Big Rapids township, Mecosta County, Michigan (MI)

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Big Rapids township, MI map Land area: 30.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 3,249 (17% urban, 83% rural)

Males: 1,661	(51.1%)
Females: 1,588	(48.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 3,133 (2,461 owner occupied, 672 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	26%

Races in Big Rapids township:

White Non-Hispanic: 93.5%
Black: 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Asian: 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.0%
Two or more races: 1.1%
Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 36.3
Median age of females: 39.4

Average houshold size: 2.61
Average family size: 3.02

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Population density: 106 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	10.6%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Cities in this township include: Big Rapids.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Mount Camp Cemetery.

Lakes: Nehmer Lake, Hunt Lake.

Creeks: Ryan Creek, Higginson Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 100 (71% naturalized citizens)

Big Rapids township:	3.1%
State:	5.3%

62% of Big Rapids township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Michigan.

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

This state: 2776
Northeast: 53
Midwest: 283
South: 76
West: 91

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000

Big Rapids township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

99 people in nursing homes
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 908
One, attached: 26
Two: 17
3 or 4: 20
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 251

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,700

Housing units in Big Rapids township with a mortgage: 420 (38 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 193

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 152
1990 to 1994: 120
1980 to 1989: 225
1970 to 1979: 350
1960 to 1969: 153
1950 to 1959: 69
1940 to 1949: 57
1939 or earlier: 158

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Rapids township, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 19
4 rooms: 58
5 rooms: 195
6 rooms: 185
7 rooms: 181
8 rooms: 164
9 or more rooms: 186

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Rapids township, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 23
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 121
5 rooms: 38
6 rooms: 49
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Rapids township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 135
3 bedrooms: 564
4 bedrooms: 216
5 or more bedrooms: 61

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Rapids township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 32
2 bedrooms: 149
3 bedrooms: 42
4 bedrooms: 30
5 or more bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Rapids township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 18
1 vehicle: 260
2 vehicles: 487
3 vehicles: 177
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Rapids township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 133
2 vehicles: 77
3 vehicles: 21
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (22%)
Construction (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (32%)
Health care (16%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Big Rapids township:

German (23.3%)
English (14.9%)
United States or American (10.9%)
Irish (9.9%)
Dutch (4.8%)
Polish (4.1%)
Italian (3.7%)

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

Lebanon (22%)
Other South Central Asia (20%)
Korea (14%)
Iran (13%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)
Canada (8%)
Germany (7%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,320 (81%)
Carpooled: 199 (12%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 23 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 89 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (57%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

99 people in nursing homes
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

94.2% of residents of Big Rapids township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,277

In family households: 2,688 (724 male householders, 125 female householders)
775 spouses, 992 children (891 natural, 76 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 12 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 589 (223 male householders (132 living alone)), 187 female householders (139 living alone)), 179 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 123 (105 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 401 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 180 4-persons, 82 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 271 1-person, 107 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

580 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (36 men, 93 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46

Here:	12.3%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.5%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	0.6%
Michigan:	16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Big Rapids township:

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