Rose City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

575

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

7.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.2%

4.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$25,179

4.65% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,700

Population & Diversity

Rose City, MI is home to a population of 575 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.696% of Rose City, MI residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 49.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (543 people) in Rose City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 White (Hispanic) and 9 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 Rose City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rose City, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rose City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
543 ± 144
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 10
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 9

2.78%

Hispanic Population

16 people

2.78% of the people in Rose City, MI are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rose 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

0.696%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.696% of Rose City, MI residents (4 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 Rose City, MI was 0.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 17

Rose City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rose City, MI employs 226 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rose City, MI were Accommodation & Food Services (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Manufacturing (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($65,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,375), and Educational Services ($46,042).

Employment

Occupations

226

2024 Value

± 77

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rose City, MI declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 234 employees to 226 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rose City, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (27 people), Management Occupations (25 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rose 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

226

2024 Value

± 77

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rose City, MI declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 234 employees to 226 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rose City, MI, are Accommodation & Food Services (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Manufacturing (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rose City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Rose City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,854

Median earning men ± $7,669

$26,875

Median earning women ± $6,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($20,417), and Manufacturing ($17,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($65,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,458), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rose City, MI was $101,700 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $67,900 to $101,700, a 49.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rose City, MI is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rose City, MI have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rose City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,545

$112

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Rose 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 Rose City, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Rose City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rose 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.

$25,179

Median Household Income

± $13,642

211

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Rose City, MI declined from $25,179 from the previous year's value of $26,406.

The following chart displays the households in Rose 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rose 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 (95.5%)
Worked At Home (2.71%)
Carpooled (1.81%)

In 2024, 95.5% of workers in Rose City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.71%) and those who carpooled to work (1.81%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rose City, MI have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.4% of the workforce in Rose City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rose 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 Rose City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rose City, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rose City, MI (160 out of 497 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rose City, 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.

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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