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Michigan · Census place 08300

Big Rapids city, MI

Quick answer

Big Rapids city has 7,847 residents, ranking #128 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $40,197, the median home is worth $134,200 and median gross rent runs $815 a month.

Population
7,847Big Rapids city residents
Median household income
$40,197Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$134,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$815Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
23 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
40.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Big Rapids city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Big Rapids city median would spend about 24.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 35.4% of residents and 40.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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