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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Houghton County is 36,739, which is 2.01% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Houghton County population density is 24.47 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Houghton County is white, which represent 93.64% of the total population. The average Houghton County education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 36,739. #44

Population Growth Since 2000, #26

Houghton County		2.01%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #55

Houghton County	24.47 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	34,401 (93.64%, #46)
Black:	301 (0.82%, #48)
Hispanic:	492 (1.34%, #65)
Asian:	1,104 (3.00%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	213 (0.58%, #40)
One Race, Other:	66 (0.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	654 (1.78%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	390 (35.33%, see rank)
Chinese:	427 (38.68%, see rank)
Filipino:	30 (2.72%, see rank)
Japanese:	17 (1.54%, see rank)
Korean:	31 (2.81%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	11 (1.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	198 (17.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

32,642 (88.85%) out of the total population of 36,739 reported first ancestry.

	Houghton County	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	144	0.39%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	151	0.41%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	72	0.20%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	882	2.40%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	3,591	9.77%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	4,138	11.26%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	7,483	20.37%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	82	0.22%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	110	0.30%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	2,809	7.65%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	2,043	5.56%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	981	2.67%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	1,477	4.02%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	12	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	148	0.40%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	222	0.60%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	436	1.19%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	30	0.08%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	1,782	4.85%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	123	0.33%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	27	0.07%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	2,339	6.37%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	162	0.44%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 19,980 (54.38%, see rank)

Females: 16,759 (45.62%, see rank)

Houghton County	Male: 54.38% Female: 45.62%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Houghton County	32.90 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Houghton County	28.30 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Houghton County	38.80 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Houghton County	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,019	5.50%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,020	5.50%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,202	5.99%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,549	9.66%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,413	14.73%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,880	10.56%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,426	9.33%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,195	11.42%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,397	11.97%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,056	8.32%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,833	4.99%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	749	2.04%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Houghton County	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,536, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,834, 8.52%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,441, 34.55%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,891, 27.35%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,855, 17.90%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,515, 11.68%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.74, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Houghton County			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	796	91.33%	8.67%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,400	95.53%, see rank	4.47%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,715	97.67%, see rank	2.33%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,680	93.27%, see rank	6.73%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,209	94.04%, see rank	5.96%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Houghton County	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	13,941, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	4,427, 31.76%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,514, 68.24%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,029, 57.59%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,325, 45.37%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,912, 42.41%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Houghton County	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	30,498	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	16,702	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	8,052	48.21%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	6,792	40.67%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	470	2.81%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	1,388	8.31%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,796	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	4,109	29.78%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	6,678	48.41%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	1,617	11.72%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	1,392	10.09%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Houghton County	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	34,909	95.02%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,808	75.69%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,904	18.79%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	197	0.54%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,830	4.98%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	451	1.23%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,379	3.75%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	399	1.09%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,159	3.15%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4	0.01%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	129	0.35%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	139	0.38%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Houghton County	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	12,612	90.47%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	169	1.21%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	558	4.00%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	265	1.90%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	337	2.42%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.