Houghton city, MI

Houghton County, MI

2022 population: 8,303 ( 595 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population density: 1883.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,452	77.71%	0.2%
Black:	270	3.25%	250.6%
Indian:	42	0.51%	61.5%
Asian:	757	9.12%	12.6%
2+ races:	233	2.81%	87.9%
Hispanic:	272	3.28%	91.5%

Total non-White:	1,851	22.29%	49.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-15	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	610	9.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
7,708
6,467	83.90%
77	1.00%
26	0.34%
866	11.24%
124	1.61%
142	1.84%
1,241	16.10%

2000
7,025
6,130	87.26%
224	3.19%
19	0.27%
389	5.54%
148	2.11%
95	1.35%
895	12.74%

1990
7,498
6,897	91.98%
13	0.17%
54	0.72%
458	6.11%
n/a
76	1.01%
601	8.02%

1980
7,512
7,190	95.71%
66	0.88%
20	0.27%
163	2.17%
n/a
73	0.97%
322	4.29%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

337	4.8
346	4.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-767	-10.2
294	3.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-293	-3.9
279	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Houghton city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
22.2
955	11.5%
7,348	88.5%
717	8.6%

2,385
2.22

920	38.6%
654	71.1%
129	14.0%
1,465	61.4%

2010
Number	Percent
22.1
777	10.1%
6,931	89.9%
542	7.0%

2,380
2.37

907	38.1%
680	75.0%
94	10.4%
1,473	61.9%

2000
Number	Percent
22.7
854	12.2%
6,171	87.8%
483	6.9%

2,122
2.33

921	43.4%
705	76.5%
155	16.8%
1,201	56.6%

1990
Number	Percent
22.7
913	12.2%
6,585	87.8%
582	7.8%

2,011
2.48

923	45.9%
734	79.5%
89	9.6%
1,088	54.1%

1980
Number	Percent
22.3
807	10.7%
6,705	89.3%
433	5.8%

1,729
2.72

959	55.5%
866	90.3%
32	3.3%
770	44.5%

2022 Housing Data for Houghton city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	311	13.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	214	9.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	371	15.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	192	8.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	105	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	69	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	73	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	58	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	0.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	191	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	119	5.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	228	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	2.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	51	2.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	187	7.8%
$200,000 or more	142	6.0%

Median Household Income	29,821
Per Capita Income	21,630

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	57	2.4%
Public Assistance	66	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	153	6.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,203	48.7%
Unemployed	468	7.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,671	55.8%
Not in Labor Force	2,904	44.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		51.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,120	837	57.2%
Non-Profit	164	113	59.2%
Self-Employed	132	53	71.4%

Local Government	73	65	52.9%
State Government	580	355	62.0%
Federal Government	0	12	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,252	890	58.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	817	545	60.0%
Total	2,069	1,435	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	31.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	191	5.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	654	18.5%
Professional, Technical	1,466	41.6%
Service Occupations	805	22.8%
All others	410	11.6%

White Collar		65.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	1,361	38.6%
Retail trade	443	12.6%
Health care and social assistance	418	11.9%
Accommodation and food services	324	9.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	177	5.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	156	4.4%
Manufacturing	149	4.2%
Other services	121	3.4%
Construction	101	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	84	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	47	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	1.2%
Public administration	34	1.0%
Finance and insurance	28	0.8%
Information	27	0.8%
Utilities	14	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	125	1.51%
Puerto Rican	14	0.17%
Cuban	39	0.47%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	47	0.57%
Argentinean	15	0.18%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	15	0.18%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	17	0.20%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	47	0.57%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	282	3.40%
Chinese	225	2.71%
Korean	78	0.94%
Bangladeshi	62	0.75%
Japanese	6	0.07%
Filipino	5	0.06%
Vietnamese	5	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,623	81.8%
Other Indo-European	548	6.8%
Other	250	3.1%
Chinese	225	2.8%
Other Asian	221	2.7%
Spanish	115	1.4%
Korean	69	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	41	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,881	22.7%
Finnish	875	10.5%
Polish	661	8.0%
Irish	622	7.5%
English	491	5.9%
European	484	5.8%
Italian	417	5.0%
American	368	4.4%
Norwegian	283	3.4%
Dutch	243	2.9%
French	218	2.6%
Swedish	157	1.9%
Eastern European	135	1.6%
Nigerian	124	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	118	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,120	85.8%
Not a citizen	1,183	14.2%

Native	6,964	83.9%
Foreign-born	1,339	16.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
87	2.8%	97	3.1%	455	14.6%	510	16.4%	588	18.9%	1,372	44.1%
Average years of education: 15.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	87	2.8%
9-12 Years	97	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	455	14.6%
Some College	510	16.4%
Bach. Degree	588	18.9%
Grad Degree	1,372	44.1%
Average years of education: 15.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +129	D +227	D + 5.4%
D +356
2020 vs. 2012	R +81	D +290	D + 9.5%
D +371
2020 vs. 2008	R -18	D +130	D + 5.0%
D +112

2016 vs. 2008	R -147	R +97	R + 0.4%
D -244
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	34%	Joe Biden (D)	1,395	62.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	786	34.9%	70	3.1%	2,251	-13	-12	0.04%
2016	28%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,039	55.3%	Donald Trump (R)	657	35.0%	183	9.7%	1,879	-12	-11	0.04%
2012	26%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,024	57.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	705	39.6%	51	2.9%	1,780	-5	-8	0.04%
2008	32%	Barack Obama (D)	1,283	59.8%	John McCain (R)	804	37.4%	60	2.8%	2,147	-3	-8	0.04%
2004	29%	John Kerry (D)	1,000	52.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	862	45.5%	31	1.6%	1,893	-2	-5	0.04%
2000	29%	George W. Bush (R)	914	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	735	41.3%	129	7.3%	1,778	5	4	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Houghton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,395

62.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

786

34.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,251

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -12

2016 President, Houghton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,039

55.3%

Donald Trump (R)

657

35.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

115

6.1%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

1,879

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

2012 President, Houghton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,024

57.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

705

39.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,780

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Houghton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,283

59.8%

John McCain (R)

804

37.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,147

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Houghton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

862

45.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,000

52.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,893

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Houghton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

914

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

735

41.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

110

6.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,778

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houghton city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	27%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,160	65.2%	Tudor Dixon (R)	586	32.9%	33 [+]	1.9%	1,779	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 20 (1.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 9 (0.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.2%);
2020	S2	33%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,359	61.2%	John James (R)	816	36.8%	45 [+]	2.0%	2,220	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 28 (1.3%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	S1	25%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,040	63.3%	John James (R)	566	34.5%	36 [+]	2.2%	1,642	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 28 (1.7%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	G	24%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,033	63.1%	Bill Schuette (R)	556	34.0%	48 [+]	2.9%	1,637	-10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 32 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.3%);
2014	S2	17%	Gary Peters (D)	688	58.7%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	450	38.4%	35 [+]	3.0%	1,173	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 18 (1.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 9 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.7%);
2014	G	17%	Mark Schauer (D)	615	52.3%	Rick Snyder* (R)	524	44.6%	36 [+]	3.1%	1,175	-6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 21 (1.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 13 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,588
Median Value	$203,900

Occupied	2,385	92.2%
Vacant	203	7.8%

Owned	840	35.2%
Rented	1,545	64.8%
Median Rent	$819

Single-Family Units	1,286	49.7%
Detached	1,219	47.1%
Attached	67	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	959	37.1%
Mobile Homes	19	0.7%

Houghton city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Houghton city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Houghton city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Houghton city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Houghton city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Houghton city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Houghton city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houghton city, MI