Houghton Lake, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houghton Lake	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,156	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$56,769	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,300	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,921	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,338	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,287	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houghton Lake is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Houghton Lake is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houghton Lake is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Houghton Lake is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,842 $56,769 $113,538

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Houghton Lake median earnings by income bracket

Houghton Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.0%	24.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prudenville, MI	1,823	$59,101	27.3%
Roscommon, MI	1,162	$57,169	29.7%
Houghton Lake, MI	5,798	$56,769	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Media, PA	5,798	$111,971	37.7%
Greenbrier, AR	5,797	$73,257	9.9%
Ballston Spa, NY	5,796	$96,960	19.2%
Wake Village, TX	5,795	$89,588	10.1%
Clarion, PA	5,801	$50,510	37.9%
Houghton Lake, MI	5,798	$56,769	30.2%

Source: The Houghton Lake, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.