Median Household Income
$83,571 ± $13,127
Median Home Value
$163,200 ± $5,426
Median Gross Rent
$1,010 ± $196/mo
Per Capita Income
$18,239
Poverty Rate
20.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Homeownership Rate
52.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
71.0%
Median Age
21.4
Average Commute
12 min
Households
300
Veterans
20
Population Over Time
Houghton shrank 2.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,763
2016
1,760
2018
1,761
2020
1,683
2022
1,771
2024
1,728
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.9%
Hispanic or Latino
3.1%
Black or African American
4.6%
Asian
3.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.