In 2023, Houghton, MI had a population of 8.34k people with a median age of 21.9 and a median household income of $35,417. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houghton, MI grew from 8,303 to 8,341, a 0.458% increase and its median household income grew from $29,821 to $35,417, a 18.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houghton, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.94%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%).
None of the households in Houghton, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
87% of the residents in Houghton, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Houghton, MI are Michigan Technological University (1,754 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Houghton, MI was $233,700, and the homeownership rate was 37.7%.
Most people in Houghton, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Houghton, MI was 2 cars per household.
