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Houghton Lake, MI vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Houghton Lake.
- People are 2.6% less likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 18.5 years younger in Mount Vernon.
 Houghton Lake, MIMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,824329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 20103,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,232285,036,114
 Population - 19903,353  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.593.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton Lake, MIMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton Lake, MIMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 White96.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton Lake, MIMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households2,705  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,62580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,158  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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