Houghton County

  1. Houghton County Legal Resources
  2. Houghton County Statistics
  3. Houghton County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Houghton County Employment Information
  5. Houghton County Family Information
  6. Houghton County Education Information
  7. Houghton County Business Information
  8. Houghton County Public Benefits Information
  9. Houghton County Criminal Information
  10. Houghton County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Houghton County Cities
  12. Houghton County Zip Codes


Houghton County Legal Resources Back to top

Michigan Constitution
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Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Houghton County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,016
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 385 / 397 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,620.342 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,268.676 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 26,000.000 acres (105.196 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 158
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 29.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $25,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 5,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 99.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 61
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (91)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,059
  • Federal Spending (2004): $262,563
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Houghton County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 17,748
Building Permits Issued (2006): 100
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $11,785
Houghton County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,194 55.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 675 0.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,388 43.44%

Houghton County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Houghton County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,608 13,520 1,088 7.45% 74
1991 14,521 13,287 1,234 8.49% 85
1992 15,109 13,597 1,511 10.00% 100
1993 15,737 14,378 1,360 8.64% 87
1994 16,412 15,104 1,308 7.97% 80
1995 16,340 15,084 1,256 7.69% 77
1996 16,509 15,459 1,050 6.36% 64
1997 16,996 16,067 930 5.47% 55
1998 17,242 16,373 870 5.04% 50
1999 17,316 16,587 728 4.21% 42
2000 17,117 16,283 834 4.87% 49
2001 17,075 16,059 1,016 5.95% 59
2002 16,880 15,728 1,152 6.82% 68
2003 17,057 15,861 1,196 7.01% 70
2004 17,258 16,148 1,111 6.43% 64
2005 17,662 16,521 1,141 6.46% 65
2006 17,924 16,702 1,222 6.82% 68
2007 17,825 16,561 1,264 7.09% 71
2008 17,674 16,286 1,388 7.85% 78
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,468 16,082 1,386 7.93% 79
Feb 2008 17,984 16,506 1,478 8.22% 82
Mar 2008 17,937 16,517 1,420 7.92% 79
Apr 2008 17,803 16,505 1,298 7.29% 73
May 2008 17,155 15,692 1,463 8.53% 85
Jun 2008 17,801 16,315 1,486 8.35% 83
Jul 2008 17,789 16,338 1,451 8.16% 82
Aug 2008 17,374 16,095 1,279 7.36% 74
Sep 2008 17,752 16,525 1,227 6.91% 69
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Houghton County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 4,108 25.23%
2. Construction 1,670 10.26%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,146 7.04%
4. Health Care 800 4.91%
5. Public Administration 740 4.54%
6. Wood Manufacturing 584 3.59%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 558 3.43%
8. Department and Other General Stores 464 2.85%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 452 2.78%
10. Repair and Maintenance 434 2.67%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 314 1.93%
12. Finance and Insurance 310 1.90%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 286 1.76%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 284 1.74%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 282 1.73%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 256 1.57%
17. Metal Manufactuing 222 1.36%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 216 1.33%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 216 1.33%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 188 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,326 23.50%
2. Health Care 3,316 23.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,396 9.86%
4. Finance and Insurance 702 4.96%
5. Department and Other General Stores 678 4.79%
6. Social Assistance 500 3.53%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 498 3.52%
8. Public Administration 376 2.66%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 340 2.40%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 310 2.19%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 214 1.51%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 210 1.48%
13. Gasoline Stations 174 1.23%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 174 1.23%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 138 0.97%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 0.96%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 114 0.81%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 108 0.76%
19. Construction 104 0.73%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 92 0.65%

Houghton County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 998 6.13%
2. Other Management Occupations 976 5.99%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 906 5.56%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 630 3.87%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 574 3.53%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 540 3.32%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 492 3.02%
8. Other Production Occupations 464 2.85%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 444 2.73%
10. Computer Specialists 426 2.62%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 424 2.60%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 420 2.58%
13. Other Construction Trades 388 2.38%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 370 2.27%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 366 2.25%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 348 2.14%
17. Carpenters 316 1.94%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 302 1.85%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 302 1.85%
20. Engineers 284 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,064 7.52%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 760 5.37%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 732 5.17%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 632 4.46%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 606 4.28%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 580 4.10%
7. Registered Nurses 580 4.10%
8. Cashiers 548 3.87%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 516 3.65%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 502 3.55%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 454 3.21%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 446 3.15%
13. Other Management Occupations 436 3.08%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 368 2.60%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 354 2.50%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 332 2.35%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 330 2.33%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 302 2.13%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 294 2.08%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 270 1.91%

