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Roscommon County, Michigan

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Roscommon County, Michigan is among the highest in the country for median age (24th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for homeownership rate (104th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticRoscommon County, Michigan MichiganUnited States Rank
Total Population23,73710,077,761334,922,4991701st of 3,222
Median Household Income$55,246$72,875$80,7342461st of 3,221
Median Age57.740.238.924th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.2%32.4%35.7%1961st of 3,222
Median Home Value$158,700$231,600$332,7002056th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$816$1,129$1,4131990th of 3,215
Poverty Rate15.5%13.2%12.5%1181st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.7%5.2%1433rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile45.7178.0n/a1631st of 3,222
Foreign Born1.3%7.2%14.1%2495th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.0n/an/a2147th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate85.4%73.2%65.2%104th of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.324.226.41590th of 3,221
Worked from Home11.2%13.5%15.1%939th of 3,222
Uninsured7.2%n/an/a2429th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.2%46.1%46.9%2007th of 3,222
Broadband Access86.5%n/an/a927th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Roscommon County, Michigan

StatisticRoscommon County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)92.4%72.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.0%5.9%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%13.1%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%3.4%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.4%4.5%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index14.345.361.4

Age in Roscommon County, Michigan

StatisticRoscommon County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Median Age57.740.238.9
Under 18 %14.3%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.8%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %34.5%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Roscommon County, Michigan

StatisticRoscommon County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Households11,5794,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households59.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children16.0%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.9%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone35.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married20.3%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Roscommon County, Michigan

StatisticRoscommon County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,044$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.5%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.6%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households16.8%13.5%n/a

Housing in Roscommon County, Michigan

StatisticRoscommon County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Housing Units23,2134,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.1%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.3%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate50.1%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied14.6%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,604$2,904n/a

Education in Roscommon County, Michigan

StatisticRoscommon County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Less than High School8.2%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate33.8%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.7%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.1%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Roscommon County, Michigan

StatisticRoscommon County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation42.3%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.1%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.3%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.3%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Roscommon County, Michigan

StatisticRoscommon County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence85.8%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.6%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.5%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.4%8.5%16.7%

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