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Rudyard Michigan Information: Rudyard, Michigan is part of CHIPPEWA County. You can view Rudyard venues that host many Rudyard MI events every year. You can also research Rudyard Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Rudyard Michigan real estate guide. Rudyard Michigan has a latitude of 46.1852 and a longitude of -84.4837. Zip codes in Rudyard, MI include 49780 ... more Rudyard zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rudyard, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rudyard, MI was 1,315.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rudyard was 659, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rudyard, MI
There are an estimated 300 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Rudyard are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rudyard is 656 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rudyard, Michigan
There are an estimated 302 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rudyard, MI
The median age of people living in Rudyard, MI was 37 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 Rudyard was 85. There were 911 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (160) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rudyard, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rudyard, MI was 1,257.

White Population in Rudyard, MI
The estimated White population in the Rudyard community is 1,170, which is 89 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rudyard, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rudyard, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rudyard, MI was 72.

Asian Population in Rudyard, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 58 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rudyard community was 28, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rudyard, MI
The household population number in Rudyard was 1,309.

Group Quarters Population in Rudyard, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Rudyard, MI
The average household size in Rudyard is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rudyard, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 671 total housing units in Rudyard.

The number of occupied housing units was 491, or 73.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 425 were owner-occupied (86.6), and 66 were renter-occupied (13.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 180 vacant homes in Rudyard at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rudyard, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 194, with a median value in dollars of 59,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rudyard, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $660 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rudyard, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 754 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rudyard, Michigan
109 people in Rudyard also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rudyard, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rudyard was 172, or 18.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

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

Foreign Born in Rudyard, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 60 people in Rudyard who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rudyard, Michigan
There were 670 in the labor force in Rudyard at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.7 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 Rudyard was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rudyard, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rudyard, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rudyard, Michigan
Per capita income in Rudyard in the last full census was 15,941. 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 Rudyard numbered 21, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rudyard, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 106, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.