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Houghton Lake, MI vs St. Johns, MI

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- St. Johns is 0% more densely populated than Houghton Lake.
- People are 6.3% less likely to be married in St. Johns.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in St. Johns.
 Houghton Lake, MISt. Johns, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,700329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 20103,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,485285,036,114
 Population - 19903,353  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,908.393.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton Lake, MISt. Johns, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton Lake, MISt. Johns, MIUnited States
 White96.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton Lake, MISt. Johns, MIUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households2,705  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,90880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%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 St. Johns    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

St. Johns is a great place to live and work. It has a small town feel but within 30 minutes to Lansing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

The community is close to East Lansing (Michigan State University) and Lansing (State Capital), but yet offers affordable quality housing in a variety of different  More

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