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Houghton, MI vs Cheboygan, MI

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- Household income in Cheboygan, is 57% more than it is in Houghton and is 78% below the National Average.
- Houghton unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Cheboygan unemployment rate is 13.1%.
 Houghton, MICheboygan, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock13.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,149  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,292  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Houghton, MICheboygan, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K12.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Houghton, MICheboygan, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library16.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.9%13.1%
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 Cheboygan    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Visited here so not the perspective of a resident. On a trip to visit my brother in Grand Rapids I headed north to visit many of the places my family vacationed at in  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Northern Michigan town of Cheboygan is viewed by many as a slice of heaven. The local residents are exceedingly congenial and sincere in their concern for their  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived most of my life this town is so phony. If you don't have a certain name in this town you haven's got a chance. Prejudice and discrimination is everywhere.   More

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