MI
National Population : 333,590,059
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199
About Big Rapids, MI
Big Rapids, MI is located in Mecosta County in the state of Michigan.
The total City Population for Big Rapids is about 13,921 with about 900 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 20,112.
The Average Home Value is $124,900.00, which is roughly 12% lower than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 34% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $40,089.00, which is roughly 27% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 30% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Big Rapids is about 13,921 with about 900 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 20,112.
The Average Home Value is $124,900.00, which is roughly 12% lower than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 34% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $40,089.00, which is roughly 27% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 30% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Big Rapids is about 9.1%.Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.
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Voting
Mecosta County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 44.41% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 63.03%
Democratic: 35.04%
Libertarian: 1.44%
Other: 0.25%
Green: 0.24%
Nearby Locations
Paris, MI (6.26 mi.)
Rodney, MI (7.82 mi.)
Canadian Lakes, MI (9.13 mi.)
Stanwood, MI (9.13 mi.)
Canadian Lake, MI (9.13 mi.)
Hersey, MI (11.04 mi.)
Mecosta, MI (11.72 mi.)
Morley, MI (13.37 mi.)
Reed City, MI (14.12 mi.)
Barryton, MI (15.33 mi.)
Chase, MI (16.03 mi.)
Evart, MI (16.83 mi.)
White Cloud, MI (17.02 mi.)
Remus, MI (17.35 mi.)
Sears, MI (19.20 mi.)
Howard City, MI (19.70 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 49307Latitude : 43.705104
Longitude : -85.512791
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 982 ft.
Area Code(s) : 231
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.39Male Population Estimate : 50.32%
Female Population Estimate : 49.68%
Median Age : 23.8
Male Median Age : 23.3
Female Median Age : 24.7
White Population Estimate : 93.35%
Black Population Estimate : 5.41%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.03%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.52%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.09%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.26%
Other Population Estimate : 0.65%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Big Rapids specifically.Average # of Homicides for Mecosta County: Data Not Available
Average # of Violent Crimes for Mecosta County: About 587 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Mecosta County is about 51% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.