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The total population of Houghton County is estimated to be 37,414 with 20,576 males (55.00%) and 16,838 females (45.00%). There are 3,738 less females than males in Houghton County.
The median household income in Houghton County was $52,557 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,748(3.44%) from $50,809 in 2020. This income is 70.45% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Houghton County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,782. Overall, the median household income for the county of Houghton County stands at $52,557.
In Houghton County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,431 for males and $23,029 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,578 for males and $41,866 for females.
In Houghton County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $53,999, followed by Asian households at $18,315, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $17,209.
In 2022, the population of Houghton County was 37,035, a 1.09% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Houghton County's population was 37,444, an increase of 0.55% compared to a population of 37,238 in 2020.
The median age in Houghton County, MI is 32.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 30.23% aged 15 to 29, 35.85% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Houghton County population: 92.71% are White, 1.02% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.40% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.