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Chelan, WA vs Houghton, MI

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- Houghton is 0% more densely populated than Chelan.
- People are 66.1% less likely to be married in Houghton.
- The Median Age is 22.4 years younger in Houghton.
 Chelan, WAHoughton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,675329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 20103,902  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,010285,036,114
 Population - 19902,969  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,751.593.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chelan, WAHoughton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  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 641.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Chelan, WAHoughton, MIUnited States
 White78.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chelan, WAHoughton, MIUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock81.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households1,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chelan    1 Reviews

Summer climate wonderful with many fruit orchards and water sports and fishing 55 mile long lake...2 cents per kwh make utility costs very low. Have new Walmart super  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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