Houghton Micro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 38,936
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 14,962, 100% | 3,827,880 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.52 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,772, 31.89%, see rank | 28.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,190, 68.11%, see rank | 71.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,651, 57.82%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,856, 45.82%, see rank | 48.00% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 6,311, 42.18%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 38,784
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 15,245, 100% | 3,872,508 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,933, 32.36%, see rank | 27.88% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,312, 67.64%, see rank | 72.12% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,707, 57.11%, see rank | 65.95% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,940, 45.52%, see rank | 47.96% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 6,538, 42.89%, see rank | 34.05% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 38,687
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 15,142, 100% | 3,818,931 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.53 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,649, 30.70%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,493, 69.30%, see rank | 71.42% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,843, 58.40%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 7,097, 46.87%, see rank | 48.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 6,299, 41.60%, see rank | 34.04% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 38,314
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 14,948, 100% | 3,843,997 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,637, 31.02%, see rank | 28.19% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,311, 68.98%, see rank | 71.81% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,700, 58.20%, see rank | 66.44% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.19 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 7,048, 47.15%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 6,248, 41.80%, see rank | 33.56% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 37,438
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 14,990, 100% | 3,860,160 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,709, 31.41%, see rank | 27.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,281, 68.59%, see rank | 72.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,573, 57.19%, see rank | 66.58% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.19 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,944, 46.32%, see rank | 50.04% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 6,417, 42.81%, see rank | 33.42% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.