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Cadillac, MI vs Houghton Lake, MI

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- Houghton Lake is 0% more densely populated than Cadillac.
- People are 22.7% more likely to be married in Houghton Lake.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years older in Houghton Lake.
 Cadillac, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,734329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.438.4
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 Population - 201010,354  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,749285,036,114
 Population - 199010,104  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock976.593.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cadillac, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cadillac, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 White93.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cadillac, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Married Population43.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households4,430  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,54780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,058  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cadillac    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I live 15 miles from Cadillac and I agree with Northern Girl. This town is very cliquey and many locals have a very high opinion of themselves. Property taxes are  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Cadillac for 12 years and am anxious to move away. This town does not reflect what small northern Michigan cities are known for like helping neighbors  More

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I grew up in Cadillac. It used to be a decent, if uncultured, place to live. The public schools were safe, you could actually leave your cars unlocked, and homes were  More

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Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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