Houghton Lake, MI Demographic Data
Houghton Lake, MI Summary
Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County in Michigan
- Population: 2,809
- Area: 7.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 374.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,148.29 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Houghton Lake, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,652
49%
50.8
Male
1,740
51%
49.2
Total Population
3,392
323,128,000
Houghton Lake, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
127
3.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
136
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
146
4.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
171
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
113
3.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
375
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
284
8.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
434
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
381
11.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
314
9.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
441
13.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
326
9.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
144
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,856
84.2%
77.2
Female
1,352
47.3%
51.3
Male
1,504
52.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,812
82.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,086
32.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
911
26.9%
15.2
Female
461
50.6%
55.8
Male
450
49.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Houghton Lake, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,344
98.6%
96.8
White
3,265
96.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
70
2.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
48
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
41
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
39
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,351
98.8%
82.2
Houghton Lake, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
90
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
340
12.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,038
38.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
798
29.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
186
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
199
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
48
1.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
430
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,269
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
247
9.2%
31.2
Houghton Lake, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
643
21.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,415
47.4%
47.5
Divorced
640
21.5%
11.0%
Separated
22
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
263
8.8
5.8%
Houghton Lake, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,245
99.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
20
0.6%
21.6%
Spanish
9
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Houghton Lake, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
236
15.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
134
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
274
17.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
226
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
269
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
304
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
81
5.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16
1.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
32,784
57,617
Per capita income
18,241
31,128
Houghton Lake, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
164
14.2%
9.8
Construction
147
12.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
102
8.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
75
6.5%
6.6
Information
26
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
69
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
37
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
41
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
55
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
246
21.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
144
12.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
45
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
153
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
139
12.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
218
18.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
403
35.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
238
20.7%
18.1%
Houghton Lake, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,145
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
797
69.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
243
21.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.4%
5.1
Walked
14
1.2%
2.7
Other means
60
5.2%
1.8
Worked at home
26
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Houghton Lake, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
132
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
795
50.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
469
29.9%
37.1
3 or more
172
11.0%
21.0
Houghton Lake, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,568
49.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,135
72.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
433
27.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,609
50.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Houghton Lake, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,177
1 room
18
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
155
4.9%
2.7
3 rooms
775
24.4%
9.1
4 rooms
640
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
686
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
303
9.5%
17.8
7 rooms
304
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
113
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
183
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Houghton Lake, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,177
1-unit, detached
2,836
89.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
41
1.3%
5.9
2-units
16
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
20
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
32
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
47
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
171
5.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Houghton Lake, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
270
8.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
259
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
471
14.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
848
26.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
550
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
308
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
315
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
156
4.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Houghton Lake, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,265
80.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
72
4.6%
4.7
Electricity
117
7.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
114
7.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Houghton Lake, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
649
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
34
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
66
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
152
23.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
384
59.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
145
23.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
4.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
12.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
289
46.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Houghton Lake, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
425
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
3.3%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
4.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
89
20.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
304
71.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
624
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
41
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
30
7.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
88
21.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
15.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
170
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Houghton Lake, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,135
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
250
22.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
466
41.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
166
14.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
150
13.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
37
3.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
66
5.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,200
205,000
