Houghton, MI Profile

Houghton, MI, population 7,076, 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 this decade the population of Houghton has grown by about 1%.

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
	White	89%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.70
	Males	21.40
	Females	22.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	33.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	6.00%	40 to 60:	6.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,010	N/A
2001	6,971	-0.56%
2002	7,039	0.98%
2003	6,906	-1.89%
2004	7,071	2.39%
2005	7,076	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,186

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	14
2003	28
2004	70
2005	71
2006	85
2007	228
2008	174

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	2	2	1
Robbery	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	4	3	3	14	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,050
2002	1,340
2003	1,067
2004	1,034
2005	1,582
2006	1,842
2007	1,682
2008	1,910

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1	5	7	3	18	13	5	10
Larceny, Theft	70	87	66	68	90	114	111	119
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	2	3	3	3	2	3
Arson	2	0	2	2	1	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	607 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles