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Roscommon Michigan Information: Roscommon, Michigan is part of ROSCOMMON County. Population for Roscommon from the last gathering is 1133. You can view Roscommon venues that host many Roscommon MI events every year. You can also research Roscommon Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Roscommon Michigan real estate guide. Roscommon Michigan has a latitude of 44.4668 and a longitude of -84.6773. Zip codes in Roscommon, MI include 48653 ... more Roscommon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Roscommon, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Roscommon, MI was 1,133.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Roscommon was 523, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Roscommon, MI
There are an estimated 180 married men in the town. 44.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Roscommon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Roscommon is 610 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Roscommon, Michigan
There are an estimated 196 married women in the community. 38.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Roscommon, MI
The median age of people living in Roscommon, MI was 38.8 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 Roscommon was 58. There were 874 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.1 percent of the population (262) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Roscommon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Roscommon, MI was 1,116.

White Population in Roscommon, MI
The estimated White population in the Roscommon community is 1,088, which is 96 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Roscommon, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 14, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Roscommon, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Roscommon community was 2, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Roscommon, MI
The household population number in Roscommon was 957.

Group Quarters Population in Roscommon, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 176.

Average Household Size in Roscommon, MI
The average household size in Roscommon is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Roscommon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 491 total housing units in Roscommon.

The number of occupied housing units was 436, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 243 were owner-occupied (55.7), and 193 were renter-occupied (44.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in Roscommon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Roscommon, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 223, with a median value in dollars of 57,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Roscommon, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $572 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Roscommon, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 554 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Roscommon, Michigan
85 people in Roscommon 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 Roscommon, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Roscommon was 121, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Roscommon, MI
In 2000, there were 224 people in Roscommon, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Roscommon, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Roscommon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Roscommon, Michigan
There were 416 in the labor force in Roscommon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.7 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 Roscommon was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Roscommon, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,229. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Roscommon, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,929. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Roscommon, Michigan
Per capita income in Roscommon in the last full census was 14,746. 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 Roscommon numbered 44, or 19.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Roscommon, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 204, or 21.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.