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Houghton, MI vs Lansing, MI

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- Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Houghton.
- People are 94.3% more likely to be married in Lansing.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Lansing.
 Houghton, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,592329,725,481
 Female Population38.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 20107,704  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock119,128285,036,114
 Population - 19907,498  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.993.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2032.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton, MILansing, MIUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.2%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population18.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married73.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households2,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%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 Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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