Total population | 37,485 |
| Male | 20,356 |
| Female | 17,129 |
| Total population | 37,485 |
| Under 5 years | 1,922 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,016 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,351 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,773 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,292 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,148 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,546 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,554 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,159 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,297 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,742 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,799 |
| 85 years and over | 886 |
| Median age (years) | 32.8 |
| Under 18 years | 7,673 |
| 16 years and over | 30,645 |
| 18 years and over | 29,812 |
| 21 years and over | 25,818 |
| 62 years and over | 7,734 |
| 65 years and over | 6,427 |
| Total population | 37,485 |
| One race | 36,534 |
| White | 34,752 |
| Black or African American | 384 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 190 |
| Asian | 1,031 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 26 |
| Some other race | 151 |
| Two or more races | 951 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 28,740 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,646 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,094 |
Social characteristics in Houghton County, Michigan
| Total households | 13,884 |
| Family households (families) | 6,035 |
| Married-couple family | 1,045 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,224 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,236 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,580 |
| Average household size | 4,547 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Houghton County, Michigan
| Total households | 13,884 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,252 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 758 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,867 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,397 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,863 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,256 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,615 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,708 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 584 |
| $200,000 or more | 584 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,623 |
Housing characteristics in Houghton County, Michigan
| Total housing units | 18,624 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,884 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,740 |
| Total housing units | 18,624 |
| 1-unit, detached | 14,010 |
| 1-unit, attached | 328 |
| 2 units | 530 |
| 3 or 4 units | 643 |
| 5 to 9 units | 693 |
| 10 to 19 units | 537 |
| 20 or more units | 1,071 |
| Mobile home | 799 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 13 |
| Total housing units | 18,624 |
| Built 2014 or later | 4 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 848 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,607 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,673 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,508 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,309 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,462 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,129 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 952 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7,132 |
| Total housing units | 18,624 |
| 1 room | 649 |
| 2 rooms | 1,041 |
| 3 rooms | 1,685 |
| 4 rooms | 2,648 |
| 5 rooms | 2,955 |
| 6 rooms | 3,630 |
| 7 rooms | 2,142 |
| 8 rooms | 1,769 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,105 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 18,624 |
| No bedroom | 720 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,628 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,168 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,122 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,252 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 734 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,884 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,545 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,339 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.09 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,884 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,581 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,082 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,809 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,586 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,633 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,193 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,545 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,599 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,651 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,418 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,198 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,517 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 913 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 218 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 31 |
| Median (dollars) | 115,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,545 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,585 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,960 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,014 |
| Less than $500 | 992 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,117 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 620 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 221 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 11 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 53 |
| Median (dollars) | 684 |
| No rent paid | 325 |
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