Coopersville, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,848

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

2.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.49%

18.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,131

7.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$244,100

Population & Diversity

Coopersville, MI is home to a population of 4.85k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.9% of Coopersville, MI residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.32k people) in Coopersville, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 159 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Coopersville, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coopersville, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coopersville, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coopersville, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.32k ± 265
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 148
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 189

1.49%

Hispanic Population

72 people

1.49% of the people in Coopersville, MI are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coopersville, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

0.269%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 1.9% of Coopersville, MI residents (92 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coopersville, MI was 0.269%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coopersville, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 39

Coopersville, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coopersville, MI.

Economy

The economy of Coopersville, MI employs 2.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coopersville, MI were Manufacturing (596 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (415 people), and Educational Services (264 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($137,019), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,844), and Manufacturing ($54,700).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2024 Value

± 329

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coopersville, MI grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 2.25k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coopersville, MI, are Production Occupations (361 people), Management Occupations (272 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coopersville, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.54k

2024 Value

± 329

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coopersville, MI grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 2.25k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coopersville, MI, are Manufacturing (596 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (415 people), and Educational Services (264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coopersville, MI, though some of these residents may live in Coopersville, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,156

Median earning men ± $5,774

$34,554

Median earning women ± $8,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,019), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,179), and Manufacturing ($54,213).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,864), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,976).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coopersville, MI was $244,100 in 2024, which is 0.734 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,900 to $244,100, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Coopersville, MI is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coopersville, MI have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coopersville, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,192

$1,211

Median Property Taxes

±$211

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coopersville, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coopersville, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Coopersville, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coopersville, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,131

Median Household Income

± $12,829

1.75k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Coopersville, MI grew to $67,131 from the previous year's value of $62,575.

The following chart displays the households in Coopersville, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coopersville, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (8.7%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Coopersville, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coopersville, MI have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Coopersville, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coopersville, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coopersville, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coopersville, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coopersville, MI (456 out of 4.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coopersville, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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