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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+113.8%
2,695 → 5,761
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+7.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.6%
$29,470 → $50,861
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Houghton Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,803
+4,042 from 2023 (5,761)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,528
+$23,667 from 2023 ($50,861)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,695 | — | $29,470 | — |
| 2015 | 3,236 | +20.1% | $28,750 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,528 | +9% | $30,083 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,350 | -5% | $28,816 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5,734 | +71.2% | $43,142 | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 5,761 | +0.5% | $50,861 | +17.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.