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Ravenna Michigan Information: Ravenna, Michigan is part of MUSKEGON County. Population for Ravenna from the last gathering is 1206. You can view Ravenna venues that host many Ravenna MI events every year. You can also research Ravenna Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ravenna Michigan real estate guide. Ravenna Michigan has a latitude of 43.2066 and a longitude of -85.9617. Zip codes in Ravenna, MI include 49451 ... more Ravenna zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ravenna, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ravenna, MI was 1,206.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ravenna was 574, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ravenna, MI
There are an estimated 304 married men in the town. 69.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Ravenna are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ravenna is 632 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ravenna, Michigan
There are an estimated 328 married women in the community. 67.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ravenna, MI
The median age of people living in Ravenna, MI was 33.2 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 Ravenna was 98. There were 843 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (143) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ravenna, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ravenna, MI was 1,194.

White Population in Ravenna, MI
The estimated White population in the Ravenna community is 1,173, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ravenna, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ravenna, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ravenna, MI was 5.

Asian Population in Ravenna, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ravenna, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ravenna was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ravenna community was 21, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ravenna, MI
The household population number in Ravenna was 1,205.

Group Quarters Population in Ravenna, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Ravenna, MI
The average household size in Ravenna is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ravenna, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 455 total housing units in Ravenna.

The number of occupied housing units was 437, or 96 of the total units in town. Of these, 378 were owner-occupied (86.5), and 59 were renter-occupied (13.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Ravenna at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ravenna, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 358, with a median value in dollars of 97,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ravenna, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $953 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ravenna, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 701 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ravenna, Michigan
124 people in Ravenna also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ravenna, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ravenna was 98, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ravenna, MI
In 2000, there were 160 people in Ravenna, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ravenna, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in Ravenna who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ravenna, Michigan
There were 621 in the labor force in Ravenna at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.1 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 Ravenna was 26.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ravenna, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ravenna, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,458. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ravenna, Michigan
Per capita income in Ravenna in the last full census was 19,197. 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 Ravenna numbered 6, or 1.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ravenna, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 46, or 3.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.