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Big Rapids, Michigan

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StatisticBig RapidsMichiganUnited States
Total Population8,47710,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,858$72,875$80,734
Median Age22.940.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.9%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$156,400$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$929$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate34.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.9%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.5%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.924.226.4
Worked from Home9.0%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households21.8%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Big Rapids, Michigan

Age in Big Rapids, Michigan

StatisticBig RapidsMichiganUnited States
Median Age22.940.238.9
Under 18 %12.3%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %47.2%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %11.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.7%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Big Rapids, Michigan

StatisticBig RapidsMichiganUnited States
Households3,1334,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households35.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children19.6%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.2%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone39.9%30.7%28.7%
Never Married64.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Big Rapids, Michigan

StatisticBig RapidsMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,446$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.6%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate34.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty57.5%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households22.2%13.5%n/a

Housing in Big Rapids, Michigan

StatisticBig RapidsMichiganUnited States
Housing Units3,6104,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.8%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.4%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.2%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.5%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.4%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,466$2,904n/a

Education in Big Rapids, Michigan

StatisticBig RapidsMichiganUnited States
Less than High School5.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.9%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.0%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Big Rapids, Michigan

StatisticBig RapidsMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.7%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work12.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes63.6%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Big Rapids, Michigan

StatisticBig RapidsMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.4%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.7%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Big Rapids

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.