Eaton Rapids, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,183
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
2.74% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.5%
32.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,875
0.404% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$155,800
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,490
0.322% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Eaton Rapids, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Eaton Rapids, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Eaton Rapids, MI was $155,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Eaton Rapids, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Eaton Rapids, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eaton Rapids, MI is home to a population of 5.18k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.868% of Eaton Rapids, MI residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Eaton Rapids, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Other (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Eaton Rapids, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eaton Rapids, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eaton Rapids, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.84k ± 165
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    115 ± 124
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    93 ± 59
4.15%
Hispanic Population
215 people

In 2024, there were 42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Eaton Rapids, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Other (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.15% of the people in Eaton Rapids, MI are hispanic (215 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.868%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
45 people
0.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26 people

As of 2024, 0.868% of Eaton Rapids, MI residents (45 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 Eaton Rapids, MI was 0.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    47 ± 49
  2. Vietnam
    45 ± 43
  3. Korea
    43 ± 45

Eaton Rapids, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eaton Rapids, MI employs 2.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eaton Rapids, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), Manufacturing (484 people), and Retail Trade (359 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($76,023), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($56,111), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,543).

Employment

Occupations

2.49k
2024 Value
± 337
0.322%
1 Year growth
± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eaton Rapids, MI grew at a rate of 0.322%, from 2.48k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eaton Rapids, MI, are Production Occupations (380 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (374 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eaton Rapids, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.49k
2024 Value
± 337
0.322%
1 Year growth
± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eaton Rapids, MI grew at a rate of 0.322%, from 2.48k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eaton Rapids, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), Manufacturing (484 people), and Retail Trade (359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eaton Rapids, MI, though some of these residents may live in Eaton Rapids, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,058
Median earning men ± $4,191
$39,678
Median earning women ± $5,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,143), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,307).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Eaton Rapids, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eaton Rapids, MI was $155,800 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $155,800, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Eaton Rapids, MI is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eaton Rapids, MI have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eaton Rapids, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,687
$1,499
Median Property Taxes
±$252

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 Eaton Rapids, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.8%
Homeownership
2024
57.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Eaton Rapids, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,875
Median Household Income
± $3,629
2.15k
Number of Households
± 282

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.15k households in Eaton Rapids, MI grew to $63,875 from the previous year's value of $63,618.

The following chart displays the households in Eaton Rapids, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eaton Rapids, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.75%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Eaton Rapids, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.75%).

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.

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Commute Time

28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eaton Rapids, MI have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Eaton Rapids, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eaton Rapids, MI (695 out of 5.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Eaton Rapids, MI has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 9.07% on non-group plans, and 0.233% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.39%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
16.9%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
9.07%
Non-Group
0.233%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eaton Rapids, MI grew by 42.9% from 3.07% to 4.39%.

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