Michigan

Houghton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
92%
Other
8%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Houghton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHoughton CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White92%72%58%
Indian1.8%1.8%—
Hispanic1.7%6.4%—
East Asian1.1%1.1%—
Black or African American0.9%13.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Houghton County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHoughton CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,899$72,875$80,734
Median home value$159,900$231,600$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$840/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.1%18.6%21.0%