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Houghton, MI Profile


Houghton, MI, population 6,989, is located in Michigan's Houghton county, about 182.0 miles from Green Bay and 264.3 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Houghton's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Houghton has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Houghton's population has stayed about the same.

Houghton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Houghton tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 62%
Females 38%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian7%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 606.00%40 to 60: 6.00%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,062N/A
20016,983-1.12%
20027,0490.95%
20036,896-2.17%
20047,0672.48%
20056,978-1.26%
20066,653-4.66%
20076,7321.19%
20086,9623.42%
20096,9890.39%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,186
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
200214
200328
200470
200571
200685
2007228
2008174
2009175
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0001
2003 0002
2004 0014
2005 0113
2006 0213
2007 02014
2008 01011
2009 02010
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,050
20021,340
20031,067
20041,034
20051,582
20061,842
20071,682
20081,910
20091,781
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1 70 3
2002 5 87 3
2003 7 66 2
2004 3 68 3
2005 18 90 3
2006 13 114 3
2007 5 111 2
2008 10 119 3
2009 4 113 5
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation607 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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