Language Spoken At Home in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,716 | 100% |
| English only | 2,674 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 42 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 18 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,809 | 100% |
| American | 46 | 1.6% |
| Arab | 29 | 1.0% |
| Czech | 35 | 1.2% |
| Danish | 7 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 115 | 4.1% |
| English | 426 | 15.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 81 | 2.9% |
| French Canadian | 37 | 1.3% |
| German | 815 | 29.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 54 | 1.9% |
| Irish | 454 | 16.2% |
| Italian | 132 | 4.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 222 | 7.9% |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 31 | 1.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 156 | 5.6% |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.4% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 26 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,415 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 784 | 55.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 170 | 12.0% |
| Married-couple family | 588 | 41.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 84 | 5.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 27 | 1.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 169 | 11.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 86 | 6.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 631 | 44.6% |
| Householder living alone | 535 | 37.8% |
| 65 years and over | 182 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 190 | 13.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 476 | 33.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 2 | 0% |
Relationship in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,747 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,415 | 51.5% |
| Spouse | 614 | 22.4% |
| Child | 474 | 17.3% |
| Other relatives | 57 | 2.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 187 | 6.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 156 | 5.7% |
Marital Status in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,240 | 100% |
| Never married | 332 | 26.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 682 | 55.0% |
| Separated | 21 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 49 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 156 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,319 | 100% |
| Never married | 229 | 17.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 599 | 45.4% |
| Separated | 23 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 235 | 17.8% |
| Divorced | 233 | 17.7% |
Fertility in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 10 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 19 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 103 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 350 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12 | 3.4% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 2.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 150 | 42.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 84 | 24.0% |
| College or graduate school | 97 | 27.7% |
Educational Attainment in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,378 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 147 | 6.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 323 | 13.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 928 | 39.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 556 | 23.4% |
| Associate's degree | 188 | 7.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 195 | 8.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 41 | 1.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.9% |
Veteran Status in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,499 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 421 | 16.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,752 | 100% |
| With a disability | 905 | 32.9% |
| Under 18 years | 310 | 100% |
| With a disability | 53 | 17.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,756 | 100% |
| With a disability | 556 | 31.7% |
| 65 years and over | 686 | 100% |
| With a disability | 296 | 43.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,794 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,354 | 84.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 440 | 15.7% |
| Same county | 290 | 10.4% |
| Different county | 150 | 5.4% |
| Same state | 150 | 5.4% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,809 | 100% |
| Native | 2,788 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 2,788 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 2,410 | 85.8% |
| Different state | 378 | 13.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 21 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 21 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 11 | 52.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 10 | 47.6% |
Year of Entry in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 21 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 21 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 21 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Houghton Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 21 | 100% |
| Europe | 21 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |