Houghton Lake, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,526 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 224 (all nonfarm))

Houghton Lake, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,073 (1,651 occupied: 1,265 owner occupied, 386 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	26%

Housing density: 519 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $415 (lower quartile is $323, upper quartile is $481)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $489

Median gross rent in Houghton Lake, MI in 2007: $515

Housing units in Houghton Lake with a mortgage: 495 (12 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 487

Houghton Lake,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,613 (it was $68,400 in 2000)

Houghton Lake:	$93,613
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,321 - $121,176

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $118,343
Here: $118,343
State: $200,820

Mobile homes: $73,405
Here: $73,405
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,674

In family households: 2,915 (839 male householders, 201 female householders)
815 spouses, 810 children (690 natural, 29 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 28 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 759 (266 male householders (231 living alone)), 366 female householders (302 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 76 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 615 2-persons, 190 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 533 1-person, 72 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

490 married couples with children.
234 single-parent households (76 men, 158 women).

95.4% of residents of Houghton Lake speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 32 (0.9%)
(81.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houghton Lake, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 211 5 rooms: 404 6 rooms: 322 7 rooms: 130 8 rooms: 58 9 or more rooms: 76

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton Lake, Michigan:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 32 3 rooms: 93 4 rooms: 107 5 rooms: 68 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 99
1995 to 1998: 140
1990 to 1994: 156
1980 to 1989: 208
1970 to 1979: 476
1960 to 1969: 633
1950 to 1959: 545
1940 to 1949: 568
1939 or earlier: 248

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houghton Lake:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 513 3 bedrooms: 572 4 bedrooms: 111 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton Lake:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 103 2 bedrooms: 190 3 bedrooms: 60 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 469 2 vehicles: 586 3 vehicles: 127 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 61 1 vehicle: 181 2 vehicles: 97 3 vehicles: 40 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Houghton Lake, MI:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 30
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $49,999: 77
$50,000 to $59,999: 66
$60,000 to $69,999: 80
$70,000 to $79,999: 97
$80,000 to $89,999: 113
$90,000 to $99,999: 121
$100,000 to $124,999: 263
$125,000 to $149,999: 102
$150,000 to $174,999: 32
$175,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 to $249,999: 62
$250,000 to $299,999: 25
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Houghton Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Houghton Lake:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 20
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 58
$350 to $399: 44
$400 to $449: 47
$450 to $499: 59
$500 to $549: 38
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 26

Houghton Lake, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.8%
Number of people working at home: 39 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 122
5 to 9 minutes: 350
10 to 14 minutes: 292
15 to 19 minutes: 138
20 to 24 minutes: 83
25 to 29 minutes: 38
30 to 34 minutes: 124
35 to 39 minutes: 35
40 to 44 minutes: 54
45 to 59 minutes: 52
60 to 89 minutes: 38
90 or more minutes: 35

Houghton Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,091 (78%)
Carpooled: 193 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%)
Walked: 36 (3%)
Other means: 25 (2%)
Worked at home: 39 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 235
$10,000 to $14,999: 143
$15,000 to $19,999: 172
$20,000 to $24,999: 201
$25,000 to $29,999: 181
$30,000 to $34,999: 169
$35,000 to $39,999: 77
$40,000 to $44,999: 83
$45,000 to $49,999: 74
$50,000 to $59,999: 132
$60,000 to $74,999: 69
$75,000 to $99,999: 81
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

German: 607

English: 477

Polish: 283

United States or American: 258

Irish: 196

Italian: 165

French (except Basque): 150

Other groups: 117

Scottish: 76

Dutch: 67

Scotch-Irish: 44

French Canadian: 34

Norwegian: 34

Swedish: 31

Czech: 29

Hungarian: 28

Pennsylvania German: 26

British: 12

Russian: 12

Slovak: 8

Bulgarian: 6

Canadian: 5

Lithuanian: 5

Welsh: 2

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

Canada (34%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Germany (19%)
Vietnam (19%)
Ireland (9%)

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

This state: 3140
Northeast: 78
Midwest: 243
South: 161
West: 48

61% of Houghton Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 51
10th grade: 110
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 487
Less than 1 year of college: 97
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 70
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 59
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 720
Less than 1 year of college: 101
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 164
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 46
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,114
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,734
Some other race householders: $3,529
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $4,305

Houghton Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Houghton Lake household income for Some other race householders

Houghton Lake household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Houghton Lake marital status for males

Houghton Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,383
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $117,982
Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,102

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,689
One, attached: 29
Two: 29
3 or 4: 5
5 to 9: 4
10 to 19: 37
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 271
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,333

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Houghton Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (5%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	2.2%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	3.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39

Here:	32.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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