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Houghton, MI vs Bismarck, ND

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- Bismarck is 0% more densely populated than Houghton.
- People are 166.8% more likely to be married in Bismarck.
- The Median Age is 15.7 years older in Bismarck.
 Houghton, MIBismarck, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,321329,725,481
 Female Population38.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 20107,704  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,532285,036,114
 Population - 19907,498  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,173.393.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton, MIBismarck, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2032.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%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  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton, MIBismarck, NDUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton, MIBismarck, NDUnited States
 Married Population18.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married73.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households2,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,99780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.6%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 Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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