Population by Age in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 3,427 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 152 | 4.44% |
| 5 to 9 years | 165 | 4.81% |
| 10 to 14 years | 159 | 4.64% |
| 15 to 19 years | 190 | 5.54% |
| 20 to 24 years | 151 | 4.41% |
| 25 to 29 years | 172 | 5.02% |
| 30 to 34 years | 133 | 3.88% |
| 35 to 39 years | 138 | 4.03% |
| 40 to 44 years | 187 | 5.46% |
| 45 to 49 years | 214 | 6.24% |
| 50 to 54 years | 321 | 9.37% |
| 55 to 59 years | 288 | 8.40% |
| 60 to 64 years | 277 | 8.08% |
| 65 to 69 years | 251 | 7.32% |
| 70 to 74 years | 189 | 5.52% |
| 75 to 79 years | 157 | 4.58% |
| 80 to 84 years | 141 | 4.11% |
| 85 years and over | 142 | 4.14% |
Male Population in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 1,669 | 48.70% |
| Under 5 years | 75 | 2.19% |
| 5 to 9 years | 77 | 2.25% |
| 10 to 14 years | 86 | 2.51% |
| 15 to 19 years | 92 | 2.68% |
| 20 to 24 years | 73 | 2.13% |
| 25 to 29 years | 92 | 2.68% |
| 30 to 34 years | 72 | 2.10% |
| 35 to 39 years | 70 | 2.04% |
| 40 to 44 years | 91 | 2.66% |
| 45 to 49 years | 103 | 3.01% |
| 50 to 54 years | 156 | 4.55% |
| 55 to 59 years | 147 | 4.29% |
| 60 to 64 years | 127 | 3.71% |
| 65 to 69 years | 133 | 3.88% |
| 70 to 74 years | 92 | 2.68% |
| 75 to 79 years | 72 | 2.10% |
| 80 to 84 years | 63 | 1.84% |
| 85 years and over | 48 | 1.40% |
Female Population in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 1,758 | 51.30% |
| Under 5 years | 77 | 2.25% |
| 5 to 9 years | 88 | 2.57% |
| 10 to 14 years | 73 | 2.13% |
| 15 to 19 years | 98 | 2.86% |
| 20 to 24 years | 78 | 2.28% |
| 25 to 29 years | 80 | 2.33% |
| 30 to 34 years | 61 | 1.78% |
| 35 to 39 years | 68 | 1.98% |
| 40 to 44 years | 96 | 2.80% |
| 45 to 49 years | 111 | 3.24% |
| 50 to 54 years | 165 | 4.81% |
| 55 to 59 years | 141 | 4.11% |
| 60 to 64 years | 150 | 4.38% |
| 65 to 69 years | 118 | 3.44% |
| 70 to 74 years | 97 | 2.83% |
| 75 to 79 years | 85 | 2.48% |
| 80 to 84 years | 78 | 2.28% |
| 85 years and over | 94 | 2.74% |
Median Age in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 51.00% | |
| Male | 50.10% | |
| Female | 51.60% |
Race in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,427 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 3,390 | 98.92% |
| White | 3,329 | 97.14% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 0.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 19 | 0.55% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.15% |
| Asian Indian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Chinese | 2 | 0.06% |
| Filipino | 1 | 0.03% |
| Japanese | 1 | 0.03% |
| Korean | 1 | 0.03% |
| Vietnamese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.03% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 10 | 0.29% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 37 | 1.08% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 22 | 0.64% |
| White; Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| White; Black or African American | 10 | 0.29% |
| White; Some Other Race | 2 | 0.06% |
The Population 16 Years in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,908 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,410 | 48.49% |
| Female | 1,498 | 51.51% |
The Population 18 Years in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,830 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,373 | 48.52% |
| Female | 1,457 | 51.48% |
The Population 21 Years in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,737 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,329 | 48.56% |
| Female | 1,408 | 51.44% |
The Population 62 Years in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,051 | 100.00% |
| Male | 488 | 46.43% |
| Female | 563 | 53.57% |
The Population 65 Years in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 880 | 100.00% |
| Male | 408 | 46.36% |
| Female | 472 | 53.64% |
Race (total races tallied) in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3,366 | 97.11% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 37 | 1.07% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 43 | 1.24% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 5 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 13 | 0.38% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,427 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 45 | 1.31% |
| Mexican | 27 | 0.79% |
| Puerto Rican | 1 | 0.03% |
| Cuban | 1 | 0.03% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 0.47% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 3,382 | 98.69% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,427 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 1.31% |
| White alone | 31 | 0.90% |
| Black or African American alone | 2 | 0.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1 | 0.03% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 10 | 0.29% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.03% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 3,382 | 98.69% |
| White alone | 3,298 | 96.24% |
| Black or African American alone | 24 | 0.70% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 18 | 0.53% |
| Asian alone | 5 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 1.05% |
Relationship in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,427 | 100.00% |
| In households | 3,342 | 97.52% |
| Householder | 1,598 | 46.63% |
| Spouse | 669 | 19.52% |
| Child | 713 | 20.81% |
| Own child under 18 years | 519 | 15.14% |
| Other relatives | 125 | 3.65% |
| Under 18 years | 61 | 1.78% |
| 65 years and over | 21 | 0.61% |
| Nonrelatives | 237 | 6.92% |
| Under 18 years | 17 | 0.50% |
| 65 years and over | 23 | 0.67% |
| Unmarried partner | 146 | 4.26% |
| In group quarters | 85 | 2.48% |
| Institutionalized population | 60 | 1.75% |
| Male | 18 | 0.53% |
| Female | 42 | 1.23% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 25 | 0.73% |
| Male | 21 | 0.61% |
| Female | 4 | 0.12% |
Households by Type in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,598 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 908 | 56.82% |
| With own children under 18 years | 289 | 18.09% |
| Husband-wife family | 669 | 41.86% |
| With own children under 18 years | 141 | 8.82% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 76 | 4.76% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 2.94% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 163 | 10.20% |
| With own children under 18 years | 101 | 6.32% |
| Nonfamily households | 690 | 43.18% |
| Householder living alone | 581 | 36.36% |
| Male | 267 | 16.71% |
| 65 years and over | 97 | 6.07% |
| Female | 314 | 19.65% |
| 65 years and over | 169 | 10.58% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 330 | 20.65% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 596 | 37.30% |
Average Household Size in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,119 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 1,598 | 51.23% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,521 | 48.77% |
| For rent | 50 | 1.60% |
| Rented, not occupied | 3 | 0.10% |
| For sale only | 84 | 2.69% |
| Sold, not occupied | 9 | 0.29% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 1,277 | 40.94% |
| All other vacants | 98 | 3.14% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 6.70% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 10.20% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,598 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,161 | 72.65% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 437 | 27.35% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 2,468 | 73.85% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 874 | 26.15% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |