UP Gazette

58.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Houghton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 18.8 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,805.

92.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	215	7.3
Regular high school diploma	525	17.9
GED or alternative credential	42	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	111	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	329	11.2
Associate's degree	144	4.9
Bachelor's degree	671	22.9
Master's degree	541	18.4
Professional school degree	48	1.6
Doctorate degree	309	10.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.