Roscommon, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,147 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,147 (all nonfarm))

Roscommon, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 493 (435 occupied: 250 owner occupied, 185 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	26%

Housing density: 302 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $129,200

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $293

Median gross rent in Roscommon, MI in 2000: $341

Housing units in Roscommon with a mortgage: 138 (16 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 85

Household type by relationship

Households: 970

In family households: 744 (151 male householders, 77 female householders)
151 spouses, 322 children (293 natural, 2 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 5 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 226 (71 male householders (65 living alone)), 125 female householders (109 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 177 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 80 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 174 1-person, 20 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

139 married couples with children.
98 single-parent households (12 men, 86 women).

98.3% of residents of Roscommon speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 9 (0.8%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Roscommon, Michigan:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 29
5 rooms: 65
6 rooms: 72
7 rooms: 35
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 22

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roscommon, Michigan:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 56
4 rooms: 48
5 rooms: 39
6 rooms: 9
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 68
1970 to 1979: 87
1960 to 1969: 62
1950 to 1959: 57
1940 to 1949: 66
1939 or earlier: 100

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roscommon:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 9
2 bedrooms: 66
3 bedrooms: 133
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roscommon:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 75
2 bedrooms: 74
3 bedrooms: 22
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Roscommon in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 20
1 vehicle: 103
2 vehicles: 82
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 1

Cars and other vehicles available in Roscommon in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 43
1 vehicle: 118
2 vehicles: 22
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Roscommon, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 30
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Roscommon:

Less than $100: 16
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 29
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 1
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 5

Roscommon, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.1%
Number of people working at home: 15 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 60
5 to 9 minutes: 95
10 to 14 minutes: 16
15 to 19 minutes: 33
20 to 24 minutes: 58
25 to 29 minutes: 21
30 to 34 minutes: 19
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 17
60 to 89 minutes: 9
90 or more minutes: 6

Roscommon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 295 (83%)
Carpooled: 32 (9%)
Walked: 11 (3%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 15 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 46
$10,000 to $14,999: 60
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 34
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $44,999: 21
$45,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $74,999: 32
$75,000 to $99,999: 27
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 191
Irish: 106
United States or American: 93
French (except Basque): 88
Other groups: 79
Polish: 59
English: 51
Italian: 32
Scotch-Irish: 28
Dutch: 26
French Canadian: 20
Swedish: 16
Hungarian: 13
European: 6
Greek: 6
Scottish: 6
Finnish: 5
Slovene: 4
Arab:: 3
Canadian: 3
Lebanese: 3
Austrian: 3
Scandinavian: 3
Belgian: 2
Slovak: 2
Danish: 2
Norwegian: 2
Russian: 2
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
Jamaican: 2
Czech: 1

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

Germany (44%)
Other South Eastern Asia (33%)

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

This state: 992
Northeast: 18
Midwest: 64
South: 44
West: 9

37% of Roscommon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 106
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 30
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 144
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,438
Asian householders: $53,750
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $26,250
Two or more races householders: $12,500

Roscommon household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Roscommon household income for Asian householders

Roscommon household income for two or more races householders

Roscommon marital status for males

Roscommon marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $57,500
Asian householders: $65,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $65,000
Two or more races householders: $37,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 301
One, attached: 18
Two: 18
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 57
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Roscommon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (95%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (79%)
Electricity (16%)
Other fuel (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	8.5%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	3.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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