Living in Elk Rapids Schools Area

Living Summary

3,742

households

8,921

Total Population

$260,000

Average House Value

$909

Average Housing Rent

$71,443

Average Household Income

94.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,342

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

21 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

53%

Percent Proficient - Math

64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,742 households are located in Elk Rapids Schools area. Among them, 912 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.75 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,154 and 1,689 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (92) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (248) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Elk Rapids Schools, Michigan
Household	3,742
Population	8,921
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	912 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,154
Total Students	1,689
Pre-Kindergarten	127
Kindergarten	139
Grade 1-8	796
Grade 9-12	323
College/Graduate School	304
Veterans	7,257
Non-citizen	92
Non-English Home Language	248
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,428 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,233 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,228 people are in civilian labor force and 5 are in armed labor force. 4,069 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Elk Rapids Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,996	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,063	76.65%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	425	10.64%
Public transportation	8	0.20%
Walked	95	2.38%
Other method	68	1.70%
Worked from home	337	8.43%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,069	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,471	36.15%
Service	634	15.58%
Sales and office	973	23.91%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	477	11.72%
Production, transportation, and material moving	514	12.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,069	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	213	5.23%
Construction	335	8.23%
Manufacturing	491	12.07%
Wholesale trade	126	3.10%
Retail trade	548	13.47%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	110	2.70%
Information	39	0.96%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	273	6.71%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	487	11.97%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	708	17.40%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	451	11.08%
Other services, except public administration	206	5.06%
Public administration	82	2.02%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,069	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,373	82.90%
Government workers	272	6.68%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	400	9.83%
Unpaid family workers	24	0.59%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $95,653 for the 3,742 households in Elk Rapids Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $30,791. 8,430 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.04%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,742	-
Less than $10,000	148	3.96%
$10,000 - $14,999	145	3.87%
$15,000 - $24,999	204	5.45%
$25,000 - $34,999	259	6.92%
$35,000 - $49,999	481	12.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	745	19.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	618	16.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	602	16.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	211	5.64%
More than $200,000	329	8.79%
Median Household Income	$71,443	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$95,653	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,749	-
Less than $10,000	54	1.96%
$10,000 - $14,999	71	2.58%
$15,000 - $24,999	93	3.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	143	5.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	339	12.33%
$50,000 - $74,999	504	18.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	539	19.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	570	20.73%
$150,000 - $199,999	169	6.15%
More than $200,000	267	9.71%

Median Family Income	$81,698	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$106,825	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,791	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,450	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,450	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,964	-
With health insurance coverage	8,430	94.04%
Public coverage	3,681	41.06%
Private health insurance	6,886	76.82%
Without health insurance coverage	534	5.96%

Housing

There are 6,250 housing units in Elk Rapids Schools area, Michigan with 3,742 units (59.87%) occupied. 3,305 houses (88.32%) are occupied by owner and 437 houses (11.68%) are rented. The average housing value is $260,000 and the average rental cost is $909. 74 houses (1.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,001 houses (16.02%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,250	-
Occupied	3,742	59.87%
Owner Occupied	3,305	88.32%
Renter Occupied	437	11.68%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,523	88.37%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	105	1.68%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	400	6.40%
Mobile Homes	222	3.55%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,250	-
Built 2014 or later	74	1.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	100	1.60%
Built 2000 - 2009	886	14.18%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,298	20.77%
Built 1980 - 1989	905	14.48%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,021	16.34%
Built 1960 - 1969	551	8.82%
Built 1950 - 1959	414	6.62%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,001	16.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,250	-
1 room	153	2.45%
2 rooms	95	1.52%
3 rooms	252	4.03%
4 rooms	741	11.86%
5 rooms	1,427	22.83%
6 rooms	1,058	16.93%
7 rooms	1,022	16.35%
8 rooms	538	8.61%
9 rooms or more	964	15.42%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,250	-
no bedroom	153	2.45%
1 bedroom	254	4.06%
2 bedrooms	1,325	21.20%
3 bedrooms	2,897	46.35%
4 bedrooms	1,315	21.04%
5 bedrooms or more	306	4.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,305	-
Less than $50,000	95	2.87%
$50,000 - $99,999	174	5.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	354	10.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	493	14.92%
$200,000 - $299,999	807	24.42%
$300,000 - $499,999	644	19.49%
$500,000 - $999,999	556	16.82%
$1,000,000 or more	182	5.51%
Median House Value	$260,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	402	-
Less than $500	61	15.17%
$500 - $999	183	45.52%
$1,000 - $1,499	118	29.35%
$1,500 - $1,999	33	8.21%
$2,000 - $2,499	4	1.00%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	3	0.75%
Median Rental Costs	$909	-

Demographic

A total of 8,969 people lives in Elk Rapids Schools area, Michigan with 4,391 male and 4,578 female. The males to female ratio is 48.96 to 51.04. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,969	-
Male	4,391	48.96%
Female	4,578	51.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,969	-
Under 5 years	435	4.85%
5 - 9 years	453	5.05%
10 - 14 years	563	6.28%
15 - 19 years	401	4.47%
20 - 24 years	373	4.16%
25 - 34 years	765	8.53%
35 - 44 years	731	8.15%
45 - 54 years	1,177	13.12%
55 - 59 years	715	7.97%
60 - 64 years	913	10.18%
65 - 74 years	1,559	17.38%
75 - 84 years	654	7.29%
85 years and older	230	2.56%
Median Age	51.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,969	-
One Race	8,849	98.66%
White	8,540	95.22%
Black or African American	14	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native	137	1.53%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	158	1.76%

Two or more races	120	1.34%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	91	1.01%
White and Asian	3	0.03%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.10%