Elk Rapids, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,672 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,672 (all nonfarm))

Elk Rapids, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,074 (773 occupied: 561 owner occupied, 212 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	26%

Housing density: 641 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $490 (lower quartile is $395, upper quartile is $579)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $407

Median gross rent in Elk Rapids, MI in 2007: $569

Housing units in Elk Rapids with a mortgage: 272 (37 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 205

Elk Rapids,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,190 (it was $132,400 in 2000)

Elk Rapids:	$191,190
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $130,973 - $311,605

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $257,919
Here: $257,919
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,462
Here: $260,462
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $304,329
Here: $304,329
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,785
Here: $147,785
State: $151,605

Mobile homes: $54,235
Here: $54,235
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,695

In family households: 1,400 (363 male householders, 121 female householders)
373 spouses, 487 children (451 natural, 6 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 10 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 295 (97 male householders (88 living alone)), 179 female householders (172 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 252 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 260 1-person, 16 2-persons.

281 married couples with children.
111 single-parent households (20 men, 91 women).

96.2% of residents of Elk Rapids speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 34 (2.0%)
(44.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elk Rapids, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 68 5 rooms: 140 6 rooms: 148 7 rooms: 95 8 rooms: 61 9 or more rooms: 36

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk Rapids, Michigan:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 38 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 72
1990 to 1994: 146
1980 to 1989: 108
1970 to 1979: 158
1960 to 1969: 73
1950 to 1959: 89
1940 to 1949: 74
1939 or earlier: 329

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elk Rapids:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 160 3 bedrooms: 291 4 bedrooms: 79 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk Rapids:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 94 2 bedrooms: 71 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Elk Rapids in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 180 2 vehicles: 254 3 vehicles: 85 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Elk Rapids in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 132 2 vehicles: 38 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Elk Rapids, MI:

Less than $10,000: 1
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 48
$125,000 to $149,999: 64
$150,000 to $174,999: 62
$175,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 to $249,999: 65
$250,000 to $299,999: 53
$300,000 to $399,999: 57
$400,000 to $499,999: 24
$500,000 to $749,999: 32
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Elk Rapids rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Elk Rapids:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 31
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 10

Elk Rapids, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.8%
Number of people working at home: 36 (5.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 108
5 to 9 minutes: 93
10 to 14 minutes: 83
15 to 19 minutes: 73
20 to 24 minutes: 69
25 to 29 minutes: 51
30 to 34 minutes: 106
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 26
60 to 89 minutes: 9
90 or more minutes: 14

Elk Rapids mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 579 (80%)
Carpooled: 60 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 32 (4%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 36 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 69
$10,000 to $14,999: 66
$15,000 to $19,999: 73
$20,000 to $24,999: 85
$25,000 to $29,999: 66
$30,000 to $34,999: 58
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $44,999: 35
$45,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 73
$60,000 to $74,999: 70
$75,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 319

English: 208

Irish: 155

United States or American: 87

Polish: 78

French (except Basque): 60

Dutch: 52

Italian: 50

French Canadian: 46

Scotch-Irish: 45

Other groups: 44

Finnish: 32

Swiss: 32

Norwegian: 30

Canadian: 19

Swedish: 19

Scottish: 15

European: 12

Danish: 11

Hungarian: 10

Russian: 10

Ukrainian: 7

Belgian: 5

British: 4

Czech: 4

Czechoslovakian: 4

Arab:: 3

Lebanese: 3

Austrian: 3

Romanian: 3

Portuguese: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (41%)
Russia (18%)
Italy (15%)
Mexico (12%)
Other Western Europe (6%)
Poland (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1273
Northeast: 44
Midwest: 190
South: 71
West: 72

55% of Elk Rapids residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 152
Less than 1 year of college: 57
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 41
Bachelor's degree: 104
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 199
Less than 1 year of college: 48
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 120
Associate degree: 53
Bachelor's degree: 125
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,141
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,738
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,471

Elk Rapids household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Elk Rapids marital status for males

Elk Rapids marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,576
Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,504

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 748
One, attached: 17
Two: 31
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 77
10 to 19: 88
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 51

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,536

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elk Rapids:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	4.4%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	4.5%
Michigan:	16.5%

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School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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