City in Houghton County, Michigan · 4.4 sq mi · 1,960 people per sq mi
About 8,600 people live in Houghton. The typical household earns $43,456, and the median resident is 21.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,368 in 2020
Poverty rate 40.08%
Men 21.7 · Women 21.9
1860–2026
8,593
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,593
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,593 | +33 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,560 | +59 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 8,501 | -19 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 8,520 | -25 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 8,545 | +133 | 1.58% |
| 2021 | 8,412 | +44 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 8,368 | +611 | 7.88% |
| 2019 | 7,757 | -191 | 2.40% |
| 2018 | 7,948 | +67 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 7,881 | -34 | 0.43% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 85 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
18% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 18% | 17% | 22% |
| Never married | 76% | 80% | 69% |
| Divorced | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau