Rapid River, MI City Data

Rapid River, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,918 people who live in Rapid River and approximately 38,520 who live in Delta County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rapid River to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rapid River. We have included Rapid River housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rapid River Information

Delta County where Rapid River resides is 1,991.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,520 and has a population rank of 1,150 out of all the places in the United States.

Rapid River has a total of 3,918 people and of those residents there are 2,013 males and 1,905 females. The median age of the male population is 44.5 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 423 births each year and around 420 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rapid River varies per year, but currently 3,846 are one race and 72 are two or more races.

Of the 3,918 people who live in Rapid River, there are 931 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rapid River is 487 male and 444 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,084.

General Rapid River Information
Total area in square miles - Delta County	1,991.58
Water area in square miles - Delta County	N/A
Resident population - Delta County	38,520
Population rank - Delta County	1,150
Total population	3,918
Total population (male)	2,013
Total population (female)	1,905
Population median age (male)	44.5
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Delta County	423
Deaths- Delta County	420
Population of one race	3,846
Population of two or more races	72
Population under 20 years	931
Population under 20 years (male)	487
Population under 20 years (female)	444
Total population 18 years and over	3,084

Rapid River Social Characteristics

There are 15,836 households in Rapid River. Families make up 10,697 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rapid River families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,834), male householder with no wife present (457) and female householder with no husband present (1,193). The remainder of the Rapid River households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,152. Rapid River, MI moving companies help people in Rapid River move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rapid River. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rapid River is based, there are 16,062 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,909 never married, 9,491 now married, 154 separated, 1,979 widowed, and 1,529 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 119 separated, 455 widowed and 1,289 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rapid River social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rapid River.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Delta County)
Total households	15,836
Family households (families)	10,697
With own children under 18 years	4,917
Married-couple family	8,834
With own children under 18 years	3,753
Male householder, no wife present, family	457
With own children under 18 years	301
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,193
With own children under 18 years	854
Nonfamily households	5,152
Householder living alone	4,461
65 years and over	2,066

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	458
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	500
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,370
Householder	1,178
Spouse	1,021
Child	1,020
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	67
Foster child	5
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	530
Male householder	279
Male householder living alone	239
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	183
Female householder living alone	162
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,062
Never married	2,909
Now married	9,491
Separated	154
Widowed	1,979
Divorced	1,529
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	119
Widowed	455
Divorced	1,289

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,918
Male	2,013
Under 5 years	104
5 to 9 years	105
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	107
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	19
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	101
35 to 39 years	137
40 to 44 years	154
45 to 49 years	185
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	146
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	108
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	22
Female	1,905
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	110
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	21
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	101
35 to 39 years	125
40 to 44 years	191
45 to 49 years	153
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,918
One race	3,846
White	3,700
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	123
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	72

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,900
People who are White alone	3,682
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	123
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,481
Same house	24,249
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,932
Different state or abroad	2,250
Different state	2,119
Abroad	131

PLACE OF BIRTH (Delta County)
Total resident population	38,520
Born in United States	31,829
State of residence	31,211
Different state	6,802
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	129
Foreign born	378

Rapid River Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rapid River. That total enrollment is 9,845 for the population of the country, which includes Rapid River. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,030 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,967.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rapid River population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,845
Pre-kindergarten	511
Public	400
Private	111
Kindergarten	572
Public	515
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,361
Public	3,927
Private	434
Elementary and high school	6,794
Public	6,323
Private	471
High school grades 9 to 12	2,433
Public	2,396
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	1,726
Public	1,617
Private	109
Graduate or professional school	242
Public	182
Private	60
Not enrolled in school	27,495

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,362
Less than 9th grade	1,271
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,388
High school graduate	9,444
Some college, no degree	6,178
Associate's degree	2,578
Bachelor's degree	4,503
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,070

Rapid River Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,628 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rapid River. The Rapid River occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,410), service occupations (3,197), sales and office occupations (4,114), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (245), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,827) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,660). The 30,628 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,916 private wage and salary workers, 2,233 government workers, 1,240 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Delta County)
Population 16 years and over	30,628
In labor force	18,872
Civilian labor force	18,866
Employed	17,453
Unemployed	1,413
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	15,737
In labor force	8,574
Civilian labor force	8,574
Unemployed Civilian labor force	505
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,891
In labor force	10,298
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	908
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Delta County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,116
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,283
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,698
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	419
Other means	92
Worked at home	446
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	313,920

OCCUPATION (Delta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,410
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,410
Service occupations	3,197
Sales and office occupations	4,114
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	245
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,827
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,660

INDUSTRY (Delta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,410
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	530
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,296
Wholesale trade	440
Retail trade	2,308
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,057
Information	302
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	674
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	759
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,429
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,910
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	717

CLASS OF WORKER (Delta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,410
Private wage and salary workers	13,916
Government workers	2,233
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,240
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rapid River Housing Characteristics

In Rapid River, MI there are 19,223 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,836 occupied and 3,387 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rapid River, there are 14,788 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 110 units in Rapid River. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rapid River, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rapid River, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rapid River. There are 384 housing units with rent less than $200, 441 with rent between $200-299, 1,470 with rent between $300-499 and 598 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rapid River gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rapid River, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Delta County)
Total housing units	19,223
Occupied housing units	15,836
Vacant housing units	3,387

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Delta County)
Total housing units	19,223
1-unit, detached	14,788
1-unit, attached	110
2 units	954
3 or 4 units	431
5 to 9 units	293
10 to 19 units	217
20 to 49 units	217
50 or more units	405
Mobile home	1,768

HOUSING TENURE (Delta County)
Occupied housing units	15,836
Owner-occupied	12,601
Renter-occupied	3,235

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Delta County)
Occupied housing units	15,836
No vehicles available	1,058
2 vehicle available	9,536
3 vehicles available	2,120
4 vehicles available	567
5 or more vehicles available	178

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Delta County)
Occupied housing units	15,836
Utility gas	9,694
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	695
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,311
Coal or coke	2
Wood	910
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	66
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Delta County)
Occupied housing units	15,836
Less Than $50,000	12,601
$50,000 to $99,999	4,585
$100,000 to $149,999	1,666
$150,000 to $199,999	748
$200,000 to $299,999	419
$300,000 to $499,999	128
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,000

GROSS RENT (Delta County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,235
Less than $200	384
$200 to $299	441
$300 to $499	1,470
$500 to $699	489
$700 to $999	85
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	N/A