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Iron Mountain, MI vs Houghton, MI

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- Household income in Houghton, is 51% less than it is in Iron Mountain and is 180% below the National Average.
- Iron Mountain unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Houghton unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Iron Mountain, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,599  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$24,660$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,514  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Iron Mountain, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock27.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Iron Mountain, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.6%13.1%
Reviews for Iron Mountain    1 Reviews

If you have a job in Iron Mountain, okay place to live! And I mean a secure job. Like a in contract job. However, don't move here thinking you will get a job once you  More

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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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