Houghton Township, Michigan Population

Overview

82

Total Population

69.2

Median age

40.24%

Female population %

148.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

215.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Houghton township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Houghton township is 69.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Houghton township's population under 18 was 6.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Houghton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 62.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Houghton township, 6.10% were under the age of 15, 2.44% aged 15 to 29, 29.27% aged 30 to 64, 59.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in Houghton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.24% females and 59.76% males in Houghton Township, Michigan.
The Houghton Township, Michigan gender ratio is 148.5:100 i.e. 148.5 men to 100 women (1.485).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 11.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 10.

Houghton township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Houghton township population: 91.46% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American and 7.32% are multiracial.
Houghton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 79 (96.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Houghton township is White with a population of 75 (91.46% of the total population).

Houghton township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 108 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Houghton township's population decreased by 19 (18.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Houghton township's population decreased by 15 (17.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Houghton township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 70.