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Houghton County
Houghton County, Michigan
At a Glance
Population 37,361 County Seat Houghton County Courthouse State FIPS 26 County FIPS 061 Num Towns 15 Census-Designated Places 8 Total Town Population 21,916 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 37,414 Median Age 31.9 Veterans 2,124 Housing Units 18,687 Uninsured 240 Net Migration (recent) -422 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 888 Total Employees 9,221 Avg Annual Pay $54,867 Median Household Income $52,736 Poverty Rate 17.3% Unemployment Rate 6.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,583 Federal Spending FY2024 $300,247,201 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,036
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $129,200 Median Rent $743 FMR Studio $776 FMR 1BR $780 FMR 2BR $933 FMR 3BR $1,307 FMR 4BR $1,567
Health & Safety
Hospitals 30 EMS Stations 45 Fire Stations 45 Police Stations 45 Adult Smoking 18.6% Adult Obesity 35.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.9 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 19.3 Electric Customers 4516367 Towns with Broadband Data 15 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 30 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 42 Homeless Population N/A Schools 119 SNAP Stores 48 Bank Branches 17
Agriculture
Total Farms 187 Land in Farms (acres) 2,485 Avg Farm Size (acres) 13.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-27 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-08-02 DR FLOODING 2013-06-18 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR FLOODING 2002-05-06 DR SEVERE DEEP FREEZE 1994-05-10 EM BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS 1978-01-27 EM DROUGHT 1977-03-02
Detailed Topics
Communities in Houghton County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
