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Murphy, NC vs Houghton Lake, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton Lake is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 19.1% more likely to be married in Houghton Lake.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years older in Houghton Lake.
 Murphy, NCHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,734329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.438.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,749285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock976.593.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,54780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  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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