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Manistee, MI vs Houghton, MI

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- Houghton is 0% more densely populated than Manistee.
- People are 60.9% less likely to be married in Houghton.
- The Median Age is 25.7 years younger in Houghton.
 Manistee, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,675329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 20106,218  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,010285,036,114
 Population - 19906,734  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,751.593.4
 Land Area3.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Manistee, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Manistee, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 White85.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Manistee, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock81.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households2,659  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,153  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Manistee    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've had a second home in Manistee for almost 3 years. I love it there. The beaches are great, nice downtown and handy to numerous places to hike and sightsee. I am  More

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Over 16 years ago

Manistee is a lovely town along the Lake Michigan shoreline. There is a new problem,however,with air quality in the area. The landfill south of town was "grandfathered"  More

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Over 17 years ago

Well, Manistee has beautiful water fronts. It is a wonderful thing to spend time there in the summers. Summers here however could be classified as warm. There is about a  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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