Rogers City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,878

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

38.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,266

3.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,200

Population & Diversity

Rogers City, MI is home to a population of 2.88k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.18% of Rogers City, MI residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.71k people) in Rogers City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Asian (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 Rogers City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rogers City, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rogers City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 34
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 23

0.973%

Hispanic Population

28 people

0.973% of the people in Rogers City, MI are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rogers City, 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

1.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Rogers City, MI residents (34 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 Rogers City, MI was 1.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
161 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 25

Rogers City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rogers City, MI employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rogers City, MI were Retail Trade (158 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Educational Services (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,140), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,896), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,556).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 217

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rogers City, MI grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 1.05k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rogers City, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (192 people), Management Occupations (146 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rogers City, 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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 217

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rogers City, MI grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 1.05k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rogers City, MI, are Retail Trade (158 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Educational Services (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rogers City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Rogers City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,471

Median earning men ± $29,061

$35,741

Median earning women ± $7,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,896), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,893), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,802).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,722), Public Administration ($47,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rogers City, MI was $110,200 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,500 to $110,200, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Rogers City, MI is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rogers City, MI have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rogers City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,511

$1,291

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Rogers City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rogers City, 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.

$49,266

Median Household Income

± $6,538

1.62k

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Rogers City, MI grew to $49,266 from the previous year's value of $47,601.

The following chart displays the households in Rogers City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rogers City, 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 (78.2%)
Worked At Home (9.49%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Rogers City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.49%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rogers City, MI have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.39% of the workforce in Rogers City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rogers City, MI (494 out of 2.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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