Houghton Lake Jobs

:This article is about the community in Michigan. For other uses, see Houghton Lake Houghton Lake is an unincorporated community in Roscommon Township, Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Census Bureau has defined a Census-designated place for statistical purposes with the same name. The population was 3,749 at the 2000 census. The community is situated on the southwest shore of Houghton Lake. The CDP includes the nearby community of Houghton Lake Heights, which is about one mile northwest along the shore of the lake. M-55 runs through both communities. The community of Prudenville is adjacent to the CDP on the east, at the southeast end of the lake. US 127 passes just west of the communities. A small portion of the CDP area extends into Lake Township to the north.

The most popular companies with Houghton Lake jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Houghton Lake are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Service occupations, 26%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Houghton Lake, Michigan work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 12 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Houghton Lake Jobs are for retail project merchandiser jobs.

The leading industries in Houghton Lake, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 17%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 17%. Simply Hired's Houghton Lake job listings indicate that the following industries in Houghton Lake are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Groceries Wholesalers, Substance Abuse Facilities and Reproductive Health Clinics.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Houghton Lake, Michigan is $19,728, and the median income of households in Houghton Lake was $27,443.

Houghton Lake has an unemployment rate of 8.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Houghton Lake Trends data, the number of Houghton Lake, Michigan jobs has decreased by 86% since April 2008.

Population of Houghton Lake Total population 3,749 Male 47.29% Female 52.71% Median age 44.2     Houghton Lake Housing Owner-occupied homes 77.0% Median cost of a home $71,800 Median mortgage payment $409 Renter-occupied homes 23.0% Vacant housing 46.2% Median monthly rent $412     Average Income Median for all male full-time $23,346 Median for all female full-time $16,111     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 22% $25,000 to $34,999 21% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 45% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 4% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 16%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Houghton Lake Commute Carpool 13.8% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 20 minutes

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