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Rochester, NY vs Houghton, MI

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- Houghton is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 34.5% less likely to be married in Houghton.
- The Median Age is 11.0 years younger in Houghton.
 Rochester, NYHoughton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,675329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 2010210,190  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,010285,036,114
 Population - 1990231,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,751.593.4
 Land Area35.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, NYHoughton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, NYHoughton, MIUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, NYHoughton, MIUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock81.5%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households91,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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