Houghton County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,656 45.57%
15-35 hours 10,248 17.52%
1-14 hours 3,164 5.41%
No regular hours 18,433 31.51%

Houghton County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 594 2.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 564 1.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 832 2.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,574 5.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,058 7.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,884 10.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,031 20.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,589 12.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,458 5.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,279 7.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,005 3.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 484 1.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,599 9.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,826 9.82%

Houghton County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,808 9.76%
5-9 7,003 24.34%
10-14 6,131 21.31%
15-19 4,841 16.82%
20-24 3,561 12.37%
25-29 1,021 3.55%
30-34 1,646 5.72%
35-39 218 0.76%
40-44 320 1.11%
45-59 519 1.80%
60-89 305 1.06%
At least 90 404 1.40%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 198 0.69% 25,167 87.46%
30-44 14 0.05% 2,170 7.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 519 1.80%
At least 60 18 0.06% 691 2.40%

Houghton County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 138 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,320 11.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,695 72.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 126 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 230 0.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,268 10.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,177 3.93%

Houghton County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,586 (65,792 people)
Families (2000): 16,500 (50,112 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,087
People at same address in 1995: 38,883
Houghton County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,331 15.65%
$10,000-$14,999 2,713 9.80%
$15,000-$19,999 2,522 9.11%
$20,000-$24,999 2,499 9.03%
$25,000-$29,999 2,254 8.14%
$30,000-$34,999 1,986 7.18%
$35,000-$39,999 1,727 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 1,557 5.63%
$45,000-$49,999 1,191 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 2,181 7.88%
$60,000-$74,999 2,040 7.37%
$75,000-$99,999 1,440 5.20%
$100,000-$124,999 701 2.53%
$125,000-$149,999 194 0.70%
$150,000-$199,999 216 0.78%
$200,000 or more 122 0.44%

Houghton County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,492 32.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,954 28.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 733 5.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,711 12.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 194 1.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,338 9.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 119 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 645 4.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 57 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 247 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 35 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 248 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 20 0.15%

Houghton County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,100 26.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,477 15.27%
Public Assistance 1,032 1.37%
Retirement 5,714 7.60%
Self Employment 2,733 3.64%
Social Security 9,163 12.19%
Supplemental Security 924 1.23%
Wage / Salary 19,424 25.85%
Other 4,578 6.09%

Houghton County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,697 57.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,648 42.32%

Houghton County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,235 7.03%
Color 1 Box Married 14,544 45.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,027 44.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 971 3.06%

Houghton County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,612 9.41%
Color 1 Box Married 14,152 51.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,191 25.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,790 13.66%

Houghton County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Houghton County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,282 4.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,439 9.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,506 31.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,695 29.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,861 6.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,780 12.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,828 6.79%

Houghton County 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 648 1.80% 28 0.08% 676 1.88%
Kindergarten 655 1.82% 60 0.17% 715 1.99%
Grades 1-4 3,471 9.64% 98 0.27% 3,569 9.91%
Grades 5-8 3,834 10.65% 162 0.45% 3,996 11.10%
Grades 9-12 3,947 10.96% 164 0.46% 4,111 11.41%
Undergrad college 10,191 28.30% 807 2.24% 10,998 30.54%
Graduate or professional school 1,154 3.20% 136 0.38% 1,290 3.58%
Total 23,900 66.36% 1,455 4.04% 25,355 70.40%

