Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

100 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,234

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $684

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $6,009
--Home Prepared Food $3,386
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $2,623
Alcoholic Beverages $441
Housing $15,230
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $8,906
--Utilities $3,070
--Operations $1,156
--Supplies $566
--Furnishings $1,538
Apparel $1,413
--Men & Boys $316
--Women & Girls $572
--Children < 2 $6
--Footwear $298
Transportation $7,397
--New Vehicles $1,383
--Used Vehicles $1,580
--Fuel $1,598
--Insurance $739
--Public Transit $620
Healthcare $3,767
Entertainment $2,444
--Pets $501
--Toys $119
Personal Care Products $584
Books & Literature $83
Education $1,067
Tobacco Products $262
Miscellaneous $751
Retirement $1,431
Non-health Insurance $5,532
Total Expenditures $46,411

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Houghton city, Michigan 7,897
2015 Houghton city, Michigan 7,942
2016 Houghton city, Michigan 7,924
2017 Houghton city, Michigan 7,882
2018 Houghton city, Michigan 7,934