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Houghton Lake, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Roscommon County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,761
Population
536/sq mi density
$50,861
Median Income
$30,791 per capita
$122,800
Home Value
$188,125 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
323
Violent Crime/100K
4,841 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,861 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,800 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
323 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,861
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,791
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Houghton Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Houghton Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,861
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,791
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,282
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$765
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$765
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.8%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$854M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
20.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
583
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
50
Retail
122
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,282
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,612
60% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,861 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,791 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,282 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $765 |
| County GDP | $854M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 583 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 122 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,282 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,612 |