Houghton, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houghton	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$28,656	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$32,909	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,900	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,384	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$10,304	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$12,349	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houghton is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Houghton is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houghton is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Houghton is 154% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,937 $32,909 $65,818

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Houghton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	43.9%	43.9%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dollar Bay, MI	996	$84,782	4.2%
Ahmeek, MI	89	$75,498	7.2%
Hubbell, MI	870	$66,229	18.6%
Hancock, MI	4,684	$59,283	27.1%
Laurium, MI	1,960	$58,492	28.1%
Houghton, MI	8,076	$32,909	59.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bonner Springs, KS	8,077	$102,144	25.6%
Carnegie, PA	8,078	$80,205	1.4%
Clewiston, FL	8,079	$62,004	23.8%
Olivette, MO	8,079	$135,345	66.4%
Bellwood, VA	8,080	$69,308	14.8%
Houghton, MI	8,076	$32,909	59.5%

Source: The Houghton, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.