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Houghton Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Houghton Area is 38,936. The Houghton Area population density is 5.21 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 Area is white, which represent 93.89% of the total population. The average Houghton Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics: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: 38,936. #675

Population Density, #861

Houghton Area	5.21 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	36,558 (93.89%, #157)
Black:	323 (0.83%, #727)
Hispanic:	502 (1.29%, #826)
Asian:	1,105 (2.84%, #120)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	220 (0.57%, #328)
One Race, Other:	67 (0.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	663 (1.70%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	390 (35.29%, see rank)
Chinese:	427 (38.64%, see rank)
Filipino:	30 (2.71%, see rank)
Japanese:	17 (1.54%, see rank)
Korean:	31 (2.81%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	11 (1.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	199 (18.01%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

34,727 (89.19%) out of the total population of 38,936 reported first ancestry.

	Houghton Area	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	146	0.37%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	176	0.45%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	80	0.21%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	910	2.34%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	3,931	10.10%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	4,320	11.10%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	7,947	20.41%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	85	0.22%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	129	0.33%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	3,032	7.79%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	2,184	5.61%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,045	2.68%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	1,539	3.95%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	12	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	155	0.40%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	235	0.60%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	472	1.21%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	31	0.08%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	1,864	4.79%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	131	0.34%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	27	0.07%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	2,430	6.24%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	174	0.45%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 21,155 (54.33%, see rank)

Females: 17,781 (45.67%, see rank)

Houghton Area	Male: 54.33% Female: 45.67%
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 Area	34.20 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Houghton Area	29.50 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Houghton Area	40.20 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Houghton Area	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,110	5.42%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,121	5.45%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,324	5.97%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,658	9.39%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,478	14.07%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,051	10.40%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,637	9.34%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,489	11.53%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,822	12.38%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,431	8.81%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,033	5.22%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	782	2.01%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,245, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,965, 8.45%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,000, 34.42%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,490, 27.92%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,107, 17.67%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,683, 11.54%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.73, 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 Area			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	825	91.03%	8.97%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,566	95.60%, see rank	4.40%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,812	97.79%, see rank	2.21%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,738	93.27%, see rank	6.73%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,239	92.82%, see rank	7.18%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	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%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Houghton Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	32,381	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	17,694	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	8,309	46.96%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	7,354	41.56%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	533	3.01%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	1,498	8.47%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,687	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	4,218	28.72%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	7,201	49.03%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	1,746	11.89%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	1,522	10.36%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Houghton Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	37,082	95.24%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	29,539	75.87%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,336	18.84%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	207	0.53%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,854	4.76%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	463	1.19%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,391	3.57%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	413	1.06%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,160	2.98%, 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	131	0.34%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	146	0.37%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Houghton Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	13,609	90.96%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	179	1.20%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	564	3.77%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	266	1.78%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	344	2.30%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

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