City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Rosebush, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rosebush - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

330
Residents
$32,404
Median income
$102,600
Median home
$1,013
Median rent (state)

Rosebush - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rosebush lands in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
21st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rosebush, MI

330 people live in Rosebush, Michigan - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Rosebush brings in $32,404 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.2%. Typical homes in Rosebush are valued around $102,600, and the median resident age is 51.5 years. About 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: the state registers 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,013 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Michigan run around $238, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 66.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

330 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$32,404 /yr

Poverty 13.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Rosebush compare to other US cities?

Rosebush measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Home value 11% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rosebush against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Rosebush toward the bottom of Michigan's cities

Among the 721 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rosebush ranks #565 - the 22nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rosebush only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#703 of 718
2nd percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#514 of 727
28th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#565 of 721
22nd percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#209 of 727
71st percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#531 of 727
26th percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

3rdIncome percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rosebush's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$102,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rosebush $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rosebush, MI Rosebush, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rosebush, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rosebush, MI median $32,404/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rosebush, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rosebush, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
330
Median Income
$32,404
Median Home Value
$102,600
Median Age
51.5
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Labor force participation
44.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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354 residents356 residents358 residents360 residents362 residents 202020212022202320242025 356 residents 361 residents ▲ +1.4%
Rosebush's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.1%
Carpool
1.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
13.3%
Work from Home
10.4%

Based on 135 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rosebush sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,013/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
66.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Henderson
330 people
Canada Creek Ranch
328 people
Gaastra
324 people
Gagetown
324 people
Onekama
323 people
Montgomery
318 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rosebush's 330 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hammondville, AL
330 people
Winslow West, AZ
330 people
Midland, AR
330 people
Floridatown, FL
330 people
Ellis Grove, IL
330 people
Waucoma, IA
330 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rosebush's $32,404 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Steelville, MO
$32,404 median income
Fyffe, AL
$32,407 median income
Delight, AR
$32,396 median income
Ozark Acres, AR
$32,422 median income
Siesta Acres, TX
$32,425 median income
Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR
$32,381 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rosebush, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rosebush, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2% White 91.5% Black or African American 1.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 3.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 3.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rosebush compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rosebush (this city) 330 $32,404
Henderson 330 $83,571
Canada Creek Ranch 328 $72,991
Gaastra 324 $57,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rosebush, MI?

What is the population of Rosebush, MI? +

Rosebush, MI has a population of 330 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rosebush, MI? +

In Rosebush, the typical household earns $32,404 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rosebush? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rosebush; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rosebush, MI? +

Rosebush's median home value sits at $102,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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