Quincy township, Houghton County, MI

Township in Houghton County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

327

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

25.3

years ∙ half population younger than 25.3, half older

Diversity Index

7.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Quincy township, Houghton County is a township in Houghton County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Houghton County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC47.155426° N, 88.594973° W

DMS47° 09′ 19.53″ N, 88° 35′ 41.90″ W

Population Density & area

90.33/sq mi (34.82/km²)

Total Area

3.62 sq mi (9.39 km²)

Land Area

3.62 sq mi (9.39 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.7% male

Male 55.7%

Female 44.3%

males per 100 females

Quincy township 125.5

Houghton County 120.8

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Quincy township 1.8%

Houghton County 5.3%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

25.3

years ∙ half population younger than 25.3, half older

Quincy township

25.3

Houghton County

32.2

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

105.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Quincy township 105.7

Houghton County 60.7

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	37%	19.8%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	48.6%	62.2%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	14.4%	18%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	105.7	60.7	66.3
Child dependency ratio	76.1	31.8	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	29.6	28.9	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96%

Black

1.5%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

1.8%

Other

0.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

7.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Quincy township 7.8%

Houghton County 17.2%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Quincy township population

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	1.8%	5.9%
Mexican	0%	1.1%	4%
Puerto Rican	1.8%	0.2%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.2%	98.2%	94.1%
One race	97.9%	96.3%	89.6%
White	96%	90.9%	72.4%
Black or African American	1.5%	1.1%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Asian	0.3%	2.9%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.9%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.3%	1.9%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.2% family

Family 67.2%

Non family 32.8%

% family households

Quincy township 67.2%

Houghton County 56%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.82

persons per household

Quincy township

2.82

Houghton County

2.33

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Quincy township population

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Total households	116	14,305	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.82	2.33	2.42
Family households	78	8,006	2,545,621
Average family size	3.63	3.02	3.05
Married couple family	70	6,495	1,878,767
Other families	8	1,511	666,854
Male householder	5	670	199,150
Female householder	3	841	467,704
Non-family households	38	6,299	1,530,748
One-person households	31	4,516	1,250,418
Male householder	21	2,254	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	11	896	188,594
Female householder	10	2,262	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	4	1,189	349,637
Other living arrangements	7	1,783	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

129

housing units

Quincy township 129

Houghton County 18,870

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

89.9% occupied

Occupied 89.9%

Vacant 10.1%

vacancy rate

Quincy township 10.1%

Houghton County 24.2%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.7%

Single family houses

90.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

9.3%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Quincy township the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

59.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

10.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

8.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7	5.8	5.9
1–3 rooms	3.2%	14.6%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	34.9%	49.2%	51.9%
7+ rooms	62.1%	36.2%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%
1 bedroom	1.6%	10.8%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	14%	25.6%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	48.8%	40.3%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	34.1%	20.1%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1963	1972
Total housing units	129	18,870	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

77.6% owners

Renter-occupied 22.4%

Owner-occupied 77.6%

homeownership rate

Quincy township 77.6%

Houghton County 71.8%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

3.11

Owner-occupied

1.81

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Quincy township 3.11

Houghton County 2.53

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Total occupied units	116	14,305	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.4%	26.8%	21%
2010 to 2019	38.8%	34.7%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	20.7%	13.5%	16%
1999 or earlier	18.1%	25.1%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	97.9%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	1.2%
1.51 or more	1.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	10.3%	6.5%	7%
1 vehicle	28.4%	35.1%	34.8%
2 vehicles	38.8%	36.7%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	22.4%	21.7%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	83.6%	80.1%	83.6%
Electricity	4.3%	8.3%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%
All other fuels	8.6%	8.7%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.2%	0.7%
No telephone service available	4.3%	1.1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$231,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Quincy township

$231,000

Houghton County

$159,900

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

26.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.9%

Owners without a mortgage

2.6%

Renters

20.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$231,000	$159,900	$231,600
Under $100,000	18.9%	30.5%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.7%	29.6%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	37.8%	18.9%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	26.7%	16.1%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	4.3%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	57.8%	49.7%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	42.2%	50.3%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,472	$1,211	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$379	$502	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$833	$840	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Quincy township 36.5%

Houghton County 37.2%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Quincy township 0%

Houghton County 5.6%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

106

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10.4%

K–12

75.5%

College / Undergraduate

5.7%

Graduate / Professional

8.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Quincy township

28.2%

Houghton County

72.5%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	106	13,064	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	10.4%	1.9%	5.6%
K–12	75.5%	42.7%	67.9%
Kindergarten	2.8%	3.6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27.4%	11.6%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.6%	13.3%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.6%	14.2%	22.2%
College or graduate school	14.2%	55.3%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	5.7%	44.7%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	8.5%	10.6%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	28.2%	72.5%	41.1%
School type
Public school	87.7%	90.8%	85.2%
Private school	12.3%	9.2%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

167

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

36.5%

Some college no degree

14.4%

Associates degree

12.6%

Bachelors degree

24%

Graduate or professional degree

12.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Quincy township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

—% · —%

HS graduate

67.2% · 32.8%

Some college no degree

41.7% · 58.3%

Associates degree

23.8% · 76.2%

Bachelors degree

60% · 40%

Graduate or professional degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Population (25+)	167	21,930	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	0%	1.7%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	0%	3.9%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	36.5%	28.1%	28%
Some college, no degree	14.4%	21%	21.9%
Associate's degree	12.6%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.5%	37.2%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	24%	20.6%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	12.6%	16.6%	12.7%
High School or higher	100%	94.5%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,375

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$69,167

Some college or associates

$47,917

Bachelors degree

$38,125

Graduate or professional degree

$21,389

Poverty Rate

6.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

—%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

6.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Quincy township	Houghton County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,375	$42,363	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$—	$27,168	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$69,167	$34,763	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$47,917	$38,630	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$38,125	$48,078	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$21,389	$72,835	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	—%	19.4%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0%	15.6%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	10.7%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.6%	6.2%	4.2%

Insights for Quincy township, Houghton County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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