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Houghton-Portage Township Schools Overview

Michigan Technological University located in Houghton-Portage Township Schools area. A total of 3,615 households are located in Houghton-Portage Township Schools area. Among them, 665 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.95 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,570 and 5,758 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.60% (817) of residents are non-citizens and 14.02% (1,193) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Houghton-Portage Township Schools, Michigan
Household	3,615
Population	8,507
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	665 (18.40%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,570
Total Students	5,758
Pre-Kindergarten	127
Kindergarten	98
Grade 1-8	631
Grade 9-12	203
College/Graduate School	4,699
Veterans	9,221
Non-citizen	817
Non-English Home Language	1,193
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

9,368 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,795 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,795 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,530 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Houghton-Portage Township Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,240	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,392	56.42%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	373	8.80%
Public transportation	11	0.26%
Walked	1,094	25.80%
Other method	161	3.80%
Worked from home	209	4.93%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,530	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,126	46.93%
Service	1,026	22.65%
Sales and office	725	16.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	289	6.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	364	8.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,530	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	35	0.77%
Construction	199	4.39%
Manufacturing	294	6.49%
Wholesale trade	-	-
Retail trade	548	12.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	149	3.29%
Information	110	2.43%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	118	2.60%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	377	8.32%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,959	43.25%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	492	10.86%
Other services, except public administration	143	3.16%
Public administration	106	2.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,530	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,321	73.31%
Government workers	976	21.55%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	233	5.14%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $55,375 for the 3,615 households in Houghton-Portage Township Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $10,983. 9,524 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.44%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,615	-
Less than $10,000	596	16.49%
$10,000 - $14,999	257	7.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	765	21.16%
$25,000 - $34,999	230	6.36%
$35,000 - $49,999	303	8.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	528	14.61%
$75,000 - $99,999	239	6.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	446	12.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	149	4.12%
More than $200,000	102	2.82%
Median Household Income	$32,699	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$55,375	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,524	-
Less than $10,000	43	2.82%
$10,000 - $14,999	45	2.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	148	9.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	106	6.96%
$35,000 - $49,999	89	5.84%
$50,000 - $74,999	302	19.82%
$75,000 - $99,999	145	9.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	395	25.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	149	9.78%
More than $200,000	102	6.69%

Median Family Income	$78,421	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$94,240	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$10,983	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,611	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,611	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,531	-
With health insurance coverage	9,524	90.44%
Public coverage	2,697	25.61%
Private health insurance	7,866	74.69%
Without health insurance coverage	1,007	9.56%

Housing

There are 4,291 housing units in Houghton-Portage Township Schools area, Michigan with 3,615 units (84.25%) occupied. 1,638 houses (45.31%) are occupied by owner and 1,977 houses (54.69%) are rented. The average housing value is $160,600 and the average rental cost is $685. 90 houses (2.10%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,279 houses (29.81%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,291	-
Occupied	3,615	84.25%
Owner Occupied	1,638	45.31%
Renter Occupied	1,977	54.69%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,403	56.00%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	66	1.54%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,655	38.57%
Mobile Homes	167	3.89%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,291	-
Built 2014 or later	90	2.10%
Built 2010 - 2013	110	2.56%
Built 2000 - 2009	517	12.05%
Built 1990 - 1999	560	13.05%
Built 1980 - 1989	470	10.95%
Built 1970 - 1979	655	15.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	394	9.18%
Built 1950 - 1959	216	5.03%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,279	29.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,291	-
1 room	240	5.59%
2 rooms	355	8.27%
3 rooms	752	17.53%
4 rooms	448	10.44%
5 rooms	778	18.13%
6 rooms	594	13.84%
7 rooms	426	9.93%
8 rooms	273	6.36%
9 rooms or more	425	9.90%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,291	-
no bedroom	240	5.59%
1 bedroom	865	20.16%
2 bedrooms	1,316	30.67%
3 bedrooms	1,330	31.00%
4 bedrooms	392	9.14%
5 bedrooms or more	148	3.45%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,638	-
Less than $50,000	67	4.09%
$50,000 - $99,999	342	20.88%
$100,000 - $149,999	310	18.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	367	22.41%
$200,000 - $299,999	319	19.47%
$300,000 - $499,999	178	10.87%
$500,000 - $999,999	55	3.36%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$160,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,951	-
Less than $500	485	24.86%
$500 - $999	899	46.08%
$1,000 - $1,499	422	21.63%
$1,500 - $1,999	50	2.56%
$2,000 - $2,499	14	0.72%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	81	4.15%
Median Rental Costs	$685	-

Demographic

A total of 10,571 people lives in Houghton-Portage Township Schools area, Michigan with 6,560 male and 4,011 female. The males to female ratio is 62.06 to 37.94. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,571	-
Male	6,560	62.06%
Female	4,011	37.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,571	-
Under 5 years	374	3.54%
5 - 9 years	471	4.46%
10 - 14 years	307	2.90%
15 - 19 years	1,797	17.00%
20 - 24 years	2,927	27.69%
25 - 34 years	1,284	12.15%
35 - 44 years	894	8.46%
45 - 54 years	648	6.13%
55 - 59 years	355	3.36%
60 - 64 years	387	3.66%
65 - 74 years	688	6.51%
75 - 84 years	265	2.51%
85 years and older	174	1.65%
Median Age	23.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,571	-
One Race	10,310	97.53%
White	9,162	86.67%
Black or African American	207	1.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native	46	0.44%
Asian	807	7.63%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.05%
Other	83	0.79%

Two or more races	261	2.47%
White and Black or African American	61	0.58%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	80	0.76%
White and Asian	48	0.45%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	33	0.31%