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Houghton, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Keweenaw County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,341
Population
1,904/sq mi density
$35,417
Median Income
$27,698 per capita
$233,700
Home Value
$261,219 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
37
Violent Crime/100K
1,407 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$35,417 median income, 5.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$233,700 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
37 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,417
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,698
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.3%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Houghton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Houghton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,417
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,698
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,299
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$684
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$684
52% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
45.8%
37% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.8%
75% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$77M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
45.8%
Public Transit
8.8%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
38%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
85
Restaurants
19
Retail
9
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,299
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,600
89% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,698 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,299 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $684 |
| County GDP | $77M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 45.8% |
| Public Transit | 8.8% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 85 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Retail | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,299 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,600 |