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Sanford, MI vs Houghton Lake, MI

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- Houghton Lake is 0% more densely populated than Sanford.
- People are 3.7% more likely to be married in Houghton Lake.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Houghton Lake.
 Sanford, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,734329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.438.4
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 Population - 2010864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,749285,036,114
 Population - 1990889  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock976.593.4
 Land Area1.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sanford, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Sanford, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 White97.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sanford, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,54780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households145  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews
Desiree · Houghton Lake, MI
Great for people who like to be on the water or on
Over 12 years ago

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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Martha · Houghton Lake, MI
Quality good....
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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Martha · Houghton Lake, MI
The weather here in Houghton lake, resident of 12
Over 17 years ago

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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