Houghton Lake, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,761

2.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

54.5

2.44% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.7%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$122,800

5.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,112

2.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Houghton Lake, MI had a population of 5.76k people with a median age of 54.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houghton Lake, MI grew from 5,601 to 5,761, a 2.86% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houghton Lake, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), White (Hispanic) (1.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.486%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.191%).

None of the households in Houghton Lake, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Houghton Lake, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Houghton Lake, MI was $122,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Houghton Lake, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Houghton Lake, MI was 2 cars per household.

United States Michigan Roscommon County, MI Iosco, Gladwin, Roscommon, Ogemaw & Arenac Counties PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Houghton Lake, MI is home to a population of 5.76k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Houghton Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.46k people) in Houghton Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Houghton Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Houghton Lake, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houghton Lake, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houghton Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 382
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 140
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 54

1.08%

Hispanic Population

62 people

1.08% of the people in Houghton Lake, MI are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houghton Lake, MI as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
195 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 53

Houghton Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houghton Lake, MI employs 2.11k people. The largest industries in Houghton Lake, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Retail Trade (272 people), and Manufacturing (203 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,577), Educational Services ($60,417), and Construction ($54,583).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2023 Value

± 318

2.23%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houghton Lake, MI grew at a rate of 2.23%, from 2.07k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houghton Lake, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people), Sales & Related Occupations (294 people), and Management Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houghton Lake, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.11k

2023 Value

± 318

2.23%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houghton Lake, MI grew at a rate of 2.23%, from 2.07k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houghton Lake, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Retail Trade (272 people), and Manufacturing (203 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houghton Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Houghton Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,216

Median earning men ± $8,988

$27,473

Median earning women ± $9,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($117,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,104), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,406).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Houghton Lake, MI was $122,800 in 2023, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $116,400 to $122,800, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Houghton Lake, MI is 79.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Houghton Lake, MI have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houghton Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,926

$2,197

Median Property Taxes

±$324

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houghton Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houghton Lake, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.5% of the housing units in Houghton Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houghton Lake, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9712

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Houghton Lake, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.76k

Number of Households

± 373

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Houghton Lake, MI N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Houghton Lake, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houghton Lake, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Houghton Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (12.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houghton Lake, MI have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.86% of the workforce in Houghton Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houghton Lake, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houghton Lake, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houghton Lake, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houghton Lake, MI (1.23k out of 5.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Houghton Lake, MI has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Roscommon County, MI see 2181 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.2% decrease from the previous year (2402 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1074 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Roscommon County, MI

Primary care physicians in Roscommon County, MI see an average of 2,181 patients per year. This represents a 9.2% decrease from the previous year (2,402 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Roscommon County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.38%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

24.5%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.9%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houghton Lake, MI declined by 0.0186% from 3.38% to 3.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houghton Lake, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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