Houghton County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $265,268,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $35,537,000
Retired workers (2005): 4,430
Houghton County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 6 3 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 15 4 10
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 5 6 2
1999 - Construction 7 11 27 22 37
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 7 0 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 12 12 26
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 6 24 18 26
1999 - Information 1 0 4 8 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 3
1999 - Manufacturing 2 1 14 8 15
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 29 20 49
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 2 12 11 23
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 5 3 12
1999 - Retail Trade 11 15 64 51 50
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 1 2 5
1999 - Unclassified 2 2 2 1 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 7 3 12
1999 - Total 49 47 236 174 287
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 6 2 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 6 14 12
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 3 6
2000 - Construction 11 9 31 19 36
2000 - Educational Services 4 2 1 6 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 8 10 15 18
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 20 23 26
2000 - Information 0 2 5 3 9
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 2 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 19 9 9
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 29 24 45
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 6 16 10 21
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 8 6 6
2000 - Retail Trade 4 11 69 46 52
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 2 1 6
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 7 5 9
2000 - Total 41 59 234 190 264
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 6 2 7
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 5 8 6 15
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 4 3 5
2001 - Construction 9 11 21 23 42
2001 - Educational Services 2 0 10 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 7 3 14 11 16
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 9 26 19 20
2001 - Information 2 1 5 2 9
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 1
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 9 20 7
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 16 24 58
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 6 17 12 18
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 3 6 11
2001 - Retail Trade 11 10 47 62 53
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 1 2 4
2001 - Unclassified 3 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 1 2 1 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 5 10 8
2001 - Total 59 54 194 205 278
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 3 6 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 6 9 13
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 4 4 3
2002 - Construction 9 19 18 31 28
2002 - Educational Services 24 0 8 6 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 3 16 11 19
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 2 22 27 21
2002 - Information 1 4 5 4 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 2 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 3 10 17 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 8 25 25 43
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 6 15 6 23
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 9 3 10
2002 - Retail Trade 8 12 41 66 54
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 3 4
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 4 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 15 4 7
2002 - Total 71 65 199 228 245
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 7 3 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 8 10 9
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 6 4 1
2003 - Construction 20 12 29 19 23
2003 - Educational Services 0 14 3 17 4
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 12 11 22
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 10 21 26 21
2003 - Information 1 1 5 3 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 3
2003 - Manufacturing 2 4 17 10 11
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 2 23 28 44
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 13 10 19
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 6 4 11
2003 - Retail Trade 6 8 54 49 58
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 2 2
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 14 6
2003 - Total 62 71 212 211 249
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 1 4 5 8
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 3 9 7 8
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 3 2 7
2004 - Construction 15 14 28 16 33
2004 - Educational Services 0 4 13 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 13 8 27
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 8 34 14 24
2004 - Information 3 1 3 7 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 4 1 15 17 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 7 32 21 43
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 11 15 18
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 5 4 12
2004 - Retail Trade 9 15 57 41 60
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 2 4
2004 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 6 6 9
2004 - Total 68 63 236 168 268
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 5 6 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 15 8 4
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 4 5 4
2005 - Construction 8 16 32 20 25
2005 - Educational Services 2 2 1 10 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 5 13 17 15
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 6 26 23 20
2005 - Information 0 2 3 4 8
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 6 5 17 12 9
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 0 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 5 30 26 44
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 3 12 13 19
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 2 2 5 15
2005 - Retail Trade 11 11 49 60 47
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 2 1 3
2005 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 9 8
2005 - Total 68 68 215 220 236

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houghton County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Houghton County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 55,126 83.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,131 16.80%

