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Houghton, MI vs Bay City, MI

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- Bay City is 0% more densely populated than Houghton.
- People are 106.0% more likely to be married in Bay City.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years older in Bay City.
 Houghton, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,824329,725,481
 Female Population38.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20107,704  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,817285,036,114
 Population - 19907,498  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,228.893.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2032.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Married Population18.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.9%50.2%
 Never Married73.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households2,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,57680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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