Houghton County Information
Houghton in
Michigan occupies
1,502 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,334, a change from a 2000 population of
36,016 and
35,446 in 1990.
24.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
10.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
51 acts of violent crime reported in
Houghton in 2004, a change from
34 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,228 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Houghton, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Houghton | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 1,502 sq. miles | Ranked 445 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,334 | Ranked 1,279 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,577 | |
| Population 2000 | 36,016 | Ranked 1,217 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,446 | Ranked 1,113 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.6% | |
| African American | 1.4% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 24.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 51 | 34 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 19 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 542 | 521 |
| Burglaries | 81 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 434 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,100 | 17,121 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,228 | 827 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 4.8% |
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