Eaton Rapids

Population: 5,197
Median household income: $63,618
Median home value: $140,600

Located in Eaton County, Michigan, Eaton Rapids is a community with a population of 5,197. Its median household income of $63,618 runs below the Eaton County figure of $78,025.

From 2019 to 2023, Eaton Rapids's population held roughly steady from 5,231 to 5,197, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $119,900 to $140,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,197
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,618
Median home value: $140,600
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 2,298
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2315,197

Median household income

$42,921$63,618

Median home value

$119,900$140,600

Median gross rent

$741$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,231	$42,921	$119,900	$741
2020	5,229	$48,232	$115,100	$795
2021	5,211	$56,047	$117,000	$835
2022	5,201	$62,708	$136,300	$930
2023	5,197	$63,618	$140,600	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	292	5.6%
5 to 17	983	18.9%
18 to 24	502	9.7%
25 to 34	458	8.8%
35 to 44	865	16.6%
45 to 54	603	11.6%
55 to 64	608	11.7%
65 to 74	424	8.2%
75 and over	462	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,838	93.1%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	300	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	8.4%
High school graduate	1,201	35.1%
Some college or associate's	1,328	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	305	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	300	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,901	77.0%
Carpooled	158	6.4%
Public transit	24	1.0%
Walked	23	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	347	14.0%
Other means	17	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	512	24.1%
15 to 29 min	684	32.2%
30 to 44 min	654	30.8%
45 to 59 min	147	6.9%
60+ min	126	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 10.2% (527 of 5,182)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,261	58.8%
Nonfamily households	882	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,143	93.3%
Vacant	155	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,376	64.2%
Renter-occupied	767	35.8%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,545	67.2%
1-unit, attached	20	0.9%
2 to 4 units	275	12.0%
5 to 19 units	98	4.3%
20 or more units	172	7.5%
Mobile home & other	188	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2624540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 42.5097, -84.6519