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Houghton, MI vs Cottageville, SC

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Highlights
- Cottageville is 0% more densely populated than Houghton.
- People are 231.1% more likely to be married in Cottageville.
- The Median Age is 16.5 years older in Cottageville.
 Houghton, MICottageville, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,155329,725,481
 Female Population38.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 20107,704  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock707285,036,114
 Population - 19907,498  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock338.193.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton, MICottageville, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2032.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%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  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton, MICottageville, SCUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton, MICottageville, SCUnited States
 Married Population18.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.7%50.2%
 Never Married73.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.952.60
 Households2,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%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 Cottageville    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Small town with family values,sense of community,and  More

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