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Houghton, MI vs Downey, CA

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- Downey is 0% more densely populated than Houghton.
- People are 150.0% more likely to be married in Downey.
- The Median Age is 14.0 years older in Downey.
 Houghton, MIDowney, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,293329,725,481
 Female Population38.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 20107,704  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,323285,036,114
 Population - 19907,498  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,211.293.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton, MIDowney, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%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  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton, MIDowney, CAUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock74.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton, MIDowney, CAUnited States
 Married Population18.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married73.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households2,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews
David  · Houghton, MI
A step back in time
Over 11 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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Ducky · Scottsville, NY
Great place to live
Over 13 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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Bill · Houghton, MI
Map is incomplete
Over 17 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 Downey    3 Reviews
Joel · South Gate, CA
Great
Over 11 years ago

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brian · Downey, CA
downey is average
Over 18 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Allen · Downey, CA
Downey,Ca
Over 20 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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