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Kalamazoo, MI vs Houghton Lake, MI

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- Houghton Lake is 0% more densely populated than Kalamazoo.
- People are 80.1% more likely to be married in Houghton Lake.
- The Median Age is 26.3 years older in Houghton Lake.
 Kalamazoo, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,734329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.438.4
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 Population - 201074,335  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,749285,036,114
 Population - 199080,277  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock976.593.4
 Land Area24.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kalamazoo, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Kalamazoo, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 White62.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kalamazoo, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Married Population29.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married57.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households29,201  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,54780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,040  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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