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Houghton Lake, MI vs Scottsboro, AL

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- Scottsboro is 0% more densely populated than Houghton Lake.
- People are 14.9% less likely to be married in Scottsboro.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years younger in Scottsboro.
 Houghton Lake, MIScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,446329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 20103,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,762285,036,114
 Population - 19903,353  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock304.993.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton Lake, MIScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton Lake, MIScottsboro, ALUnited States
 White96.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton Lake, MIScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households2,705  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,97780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,158  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.8%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 Scottsboro    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My wife and I left Anaheim, CA in 2005 to live in Scottsboro, AL so she could be near her mom who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. We knew her mom's end  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to Scottsboro in the summer of 1981. I arrived with a suitcase full of hopes and dreams, a one year old little boy, and my nurses license. Now it is 2008, I am  More

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Over 18 years ago

I feel as though I live in one of the best kept secrets at least in the south, Scottsboro, Alabama. I am originally from Rhode Island but have lived here for almost  More

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