Living in Houghton Lake Community School District Area

Living Summary

7,003

households

14,678

Total Population

$112,600

Average House Value

$683

Average Housing Rent

$42,081

Average Household Income

93.59%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,297

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

25%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,003 households are located in Houghton Lake Community School District area. Among them, 1,238 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.59 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,999 and 2,220 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (79) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (227) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Houghton Lake Community School District, Michigan
Household	7,003
Population	14,678
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,238 (18%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,999
Total Students	2,220
Pre-Kindergarten	56
Kindergarten	68
Grade 1-8	1,179
Grade 9-12	553
College/Graduate School	364
Veterans	12,438
Non-citizen	79
Non-English Home Language	227
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,712 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,600 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,600 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,121 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Houghton Lake Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,037	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,762	74.69%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	681	13.52%
Public transportation	59	1.17%
Walked	137	2.72%
Other method	77	1.53%
Worked from home	321	6.37%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,121	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,280	25.00%
Service	1,023	19.98%
Sales and office	1,435	28.02%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	543	10.60%
Production, transportation, and material moving	840	16.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,121	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	118	2.30%
Construction	475	9.28%
Manufacturing	486	9.49%
Wholesale trade	45	0.88%
Retail trade	945	18.45%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	252	4.92%
Information	26	0.51%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	325	6.35%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	378	7.38%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	867	16.93%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	720	14.06%
Other services, except public administration	219	4.28%
Public administration	265	5.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,121	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,086	79.79%
Government workers	671	13.10%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	352	6.87%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.23%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $51,496 for the 7,003 households in Houghton Lake Community School District area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $25,051. 13,777 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.59%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,003	-
Less than $10,000	389	5.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	554	7.91%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,079	15.41%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,020	14.57%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,180	16.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,361	19.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	688	9.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	522	7.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	140	2.00%
More than $200,000	70	1.00%
Median Household Income	$42,081	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$51,496	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,214	-
Less than $10,000	117	2.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	184	4.37%
$15,000 - $24,999	390	9.25%
$25,000 - $34,999	627	14.88%
$35,000 - $49,999	781	18.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,061	25.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	546	12.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	366	8.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	97	2.30%
More than $200,000	45	1.07%

Median Family Income	$50,159	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$58,703	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,051	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,451	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,451	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,721	-
With health insurance coverage	13,777	93.59%
Public coverage	8,738	59.36%
Private health insurance	9,163	62.24%
Without health insurance coverage	944	6.41%

Housing

There are 14,356 housing units in Houghton Lake Community School District area, Michigan with 7,003 units (48.78%) occupied. 5,558 houses (79.37%) are occupied by owner and 1,445 houses (20.63%) are rented. The average housing value is $112,600 and the average rental cost is $683. 116 houses (0.81%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,176 houses (8.19%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,356	-
Occupied	7,003	48.78%
Owner Occupied	5,558	79.37%
Renter Occupied	1,445	20.63%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,347	86.01%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	79	0.55%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	420	2.93%
Mobile Homes	1,510	10.52%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,356	-
Built 2014 or later	116	0.81%
Built 2010 - 2013	133	0.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,390	9.68%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,591	18.05%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,170	15.12%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,045	21.21%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,171	15.12%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,564	10.89%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,176	8.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,356	-
1 room	334	2.33%
2 rooms	633	4.41%
3 rooms	2,948	20.53%
4 rooms	3,225	22.46%
5 rooms	3,347	23.31%
6 rooms	1,878	13.08%
7 rooms	932	6.49%
8 rooms	423	2.95%
9 rooms or more	636	4.43%
Median Number of Rooms	4.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,356	-
no bedroom	334	2.33%
1 bedroom	1,087	7.57%
2 bedrooms	5,610	39.08%
3 bedrooms	6,122	42.64%
4 bedrooms	994	6.92%
5 bedrooms or more	209	1.46%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,558	-
Less than $50,000	783	14.09%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,654	29.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,240	22.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	797	14.34%
$200,000 - $299,999	638	11.48%
$300,000 - $499,999	401	7.21%
$500,000 - $999,999	21	0.38%
$1,000,000 or more	24	0.43%
Median House Value	$112,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,270	-
Less than $500	260	20.47%
$500 - $999	924	72.76%
$1,000 - $1,499	56	4.41%
$1,500 - $1,999	21	1.65%
$2,000 - $2,499	9	0.71%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$683	-

Demographic

A total of 14,780 people lives in Houghton Lake Community School District area, Michigan with 7,423 male and 7,357 female. The males to female ratio is 50.22 to 49.78. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,780	-
Male	7,423	50.22%
Female	7,357	49.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,780	-
Under 5 years	577	3.90%
5 - 9 years	694	4.70%
10 - 14 years	629	4.26%
15 - 19 years	593	4.01%
20 - 24 years	638	4.32%
25 - 34 years	1,175	7.95%
35 - 44 years	1,157	7.83%
45 - 54 years	1,833	12.40%
55 - 59 years	1,255	8.49%
60 - 64 years	1,471	9.95%
65 - 74 years	2,880	19.49%
75 - 84 years	1,429	9.67%
85 years and older	449	3.04%
Median Age	55.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,780	-
One Race	14,563	98.53%
White	14,424	97.59%
Black or African American	0	0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	64	0.43%
Asian	60	0.41%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	15	0.10%

Two or more races	217	1.47%
White and Black or African American	66	0.45%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	130	0.88%
White and Asian	3	0.02%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%