Houghton Lake

Population: 5,761
Median household income: $50,861
Median home value: $122,800

Houghton Lake is a community in Roscommon County, Michigan, home to 5,761 residents. The median household income of $50,861 is below the Roscommon County median ($54,106).

Between 2019 and 2023, Houghton Lake's population grew 72.0% from 3,350 to 5,761, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $88,500 to $122,800.

85.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,761
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,861
Median home value: $122,800
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 4,514
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3505,761

Median household income

$28,816$50,861

Median home value

$88,500$122,800

Median gross rent

$634$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,350	$28,816	$88,500	$634
2020	5,596	$38,150	$110,500	$646
2021	5,734	$43,142	$112,900	$715
2022	5,601	$44,432	$116,400	$737
2023	5,761	$50,861	$122,800	$791

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	234	4.1%
5 to 17	679	11.8%
18 to 24	299	5.2%
25 to 34	508	8.8%
35 to 44	577	10.0%
45 to 54	630	10.9%
55 to 64	997	17.3%
65 to 74	1,095	19.0%
75 and over	742	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,459	94.8%
Black or African American	28	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	200	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	468	10.3%
High school graduate	1,515	33.3%
Some college or associate's	1,776	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	379	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	411	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,370	66.8%
Carpooled	365	17.8%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	50	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	263	12.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	756	42.3%
15 to 29 min	440	24.6%
30 to 44 min	314	17.6%
45 to 59 min	107	6.0%
60+ min	172	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 21.7% (1,234 of 5,678)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,528	55.3%
Nonfamily households	1,235	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,763	61.2%
Vacant	1,751	38.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,197	79.5%
Renter-occupied	566	20.5%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,835	85.0%
1-unit, attached	30	0.7%
2 to 4 units	48	1.1%
5 to 19 units	81	1.8%
20 or more units	6	0.1%
Mobile home & other	514	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2639400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 1.63 sq mi
Center point: 44.3011, -84.7499