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Rogers City Michigan Information: Rogers City, Michigan is part of PRESQUE ISLE County. Population for Rogers City from the last gathering is 3322. You can view Rogers City venues that host many Rogers City MI events every year. You can also research Rogers City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Rogers City Michigan real estate guide. Rogers City Michigan has a latitude of 45.414 and a longitude of -83.8577. Zip codes in Rogers City, MI include 49779 ... more Rogers City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rogers City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rogers City, MI was 3,322.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rogers City was 1,573, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rogers City, MI
There are an estimated 805 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Rogers City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rogers City is 1,749 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rogers City, Michigan
There are an estimated 860 married women in the community. 57.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rogers City, MI
The median age of people living in Rogers City, MI was 44.5 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 Rogers City was 159. There were 2,645 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.8 percent of the population (857) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rogers City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rogers City, MI was 3,304.

White Population in Rogers City, MI
The estimated White population in the Rogers City community is 3,270, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rogers City, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rogers City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rogers City, MI was 23.

Asian Population in Rogers City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rogers City community was 15, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rogers City, MI
The household population number in Rogers City was 3,210.

Group Quarters Population in Rogers City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 112.

Average Household Size in Rogers City, MI
The average household size in Rogers City is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rogers City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,626 total housing units in Rogers City.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,480, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,113 were owner-occupied (75.2), and 367 were renter-occupied (24.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 146 vacant homes in Rogers City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rogers City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,017, with a median value in dollars of 65,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rogers City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $662 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rogers City, average costs per month were $213 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,874 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rogers City, Michigan
283 people in Rogers City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rogers City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rogers City was 470, or 17.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rogers City, MI
In 2000, there were 580 people in Rogers City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rogers City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 97 people in Rogers City 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 Rogers City, Michigan
There were 1,417 in the labor force in Rogers City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.2 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 Rogers City was 13.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rogers City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,531. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rogers City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,310. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rogers City, Michigan
Per capita income in Rogers City in the last full census was 17,750. 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 Rogers City numbered 50, or 5.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rogers City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 243, or 7.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.