Rapid River

Population: 230
Median household income: $39,375
Median home value: $105,600

Rapid River, a community in Delta County, Michigan, has 230 residents. Its median household income of $39,375 runs below the Delta County figure of $54,829.

Between 2020 and 2023, Rapid River's population declined 17.6% from 279 to 230, while its median home value rose 1.3% from $104,200 to $105,600.

Households average 2.28 people. 11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 230
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,375
Median home value: $105,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 109
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

279230

Median household income

$30,000$39,375

Median home value

$104,200$105,600

Median gross rent

$401$323

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	279	$30,000	$104,200	$401
2021	253	$36,250	$82,500	$284
2022	305	$38,854	$110,000	$323
2023	230	$39,375	$105,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.9%
5 to 17	50	21.7%
18 to 24	8	3.5%
25 to 34	35	15.2%
35 to 44	26	11.3%
45 to 54	13	5.7%
55 to 64	32	13.9%
65 to 74	37	16.1%
75 and over	27	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	189	82.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate49.4%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	3.5%
High school graduate	84	49.4%
Some college or associate's	61	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	14	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled42.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	57.1%
Carpooled	39	42.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	6.6%
15 to 29 min	54	59.3%
30 to 44 min	16	17.6%
45 to 59 min	4	4.4%
60+ min	11	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.6% (22 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	72.3%
Nonfamily households	28	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	92.7%
Vacant	8	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	83.2%
Renter-occupied	17	16.8%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	91.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	0.9%
20 or more units	8	7.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2667160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.9264, -86.9743