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Houghton, MI vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than Houghton.
- People are 191.4% more likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 16.8 years older in Rio Rancho.
 Houghton, MIRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population38.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 20107,704  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 19907,498  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houghton, MIRio Rancho, NMUnited 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  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2032.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%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  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Houghton, MIRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houghton, MIRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population18.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married73.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households2,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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