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Rapid River Michigan Information: Rapid River, Michigan is part of DELTA County. You can view Rapid River venues that host many Rapid River MI events every year. You can also research Rapid River Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Rapid River Michigan real estate guide. Rapid River Michigan has a latitude of 45.8974 and a longitude of -86.8966. Zip codes in Rapid River, MI include 49878 ... more Rapid River zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rapid River, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rapid River, MI was 1,005.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rapid River was 516, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rapid River, MI
There are an estimated 228 married men in the town. 58 percent of men over 15 years old in Rapid River are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rapid River is 489 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rapid River, Michigan
There are an estimated 236 married women in the community. 65.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rapid River, MI
The median age of people living in Rapid River, MI was 35.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rapid River was 68. There were 716 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (85) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rapid River, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rapid River, MI was 995.

White Population in Rapid River, MI
The estimated White population in the Rapid River community is 979, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rapid River, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rapid River, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rapid River, MI was 9.

Asian Population in Rapid River, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rapid River, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rapid River was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rapid River community was 14, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rapid River, MI
The household population number in Rapid River was 990.

Group Quarters Population in Rapid River, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 15.

Average Household Size in Rapid River, MI
The average household size in Rapid River is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rapid River, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 556 total housing units in Rapid River.

The number of occupied housing units was 368, or 66.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 330 were owner-occupied (89.7), and 38 were renter-occupied (10.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 188 vacant homes in Rapid River at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rapid River, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 136, with a median value in dollars of 77,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rapid River, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $724 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rapid River, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 483 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rapid River, Michigan
21 people in Rapid River also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rapid River, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rapid River was 110, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rapid River, MI
In 2000, there were 216 people in Rapid River, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rapid River, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Rapid River who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rapid River, Michigan
There were 469 in the labor force in Rapid River at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rapid River was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rapid River, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,857. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rapid River, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,865. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rapid River, Michigan
Per capita income in Rapid River in the last full census was 14,670. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rapid River numbered 22, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rapid River, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 104, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.