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Houghton Lake, Michigan

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StatisticHoughton LakeMichiganUnited States
Total Population5,76910,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,305$72,875$80,734
Median Age54.840.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.2%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$126,200$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$827$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate19.0%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.6%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate80.8%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.824.226.4
Worked from Home13.0%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.1%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Houghton Lake, Michigan

Age in Houghton Lake, Michigan

StatisticHoughton LakeMichiganUnited States
Median Age54.840.238.9
Under 18 %15.0%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %34.4%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Houghton Lake, Michigan

StatisticHoughton LakeMichiganUnited States
Households2,8324,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households52.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children15.4%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.2%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone40.7%30.7%28.7%
Never Married22.7%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Houghton Lake, Michigan

StatisticHoughton LakeMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,751$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.6%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.1%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9996.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.1%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.0%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.3%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households16.3%13.5%n/a

Housing in Houghton Lake, Michigan

StatisticHoughton LakeMichiganUnited States
Housing Units4,6484,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes83.3%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.8%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate39.1%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.2%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.1%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,306$2,904n/a

Education in Houghton Lake, Michigan

StatisticHoughton LakeMichiganUnited States
Less than High School8.5%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.8%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree40.5%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.4%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Houghton Lake, Michigan

StatisticHoughton LakeMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation43.9%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.4%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.7%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.7%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Houghton Lake, Michigan

StatisticHoughton LakeMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence88.5%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home99.1%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.1%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.0%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Houghton Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.