MI

National Population : 333,590,059
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199

About Elk Rapids, MI

Elk Rapids, MI is located in Antrim County in the state of Michigan.

The total City Population for Elk Rapids is about 1,615 with about 377 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 2,259.

The Average Home Value is $226,600.00, which is roughly 38% higher than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 17% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $59,091.00, which is roughly 6% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 3% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Elk Rapids is about 1.6%.

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

Antrim County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 38.86% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 61.12%
Democratic: 37.37%
Libertarian: 1.19%
Green: 0.18%
Other: 0.15%


Nearby Locations

Kewadin, MI (2.66 mi.)
Alden, MI (6.59 mi.)
Williamsburg, MI (8.12 mi.)
Rapid City, MI (8.77 mi.)
Bellaire, MI (10.07 mi.)
Suttons Bay, MI (12.52 mi.)
Peshawbestown, MI (12.52 mi.)
Central Lake, MI (13.62 mi.)
Traverse City, MI (17.43 mi.)
Lake Leelanau, MI (17.45 mi.)
Mancelona, MI (17.61 mi.)
Northport, MI (18.83 mi.)
Ellsworth, MI (18.97 mi.)
Cedar, MI (19.01 mi.)
Leland, MI (19.14 mi.)
Kalkaska, MI (19.38 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 49629
Latitude : 44.912760
Longitude : -85.398735
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 594 ft.
Area Code(s) : 231

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.10
Male Population Estimate : 46.53%
Female Population Estimate : 51.88%
Median Age : 53.4
Male Median Age : 52.6
Female Median Age : 53.9

White Population Estimate : 96.10%
Black Population Estimate : 0.62%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.28%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.66%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.35%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.46%
Other Population Estimate : 0.18%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Elk Rapids specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Antrim County: Data Not Available
Average # of Violent Crimes for Antrim County: About 118 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Antrim County is about 59% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.