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Columbia, MO vs Houghton, MI

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- Houghton is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 54.2% less likely to be married in Houghton.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Houghton.
 Columbia, MOHoughton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,675329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,010285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,751.593.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOHoughton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOHoughton, MIUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOHoughton, MIUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock81.5%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  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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