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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

Population Overview

Total Population
8,341
Population Density
1,904
per square mile
Land Area
4.4
square miles (11.3 km²)
Median Age
21.9 yrs
44% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

58.9%
Male
41.1%
Female
59%
41%

Race & Ethnicity

White 79.9% US: 61.6%
Black 2.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 15%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
79.9%
Black
2.8%
Hispanic
2.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 81.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 18.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
81.8%
Spanish
18.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.2%
63% below US avg (6%)
Disability
6.7%
48% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.7%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.7%
22% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.457
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,341
Population Density1,904 / sq mi
Land Area4.4 sq mi
Median Age21.9 years

Gender

Male58.9%
Female41.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White79.9%
Black or African American2.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only81.8%
Spanish18.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.2%
Disability6.7%
Health Insurance93.7%
Uninsured6.7%
Broadband Access77.8%
Gini Coefficient0.457

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural