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Carson City, NV vs Houghton, MI

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- Houghton is 0% more densely populated than Carson City.
- People are 61.2% less likely to be married in Houghton.
- The Median Age is 20.4 years younger in Houghton.
 Carson City, NVHoughton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,675329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 201054,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,010285,036,114
 Population - 199040,443  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,751.593.4
 Land Area144.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carson City, NVHoughton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Carson City, NVHoughton, MIUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carson City, NVHoughton, MIUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock81.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households23,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,680  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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