In 2020, Houghton, MI had a population of 38k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $45,386. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Houghton, MI declined from 38,181 to 37,992, a −0.495% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,198 to $45,386, a 2.69% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houghton, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), White (Hispanic) (0.982%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.884%).
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.
96.6% of the residents in Houghton, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Houghton, MI are Michigan Technological University (1,697 degrees awarded in 2020) and Finlandia University (81 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Houghton, MI was $115,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.
Most people in Houghton, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Houghton, MI was 2 cars per household.
Houghton, MI borders Marquette, MI.