Houghton

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  2. Houghton Statistics
  3. Houghton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Houghton Employment Information
  5. Houghton Family Information
  6. Houghton Education Information
  7. Houghton Public Benefits Information
  8. Houghton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Houghton Zip Codes


Houghton Legal Resources Back to top

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Houghton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,748
  • Land Area (2000): 6.328 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.048 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 333
Houghton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houghton Employment Information Back to top
Houghton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 236 60.05%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 48 12.21%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 20 5.09%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 3.82%
5. Health Care 14 3.56%
6. Public Administration 13 3.31%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 3.31%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.78%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 1.53%
10. U.S. Postal Service 4 1.02%
11. Construction 3 0.76%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 0.51%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 0.51%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 2 0.51%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 0.51%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 0.51%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 2 0.51%
18. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 2 0.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 381 70.17%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 71 13.08%
3. Book Stores and News Dealers 12 2.21%
4. Social Assistance 11 2.03%
5. Health Care 10 1.84%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.66%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.47%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7 1.29%
9. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 1.29%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.29%
11. Finance and Insurance 6 1.10%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 1.10%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 0.55%
14. Private Household Services 3 0.55%
15. Gasoline Stations 2 0.37%

Houghton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 59 15.01%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 8.91%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 33 8.40%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 6.87%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 6.11%
6. Other Management Occupations 21 5.34%
7. Media and Communications Workers 20 5.09%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 4.58%
9. Cashiers 14 3.56%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 12 3.05%
11. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 10 2.54%
12. Computer Specialists 9 2.29%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 2.29%
14. Religious Workers 9 2.29%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 2.04%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 6 1.53%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 1.53%
18. Business Operations Specialists 5 1.27%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 5 1.27%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 5 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 13.44%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 68 12.52%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 58 10.68%
4. Secretaries and Admins 37 6.81%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 6.63%
6. Cashiers 35 6.45%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 31 5.71%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 3.50%
9. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 18 3.31%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 3.31%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 18 3.31%
12. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 15 2.76%
13. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 10 1.84%
14. Other Management Occupations 10 1.84%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 1.66%
16. Business Operations Specialists 8 1.47%
17. Child Care Workers 7 1.29%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 1.29%
19. Religious Workers 7 1.29%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 1.29%

Houghton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 494 31.29%
15-35 hours 422 26.73%
1-14 hours 367 23.24%
No regular hours 296 18.75%

Houghton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 0.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7 0.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15 1.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 23 2.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 61 6.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 107 11.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 120 13.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 51 5.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 4.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 7.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 6.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 150 16.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 174 19.16%

Houghton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 397 43.72%
5-9 351 38.66%
10-14 76 8.37%
15-19 32 3.52%
20-24 2 0.22%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 6 0.66%
35-39 8 0.88%
40-44 3 0.33%
45-59 12 1.32%
60-89 9 0.99%
At least 90 12 1.32%

Houghton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 858 94.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 17 1.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 12 1.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 2.31%

Houghton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 86 9.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 193 20.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.65%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 616 66.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 2.37%

Houghton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houghton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 313 (797 people)
Families (2000): 183 (559 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 95
People at same address in 1995: 509
Houghton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 60 19.17%
$10,000-$14,999 25 7.99%
$15,000-$19,999 16 5.11%
$20,000-$24,999 24 7.67%
$25,000-$29,999 13 4.15%
$30,000-$34,999 15 4.79%
$35,000-$39,999 12 3.83%
$40,000-$44,999 24 7.67%
$45,000-$49,999 32 10.22%
$50,000-$59,999 17 5.43%
$60,000-$74,999 34 10.86%
$75,000-$99,999 30 9.58%
$100,000-$124,999 9 2.88%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.64%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Houghton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 91 29.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 82 26.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 6.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 24 7.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 2.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 31 9.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 2.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 7.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 1.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 4.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.32%

Houghton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 265 29.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 147 16.54%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 59 6.64%
Self Employment 49 5.51%
Social Security 69 7.76%
Supplemental Security 2 0.22%
Wage / Salary 259 29.13%
Other 39 4.39%

Houghton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 100 57.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 75 42.86%

Houghton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 1.59%
Color 1 Box Married 256 40.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 360 57.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.32%

Houghton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 1.15%
Color 1 Box Married 268 28.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 647 67.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 3.24%

Houghton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houghton Education Information Back to top
Houghton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23 1.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 44 2.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 153 9.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 933 60.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 54 3.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 161 10.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 181 11.68%

Houghton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 3 0.17% 3 0.17%
Kindergarten 10 0.57% 2 0.11% 12 0.69%
Grades 1-4 37 2.12% 5 0.29% 42 2.40%
Grades 5-8 32 1.83% 21 1.20% 53 3.03%
Grades 9-12 26 1.49% 42 2.40% 68 3.89%
Undergrad college 12 0.69% 1,010 57.78% 1,022 58.47%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.17% 10 0.57% 13 0.74%
Total 120 6.86% 1,093 62.53% 1,213 69.39%

Houghton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houghton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Houghton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 596 74.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 199 25.03%

Houghton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houghton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Houghton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 83 4.75%
10-19 Years 471 26.95%
20-29 Years 716 40.96%
30-39 Years 85 4.86%
40-49 Years 102 5.84%
50-59 Years 79 4.52%
60-69 Years 61 3.49%
70-79 Years 69 3.95%
80-89 Years 60 3.43%
90+ Years 22 1.26%

Houghton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 721 41.25%
Color 1 Box Female 1,027 58.75%

Houghton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,645 94.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41 2.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 1.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 1.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Houghton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 495 24.29%
2. English 327 16.05%
3. Irish 220 10.79%
4. Italian 111 5.45%
5. Dutch 108 5.30%
6. French Non-Basque 96 4.71%
7. Scottish 92 4.51%
8. United States Or American 84 4.12%
9. Swedish 79 3.88%
10. British 64 3.14%

Houghton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,566 91.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 55 3.23%
3. French 19 1.12%
4. Japanese 18 1.06%
5. Chinese 17 1.00%
6. Korean 13 0.76%
7. German 6 0.35%
8. French Creole 3 0.18%
9. Other West Germanic 2 0.12%
10. Other Indic 2 0.12%

Houghton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,621 93.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 1.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 78 4.51%

Houghton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Houghton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houghton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
14744