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| Houghton |
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| Population 2000: | 7,010 |
| Population 2002: | 7,005 |
| Area codes: | 906 |
| Elevation: | 607 feet |
| Foreign born: | 8.4% (5.4% Asia, 1.2% Africa) |
| Land area: | 4.3 square miles |
| County: | Houghton |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (57.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.5%), Retail trade (10.6%). |
| Population growth: | -5 (-0.07%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 88.7% |
| Chinese: | 3.2% |
| Black: | 1.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.9% |
| Two or more races: | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 0.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
| Other Asian: | 0.7% |
| Korean: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 67.2% |
| Now married: | 25.2% |
| Widowed: | 4.3% |
| Divorced: | 3.0% |
| Separated: | 0.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $92,700 |
| Household income: | $21,186 |
| Resident age: | 21.7 years |
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| Houghton Compared to Michigan State Average |
| Number of college students: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | much below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 92.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 45.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 25.5% |
| Unemployed: | 8.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 87 (1227.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 60.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 5 (70.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 3 (42.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assault: | 1 (14.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
| 2002 robberies: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 25.3% |
| Irish: | 11.5% |
| English: | 11.3% |
| Polish: | 8.5% |
| French: | 6.2% |
| Italian: | 5.4% |