Houghton Lake, MI

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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 Property Value

$122,800

5.5% 1-year growth

About

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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.

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

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.

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Economy

The economy of Houghton Lake, MI employs N/A 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).

Employment

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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

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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

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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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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 N/A%, 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

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Median Property Taxes

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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 N/A 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

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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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 Houghton Lake, MI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Houghton Lake, MI 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

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houghton Lake, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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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.

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

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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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