Houghton

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  1. Houghton Legal Resources
  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 Criminal Information
  9. Houghton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Houghton Zip Codes


Houghton Legal Resources Back to top

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Houghton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,214
  • Land Area (2000): 325.591 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,026.757 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,495
Houghton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,891 95.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 353 4.87%

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 889 50.57%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 191 10.86%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 113 6.43%
4. Health Care 82 4.66%
5. Department and Other General Stores 66 3.75%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56 3.19%
7. Wood Manufacturing 38 2.16%
8. Public Administration 33 1.88%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 1.48%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 26 1.48%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 1.48%
12. Finance and Insurance 23 1.31%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 1.25%
14. Metal Manufactuing 22 1.25%
15. Construction 20 1.14%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.08%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 0.80%
18. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 9 0.51%
19. Office Supplies and Stationery 9 0.51%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 0.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 518 40.69%
2. Health Care 215 16.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 158 12.41%
4. Department and Other General Stores 54 4.24%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 4.16%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 2.44%
7. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 29 2.28%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 2.04%
9. Social Assistance 25 1.96%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 23 1.81%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 1.81%
12. Public Administration 20 1.57%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 1.34%
14. Gasoline Stations 14 1.10%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 0.94%
16. Finance and Insurance 11 0.86%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 0.71%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 0.71%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 7 0.55%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 0.39%

Houghton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 184 10.47%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 120 6.83%
3. Other Food Preparation and Servers 104 5.92%
4. Other Management Occupations 97 5.52%
5. Computer Specialists 85 4.84%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 83 4.72%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 79 4.49%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 77 4.38%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 3.87%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 2.62%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 43 2.45%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 43 2.45%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 2.45%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 41 2.33%
15. Cashiers 40 2.28%
16. Engineers 38 2.16%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 36 2.05%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 35 1.99%
19. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 33 1.88%
20. Lawyers 31 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 103 8.09%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 91 7.15%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 90 7.07%
4. Secretaries and Admins 79 6.21%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 72 5.66%
6. Other Management Occupations 56 4.40%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 52 4.08%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 46 3.61%
9. Registered Nurses 46 3.61%
10. Cashiers 45 3.53%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 43 3.38%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 3.30%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 3.22%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 2.51%
15. Therapists 25 1.96%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 1.89%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 1.81%
18. Other Health Occupations 22 1.73%
19. Computer Specialists 21 1.65%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 1.34%

Houghton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,879 44.35%
15-35 hours 1,698 26.16%
1-14 hours 607 9.35%
No regular hours 1,308 20.15%

Houghton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 1.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 1.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 0.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 87 3.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 92 3.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 155 5.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 482 16.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 361 12.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 171 6.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 353 12.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 181 6.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 85 2.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 359 12.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 415 14.60%

Houghton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 558 19.63%
5-9 1,088 38.27%
10-14 660 23.21%
15-19 300 10.55%
20-24 120 4.22%
25-29 10 0.35%
30-34 45 1.58%
35-39 11 0.39%
40-44 16 0.56%
45-59 11 0.39%
60-89 5 0.18%
At least 90 19 0.67%

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 48 1.69% 2,688 94.55%
30-44 7 0.25% 65 2.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 11 0.39%
At least 60 5 0.18% 19 0.67%

Houghton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 23 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 260 8.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,386 46.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 60 2.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,098 36.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 136 4.57%

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): 2,167 (5,027 people)
Families (2000): 950 (2,729 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 325
People at same address in 1995: 1,891
Houghton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 579 26.72%
$10,000-$14,999 228 10.52%
$15,000-$19,999 231 10.66%
$20,000-$24,999 100 4.61%
$25,000-$29,999 183 8.44%
$30,000-$34,999 87 4.01%
$35,000-$39,999 102 4.71%
$40,000-$44,999 91 4.20%
$45,000-$49,999 34 1.57%
$50,000-$59,999 109 5.03%
$60,000-$74,999 191 8.81%
$75,000-$99,999 119 5.49%
$100,000-$124,999 83 3.83%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.55%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.46%
$200,000 or more 8 0.37%

Houghton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 764 35.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 445 20.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 10.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 194 8.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 102 4.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 157 7.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 75 3.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 3.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 38 1.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 17 0.79%

Houghton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,666 30.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 904 16.31%
Public Assistance 71 1.28%
Retirement 283 5.10%
Self Employment 159 2.87%
Social Security 487 8.78%
Supplemental Security 63 1.14%
Wage / Salary 1,615 29.13%
Other 296 5.34%

Houghton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 375 51.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 355 48.63%

Houghton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 1.00%
Color 1 Box Married 884 21.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,154 76.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 0.95%

Houghton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 156 6.35%
Color 1 Box Married 800 32.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,254 51.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 247 10.05%

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 73 1.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 223 3.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 823 13.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,561 56.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 335 5.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 665 10.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 589 9.40%

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 33 0.46% 0 0.00% 33 0.46%
Kindergarten 27 0.37% 0 0.00% 27 0.37%
Grades 1-4 173 2.40% 0 0.00% 173 2.40%
Grades 5-8 266 3.69% 10 0.14% 276 3.83%
Grades 9-12 373 5.17% 22 0.30% 395 5.48%
Undergrad college 3,606 49.99% 130 1.80% 3,736 51.79%
Graduate or professional school 266 3.69% 28 0.39% 294 4.08%
Total 4,744 65.76% 190 2.63% 4,934 68.39%

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 3,223 63.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,844 36.39%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 12
Houghton 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.


Houghton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Houghton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 411 5.70%
10-19 Years 1,928 26.73%
20-29 Years 2,895 40.13%
30-39 Years 448 6.21%
40-49 Years 498 6.90%
50-59 Years 390 5.41%
60-69 Years 210 2.91%
70-79 Years 229 3.17%
80-89 Years 176 2.44%
90+ Years 29 0.40%

Houghton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,483 62.14%
Color 1 Box Female 2,731 37.86%

Houghton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,337 87.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 475 6.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 204 2.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 99 1.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 64 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Houghton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,792 21.67%
2. Finnish 912 11.03%
3. English 813 9.83%
4. Irish 800 9.68%
5. Polish 603 7.29%
6. French Non-Basque 443 5.36%
7. Italian 395 4.78%
8. Swedish 328 3.97%
9. Dutch 257 3.11%
10. United States Or American 249 3.01%

Houghton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,302 89.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 149 2.11%
3. Chinese 122 1.73%
4. African 91 1.29%
5. German 54 0.76%
6. French 51 0.72%
7. Hindi 36 0.51%
8. Other Asian 34 0.48%
9. Other Indic 31 0.44%
10. Italian 30 0.42%

Houghton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,652 91.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 148 2.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 444 6.13%

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
49931