Michigan · Census place 39400
Houghton Lake CDP, MI
Quick answer
Houghton Lake CDP has 5,761 residents, ranking #164 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $50,861, the median home is worth $122,800 and median gross rent runs $791 a month.
- Population
- 5,761Houghton Lake CDP residents
- Median household income
- $50,861Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $122,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $791Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 54.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Houghton Lake CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Houghton Lake CDP median would spend about 18.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.7% of residents and 79.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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