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Jackson, MI vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 45.6% less likely to be married in Houghton.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years younger in Houghton.
 Jackson, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,675329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 201033,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,010285,036,114
 Population - 199037,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,751.593.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 White66.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock81.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households13,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,030  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  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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