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Rose City Michigan Information: Rose City, Michigan is part of OGEMAW County. Population for Rose City from the last gathering is 721. You can view Rose City venues that host many Rose City MI events every year. You can also research Rose City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Rose City Michigan real estate guide. Rose City Michigan has a latitude of 44.434 and a longitude of -84.1208. Zip codes in Rose City, MI include 48654 ... more Rose City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rose City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rose City, MI was 721.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rose City was 325, which represents 45.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rose City, MI
There are an estimated 150 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Rose City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rose City is 396 which is 54.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rose City, Michigan
There are an estimated 164 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rose City, MI
The median age of people living in Rose City, MI was 39.4 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 Rose City was 52. There were 531 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.4 percent of the population (190) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rose City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rose City, MI was 708.

White Population in Rose City, MI
The estimated White population in the Rose City community is 694, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rose City, 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 Rose City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rose City, MI was 6.

Asian Population in Rose City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rose City community was 10, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rose City, MI
The household population number in Rose City was 604.

Group Quarters Population in Rose City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 117.

Average Household Size in Rose City, MI
The average household size in Rose City is 2.51 (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 Rose City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 283 total housing units in Rose City.

The number of occupied housing units was 241, or 85.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 136 were owner-occupied (56.4), and 105 were renter-occupied (43.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Rose City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rose City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 104, with a median value in dollars of 58,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rose City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $603 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rose City, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 357 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rose City, Michigan
30 people in Rose City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rose City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rose City was 88, or 16.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rose City, MI
In 2000, there were 190 people in Rose City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rose City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Rose City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rose City, Michigan
There were 273 in the labor force in Rose City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.1 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 Rose City was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rose City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,192. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rose City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rose City, Michigan
Per capita income in Rose City in the last full census was 10,684. 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 Rose City numbered 28, or 18.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rose City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 147, or 24.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.