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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houghton Lake	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$24,514	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$38,150	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,159	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,962	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,278	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,241	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houghton Lake is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Houghton Lake is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houghton Lake is 26% 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

$25,430 $38,150 $76,300

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	1,755	$39,340	28.9%
Roscommon, MI	1,137	$37,667	31.9%
Houghton Lake, MI	5,596	$38,150	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warren, AR	5,596	$38,214	30.9%
Cheraw, SC	5,596	$25,548	53.8%
Berryville, AR	5,594	$42,156	23.8%
Edgerton, WI	5,594	$65,183	17.8%
Milton, WI	5,594	$70,045	26.6%
Houghton Lake, MI	5,596	$38,150	31.0%

Source: The Houghton Lake, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).