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Houghton Lake, MI vs Columbus, IN

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Houghton Lake.
- People are 0.0% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 16.7 years younger in Columbus.
 Houghton Lake, MIColumbus, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,718329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 20103,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,059285,036,114
 Population - 19903,353  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,809.693.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton Lake, MIColumbus, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton Lake, MIColumbus, INUnited States
 White96.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton Lake, MIColumbus, INUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households2,705  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,80080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,158  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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