Houghton County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $884 $14 $1,868 $0 $0 $1,717 $4,469 $2,219 $665 $499
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $991 $41 $4,128 $0 $0 $3,074 $8,193 $3,661 $300 $1,093
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $910 $18 $7,821 $0 $0 $347 $9,078 $3,101 $1,000 $1,787
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $952 $28 $9,202 $82 $0 $2,089 $12,325 $5,204 $360 $1,556
1982 $1,574 $23 $12,059 $85 $0 $3,050 $16,768 $2,382 $4,380 $1,724
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $1,830 $27 $5,923 $0 $0 $6,949 $14,702 $5,725 $4,140 $2,685
1985 $1,701 $22 $6,656 $0 $0 $7,478 $15,835 $8,589 $5,195 $3,757
1986 $1,914 $35 $9,997 $0 $0 $4,676 $16,587 $6,442 $6,535 $2,133
1987 $2,228 $35 $11,126 $0 $0 $2,707 $16,061 $7,044 $6,475 $5,258
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $1,548 $1,828 $10,590 $0 $0 $10,180 $22,318 $9,723 $2,540 $2,141
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,059 $168 $17,957 $0 $0 $23,636 $44,652 $11,181 $1,380 $6,964
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $2,572 $246 $20,281 $0 $0 $21,524 $44,377 $12,128 $790 $4,507
2001 $2,815 $236 $21,234 $0 $0 $19,810 $43,859 $13,497 $645 $5,214
2002 $2,722 $149 $21,045 $0 $0 $23,791 $47,558 $13,858 $500 $10,598
2003 $3,342 $210 $21,142 $0 $0 $26,452 $50,936 $13,880 $355 $11,983


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $321 $16 $422 $1,434 $10 $4,637
$75 $2,013 $25 $0 $0 $321
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $396 $114 $979 $2,138 $66 $7,890
$172 $3,057 $14 $0 $0 $954
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $598 $0 $1,268 $1,272 $163 $13,104
$300 $4,347 $10 $0 $0 $5,146
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $569 $40 $1,830 $3,228 $0 $11,151
$207 $3,924 $24 $306 $0 $1,023
1982 $0 $736 $51 $5,650 $3,955 $1 $14,330
$267 $706 $147 $357 $0 $2,460
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $778 $72 $2,548 $3,437 $4 $14,321
$353 $4,859 $342 $5 $0 $1,923
1985 $0 $950 $48 $3,571 $4,454 $19 $16,376
$342 $5,072 $382 $0 $0 $1,538
1986 $0 $901 $56 $4,907 $4,404 $3 $17,802
$283 $5,667 $395 $0 $0 $1,186
1987 $0 $919 $1,176 $5,988 $3,432 $4 $19,689
$238 $5,960 $424 $0 $0 $1,548
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,420 $93 $12,343 $14 $60 $24,901
$348 $8,376 $186 $0 $0 $2,061
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,704 $82 $21,613 $5,652 $161 $43,113
$488 $9,672 $105 $0 $0 $3,636
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,961 $221 $19,852 $5,684 $0 $44,047
$600 $11,120 $100 $0 $0 $4,509
2001 $0 $2,063 $255 $19,228 $6,264 $0 $46,162
$681 $12,141 $43 $0 $0 $5,487
2002 $0 $1,899 $156 $19,622 $6,479 $172 $47,631
$899 $11,741 $38 $0 $0 $6,625
2003 $0 $1,869 $144 $19,327 $6,977 $305 $46,464
$884 $12,246 $30 $0 $0 $4,682

Houghton County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 286
Houghton County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Houghton County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,030 11.19%
10-19 Years 6,022 16.72%
20-29 Years 6,580 18.27%
30-39 Years 3,932 10.92%
40-49 Years 4,697 13.04%
50-59 Years 3,676 10.21%
60-69 Years 2,783 7.73%
70-79 Years 2,382 6.61%
80-89 Years 1,594 4.43%
90+ Years 320 0.89%

Houghton County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,163 53.21%
Color 1 Box Female 16,853 46.79%

Houghton County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,239 95.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 643 1.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 335 0.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 334 0.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 251 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 186 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Houghton County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Finnish 24,655 28.81%
2. German 13,229 15.46%
3. English 7,269 8.50%
4. French Non-Basque 6,812 7.96%
5. Irish 5,072 5.93%
6. Italian 4,763 5.57%
7. Swedish 4,139 4.84%
8. Polish 3,021 3.53%
9. French Canadian 2,281 2.67%
10. Norwegian 1,848 2.16%

Houghton County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 63,341 95.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 628 0.95%
3. German 404 0.61%
4. Chinese 338 0.51%
5. French 260 0.39%
6. African 194 0.29%
7. Italian 154 0.23%
8. Serbo Croatian 116 0.18%
9. Other Asian 92 0.14%
10. Other Slavic 78 0.12%

Houghton County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 70,303 97.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 718 0.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,236 1.71%

Houghton County 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 County 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.


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