Median Household Income
$58,899
Median Home Value
$159,900
Median Gross Rent
$840/mo
Poverty Rate
16.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Homeownership Rate
71.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.2%
Median Age
32.2
Population Over Time
Houghton County grew 2.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
36,739
2016
36,565
2018
36,360
2020
35,890
2022
37,414
2024
37,693
Business & Industry
Houghton County has 891 business establishments employing 9,246 people.
Construction
115
Accommodation and food services
111
Health care and social assistance
97
Other services (except public administration)
94
Professional, scientific, and technical services
71
Finance and insurance
48
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
28
Real estate and rental and leasing
24
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.