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Population: 7,010. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,076 (+0.9% change)
Males: 4,321 (61.6%), Females: 2,689 (38.4%)

Houghton County

Zip code: 49931

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.7 years
Median household income: $21,186
Median house value: $92,700

Population by Race

Races in Houghton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Chinese (3.2%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.3%), Polish (8.5%), French (6.2%), Italian (5.4%).

Elevation: 607 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Map of Houghton, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Houghton

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houghton city

  • Never married: 67.2%
  • Now married: 25.2%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

8.4% Foreign born (5.4% Asia, 1.2% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -573 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Houghton:

  • PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 3 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
  • KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LAURIUM, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houghton:

  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 7 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
  • FORD (about 95 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 98 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Houghton:

  • PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 44 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)
  • ONTONAGON COUNTY (about 59 miles; ONTONAGON, MI; Abbreviation: OGM)
  • STAMBAUGH (about 73 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; Abbreviation: Y73)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Houghton:

  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,779; Location: 1400 TOWNSEND DR; Public; Website: www.mtu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Houghton:

  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 167 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 187 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 187 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 189 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 191 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 193 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)

Schools

Public high school in Houghton:

  • HOUGHTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 1603 GUNDLACH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Houghton:

  • HOUGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 203 W. JACKER STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOUGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 1603 GUNDLACH ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Houghton:

  • PORTAGE LAKE DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $278,183; Location: 105 HURON STREET; 41,195 books; 2,461 audio materials; 835 video materials; 122 serial subscriptions)

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