Maple Rapids, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

727

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

34.7%

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,786

2.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$131,000

16.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

340

Population & Diversity

Maple Rapids, MI is home to a population of 727 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (684 people) in Maple Rapids, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maple Rapids, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
684 ± 192
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 24
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
11 ± 13

3.3%

Hispanic Population

24 people

3.3% of the people in Maple Rapids, MI are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maple Rapids, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16

Maple Rapids, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Maple Rapids, MI employs 340 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maple Rapids, MI were Retail Trade (62 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Manufacturing (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,281).

Employment

Occupations

340

2024 Value

± 89

0.295%

1 Year growth

± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maple Rapids, MI grew at a rate of 0.295%, from 339 employees to 340 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maple Rapids, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Production Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maple Rapids, 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

340

2024 Value

± 89

0.295%

1 Year growth

± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maple Rapids, MI grew at a rate of 0.295%, from 339 employees to 340 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maple Rapids, MI, are Retail Trade (62 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Manufacturing (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maple Rapids, MI, though some of these residents may live in Maple Rapids, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,063

Median earning men ± $10,112

$23,683

Median earning women ± $908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,250), Construction ($66,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maple Rapids, MI was $131,000 in 2024, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $131,000, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Maple Rapids, MI is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maple Rapids, MI have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maple Rapids, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,837

$218

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 Maple Rapids, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Maple Rapids, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maple Rapids, 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.

$51,786

Median Household Income

± $15,483

304

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 304 households in Maple Rapids, MI grew to $51,786 from the previous year's value of $50,357.

The following chart displays the households in Maple 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maple Rapids, 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 (77.3%)
Walked (7.46%)
Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Maple Rapids, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.46%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maple Rapids, MI have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Maple Rapids, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maple Rapids, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maple Rapids, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maple Rapids, MI (252 out of 727 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maple Rapids, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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