UP Gazette

Of the 7,870 people living in Houghton in 2019, 36.6 percent (2,878) were women and 63.4 percent (4,992) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 4,281-to-2,050. In the 65 and over age range, there were 427 females and 214 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	4,281	54.4
Females 18 and over	2,050	26
Males 65 and over	214	2.7
Females 65 and over	427	5.4

Source: US Census Bureau