Median Household Income
$50,305 ± $4,780
Median Home Value
$126,200 ± $24,463
Median Gross Rent
$827 ± $67/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,751
Poverty Rate
19.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Homeownership Rate
80.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.2%
Median Age
54.8
Average Commute
22 min
Households
2,832
Veterans
516
Population Over Time
Houghton Lake grew 97.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,926
2016
3,392
2018
3,544
2020
5,596
2022
5,601
2024
5,769
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
94.2%
Hispanic or Latino
1.4%
Black or African American
0.5%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.