26.1% of Houghton Lake, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 22.3% of high school graduates and 26.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.1%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Houghton Lake, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Houghton Lake:
26.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Houghton Lake:
12.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Houghton Lake:
21.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 28.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Houghton Lake:
21.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Houghton Lake, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houghton Lake,MI (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.1%6 to 11 years
82.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
40.5%25 to 34 years
34.8%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
29.7%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houghton Lake,MI (percentage below poverty level)
78.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
46.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houghton Lake,MI (% below half of poverty level)
45.0%Under 6 years
35.6%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Houghton Lake, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houghton Lake, MI (%)
27.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
1.0%2+ races
36.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houghton Lake, MI (absolute numbers)
1,410White
8Black
1Asian
19Other race
32+ races
21Hispanic
26.5%Below poverty level
73.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houghton Lake, MI
Children below poverty level:
Houghton Lake, Michigan:
43.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Houghton Lake:
22.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Houghton Lake:
26.2%
Michigan:
27.1%
64.2%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
26.0%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
28.9%Worked part-time
70.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.3%One full-time, other didn't work
35.7%Both worked part-time
41.1%One part-time, other didn't work
14.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
37.1%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
22.5%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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