Houghton   County MI United States

County FIPS 26061
Largest City Houghton
State Michigan
Latitude 46.8976
Longitude -88.6875
Population 37,693
Density 37.36 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Detroit
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $58,899
Median individual: $27,987

Race

Mode: 91.5% White

Gender

 54.7% male 

Rent

  $840 / month  

Median house value: $159,986.0

Age

Median: 32.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 37.2%
With STEM degree: 59.0%

Marital Status

 43.2% married 

Never married: 43.2%

Labor Force Participation

 57.8% working 

Unemployed: 5.7%

Average Family Size

 3.02 people 

Commute Time

 15.6 minutes 

Health Care

 5.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 16.5%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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