Latest news about poverty in Houghton, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.9% of Houghton, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 14.4% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.3%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Houghton, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Houghton:
34.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Houghton:
19.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Houghton:
11.8%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Houghton:
3.1%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Houghton, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houghton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
48.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
69.7%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houghton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
30.6%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
71.0%18 to 24 years
48.8%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houghton,MI (% below half of poverty level)
25.2%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
39.4%18 to 24 years
29.2%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Houghton, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houghton, MI (%)
34.9%White
41.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
33.2%Asian
79.7%Other race
38.8%2+ races
30.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houghton, MI (absolute numbers)
1,531White
59Black
0American Indian
129Asian
38Other race
1402+ races
57Hispanic
35.0%Below poverty level
65.0%Above poverty level
37.7%Below poverty level
62.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houghton, MI
Children below poverty level:
Houghton, Michigan:
14.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Houghton:
14.4%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Houghton:
37.4%
Michigan:
27.1%
40.5%Married-couple family
44.3%Male, no wife present
15.2%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
71.5%Worked part-time
23.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
45.8%One full-time, other didn't work
44.1%Both worked part-time
10.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
88.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
3.0%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
51.1%1939 or earlier
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