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Houghton, MI vs Mount Prospect, IL

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- Mount Prospect is 0% more densely populated than Houghton.
- People are 227.1% more likely to be married in Mount Prospect.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years older in Mount Prospect.
 Houghton, MIMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock56,510329,725,481
 Female Population38.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 20107,704  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,265285,036,114
 Population - 19907,498  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,272.093.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton, MIMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2032.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%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  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton, MIMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton, MIMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Married Population18.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.4%50.2%
 Never Married73.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households2,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

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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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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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 Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 15 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 17 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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