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Houghton Lake, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,886 (it was $68,400 in 2000)
Houghton Lake:

$129,886
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,486 - $188,303

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $224,046
Here:

$224,046
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $305,849
Here:

$305,849
State:

$239,520

Mobile homes: $19,811
Here:

$19,811
State:

$72,868

Total population: 3,427 (All urban)

Houses: 4,523 (2,695 occupied: 2,091 owner occupied, 643 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

24%
State:

27%

Housing density: 764 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $111,251.

Median contract rent in 2022: $585 (lower quartile is $465, upper quartile is $778)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $691


Median gross rent in Houghton Lake, MI in 2022: $747

Housing units in Houghton Lake with a mortgage: 894 (58 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $55,406

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $46,519

Median monthly housing costs: $616

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Houghton Lake, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1981

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,587
  • Male householders: 1,347 (614 living alone), Female householders: 1,326 (487 living alone)
  • 1,100 spouses (1,092 opposite-sex spouses), 193 unmarried partners, (193 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,260 children (1,064 natural, 14 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 82 other relatives, 73 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 93

Size of family households: 886 2-persons, 253 3-persons, 153 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,144 1-person, 171 2-persons.

632 married couples with children.
196 single-parent households (91 men, 105 women).

99.3% of residents of Houghton Lake speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% speak English very well, 70% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 20 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • 29no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 6672 bedrooms
  • 1,0403 bedrooms
  • 3354 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • 21no bedroom
  • 1951 bedroom
  • 2362 bedrooms
  • 1663 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 202no vehicle
  • 6681 vehicle
  • 8462 vehicles
  • 2503 vehicles
  • 524 vehicles
  • 735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • 147no vehicle
  • 3281 vehicle
  • 1502 vehicles
  • 183 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • 291 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 1483 rooms
  • 4104 rooms
  • 4915 rooms
  • 4836 rooms
  • 1507 rooms
  • 1808 rooms
  • 1949+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • 211 room
  • 842 rooms
  • 1213 rooms
  • 1494 rooms
  • 1425 rooms
  • 806 rooms
  • 157 rooms
  • 318 rooms
  • 19+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Houghton Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Houghton Lake, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Houghton Lake, MI in 2022
  • 164Less than $10,000
  • 481$10,000 to $19,999
  • 305$20,000 to $29,999
  • 371$30,000 to $39,999
  • 169$40,000 to $49,999
  • 266$50,000 to $59,999
  • 411$60,000 to $74,999
  • 225$75,000 to $99,999
  • 116$100,000 to $124,999
  • 43$125,000 to $149,999
  • 134$150,000 to $199,999
  • 57$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Houghton Lake, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Houghton Lake, MI in 2022
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 28$10,000 to $14,999
  • 64$15,000 to $19,999
  • 15$25,000 to $29,999
  • 63$30,000 to $34,999
  • 19$35,000 to $39,999
  • 62$40,000 to $49,999
  • 93$50,000 to $59,999
  • 95$60,000 to $69,999
  • 33$70,000 to $79,999
  • 122$80,000 to $89,999
  • 172$90,000 to $99,999
  • 164$100,000 to $124,999
  • 227$125,000 to $149,999
  • 198$150,000 to $174,999
  • 62$175,000 to $199,999
  • 133$200,000 to $249,999
  • 101$250,000 to $299,999
  • 111$300,000 to $399,999
  • 79$400,000 to $499,999
  • 16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Houghton Lake, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Houghton Lake, MI in 2022
  • 26$100 to $149
  • 14$150 to $199
  • 47$200 to $249
  • 15$300 to $349
  • 8$350 to $399
  • 21$400 to $449
  • 60$450 to $499
  • 53$500 to $549
  • 59$550 to $599
  • 58$600 to $649
  • 48$650 to $699
  • 80$750 to $799
  • 20$800 to $899
  • 14$900 to $999
  • 14$1,000 to $1,249
  • 8$1,250 to $1,499
  • 60No cash rent
Work and jobs in Houghton Lake: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.0%
Number of people working at home: 264 (13.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 41
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 439
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 340
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 119
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 142
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 64
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 199
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 81
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 10
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 124
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 70
  • 90 or more minutes: 115
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Houghton Lake

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,039 (72.6%)
  • Carpooled: 386 (13.7%)
  • Bus: 10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 60 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 264 (9.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 4.1%Females
Races in Houghton Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 61970 to 1979
  • 26Before 1970
Ancestries in Houghton Lake, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 448 (19.8%)
  • German: 423 (18.7%)
  • Polish: 265 (11.7%)
  • American: 199 (8.8%)
  • Irish: 123 (5.4%)
  • French Canadian: 114 (5.1%)
  • Scottish: 100 (4.4%)
  • French: 49 (2.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 46 (2.0%)
  • Dutch: 35 (1.6%)
  • Swedish: 31 (1.4%)
  • Hungarian: 20 (0.9%)
  • Scandinavian: 20 (0.9%)
  • Slovak: 16 (0.7%)
  • European: 15 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 5 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 3 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Houghton Lake:

65.0% (13)
Michigan:

5.0% (35,052)

Cuba
Houghton Lake:

20.0% (4)
Michigan:

0.9% (6,481)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,901
  • Other state: 653
  • Northeast: 93
  • Midwest: 191
  • South: 157
  • West: 219

79.5% of Houghton Lake residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72.7% lived in Michigan.


Houghton Lake:

79.5%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 37
  • 10th grade: 129
  • 11th grade: 43
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 53
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 720
  • Less than 1 year of college: 330
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 367
  • Associate degree: 241
  • Bachelor's degree: 150
  • Master's degree: 34
  • Professional school degree: 109
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 36
  • 11th grade: 57
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 17
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 778
  • Less than 1 year of college: 221
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 451
  • Associate degree: 246
  • Bachelor's degree: 152
  • Master's degree: 100
  • Professional school degree: 109
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Houghton Lake marital status for males
Houghton Lake marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,858
  • One, attached: 30
  • Two: 47
  • 3 or 4: 16
  • 5 to 9: 49
  • 10 to 19: 60
  • 20 to 49: 8
  • Mobile homes: 453

Median worth of mobile homes: $56,049

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Houghton Lake
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Houghton Lake, MI
  • 87.3%Utility gas
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Electricity
  • 2.2%Other fuel
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Houghton Lake, MI
  • 76.7%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Electricity
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150
Here:

41.0%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
Here:

11.0%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:

7.7%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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