Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,415 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 192 | 13.6% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 126 | 8.9% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 284 | 20.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 288 | 20.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 233 | 16.5% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 193 | 13.6% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 47 | 3.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13 | 0.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 39 | 2.8% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,894 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 47,209 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 784 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 35 | 4.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 69 | 8.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 130 | 16.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 128 | 16.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 215 | 27.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 123 | 15.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 47 | 6.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13 | 1.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 24 | 3.1% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 37,206 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 44,603 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 24,415 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 17,080 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 31,563 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 27,653 | 0% |
Employment Status in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 2,543 | 100% |
| In labor force | 1,102 | 43.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,102 | 43.3% |
| Employed | 925 | 36.4% |
| Unemployed | 177 | 7.0% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 1,441 | 56.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,102 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 16.1% |
| Females 16 years and over | 1,319 | 100% |
| In labor force | 518 | 39.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 518 | 39.3% |
| Employed | 471 | 35.7% |
| Own children under 6 years | 108 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 53 | 49.1% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 193 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 158 | 81.9% |
Commuting To Work in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 878 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 598 | 68.1% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 130 | 14.8% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 19 | 2.2% |
| Walked | 47 | 5.4% |
| Other means | 37 | 4.2% |
| Worked at home | 47 | 5.4% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18 | 0% |
Occupation in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 925 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 164 | 17.7% |
| Service occupations | 250 | 27.0% |
| Sales and office occupations | 338 | 36.5% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 46 | 5.0% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 127 | 13.7% |
Industry in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 925 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 20 | 2.2% |
| Construction | 50 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 60 | 6.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 0 | 0.0% |
| Retail trade | 201 | 21.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 40 | 4.3% |
| Information | 14 | 1.5% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 76 | 8.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 92 | 9.9% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 178 | 19.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 83 | 9.0% |
| Other services, except public administration | 77 | 8.3% |
| Public administration | 34 | 3.7% |
Class of Worker in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 925 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 749 | 81.0% |
| Government workers | 109 | 11.8% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 67 | 7.2% |
| Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 759 | 53.6% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 33,331 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 795 | 56.2% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 16,527 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 434 | 30.7% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,765 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 145 | 10.2% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 11,699 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 82 | 5.8% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,424 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 429 | 30.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 631 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 20,958 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 49,564 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 2,752 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 2,385 | 86.7% |
| With private health insurance | 1,483 | 53.9% |
| With public coverage | 1,575 | 57.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 367 | 13.3% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 310 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8 | 2.6% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 1,756 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 1,060 | 100% |
| Employed: | 890 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 681 | 76.5% |
| With private health insurance | 532 | 59.8% |
| With public coverage | 170 | 19.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 209 | 23.5% |
| Unemployed: | 170 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 94 | 55.3% |
| With private health insurance | 75 | 44.1% |
| With public coverage | 61 | 35.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 76 | 44.7% |
| Not in labor force: | 696 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 622 | 89.4% |
| With private health insurance | 264 | 37.9% |
| With public coverage | 411 | 59.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 74 | 10.6% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 18.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 41.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 45.7% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 11.7% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 34.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 28.4% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 50.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 45.7% |
| All people | 0 | 26.1% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 49.4% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 47.8% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 72.0% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 37.0% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 23.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 28.0% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 10.9% |
| People in families | 0 | 21.6% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 36.7% |