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Riga Michigan Information: Riga, Michigan is part of LENAWEE County. You can view Riga venues that host many Riga MI events every year. You can also research Riga Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Riga Michigan real estate guide. Riga Michigan has a latitude of 41.7951 and a longitude of -83.8096. Zip codes in Riga, MI include 49276 ... more Riga zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Riga, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Riga, MI was 1,439.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Riga was 747, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Riga, MI
There are an estimated 345 married men in the town. 65 percent of men over 15 years old in Riga are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Riga is 692 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Riga, Michigan
There are an estimated 349 married women in the community. 63.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Riga, MI
The median age of people living in Riga, MI was 39.2 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 Riga was 91. There were 1,048 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (202) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Riga, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Riga, MI was 1,425.

White Population in Riga, MI
The estimated White population in the Riga community is 1,402, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Riga, 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 Riga, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Riga, MI was 0.

Asian Population in Riga, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Riga community was 64, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Riga, MI
The household population number in Riga was 1,416.

Group Quarters Population in Riga, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 23.

Average Household Size in Riga, MI
The average household size in Riga is 2.75 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Riga, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 543 total housing units in Riga.

The number of occupied housing units was 514, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 468 were owner-occupied (91.1), and 46 were renter-occupied (8.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Riga at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Riga, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 344, with a median value in dollars of 113,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Riga, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $920 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Riga, average costs per month were $277 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 766 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Riga, Michigan
90 people in Riga also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Riga, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Riga was 108, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Riga, MI
In 2000, there were 223 people in Riga, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Riga, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 74 people in Riga who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Riga, Michigan
There were 720 in the labor force in Riga at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68 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 Riga was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Riga, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,368. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Riga, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,614. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Riga, Michigan
Per capita income in Riga in the last full census was 20,968. 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 Riga numbered 17, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Riga, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 73, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.