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County:

Houghton County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

24.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

156,679

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

540,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.91

Ottawa NF

156,679

% Water:

32.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,652

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,872

9.3%

8.6%

0.7%

1990:

35,446

-6.4%

-7.8%

1.4%

2000:

36,016

1.6%

1.9%

-0.3%

2005:

35,705

-0.9%

-1.1%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,239

95.1%

0-to-19:

10,052

27.9%

Black:

334

0.9%

20-to-39:

10,512

29.2%

Hispanic:

251

0.7%

40-to-59:

8,373

23.2%

American Indian:

186

0.5%

60-plus:

7,079

19.7%

Other:

1,006

2.8%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,635

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.9%

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