Laurium, MI

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Laurium, Michigan

Laurium, Michigan, in Houghton county, is 175 miles E of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 273 miles NE of St. Paul, Minnesota. There are 2,126 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Laurium

In Laurium, about 54% of adults are married. In Laurium, more so than in most villages, people can be found in one-person households.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Laurium had a median family income of $40,556. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Laurium.

Laurium Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Laurium that were owner-occupied was 76%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the village has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, Laurium has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Laurium, 90% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the village is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Laurium strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Laurium, MI

Comparing Laurium to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	175 miles E of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	273 miles NE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Houghton
Standard Zip Codes	49913
Phone Area Codes	906
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.238
Longitude	-88.442

Station	HOUGHTON CO AP (HANCOCK)
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 22 F
Apr Temp	30 to 47 F
Jul Temp	55 to 76 F
Oct Temp	36 to 52 F
Annual Precip	33.8 inches

Station	HERMAN
Distance	39.7 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 20 F
Apr Temp	26 to 50 F
Jul Temp	52 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 53 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	ONTONAGON 6 SE
Distance	45.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 24 F
Apr Temp	30 to 53 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,126	100%
Male	1,025	48.2%
Female	1,101	51.8%
Under 18	564	26.5%
18+	1,562	73.5%
65+	428	20.1%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.14
White	2,086	98.1%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.6%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	13	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,556
Population In Poverty	264	12.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,046
Growth	-80
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Finnish	38.9%
German	9.6%
Italian	9.1%
French (except Basque)	7.5%
English	7.2%
Swedish	3.4%
Irish	3.1%
US/American	3%
Croatian	2.8%
French Canadian	2.1%
Polish	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.8%
Norwegian	1.6%
Slovene	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Turkish	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Belgian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

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