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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Big Rapids, MI compare?
| Figure | Big Rapids, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,096 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,917 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 129 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.3% |
| Measure | Big Rapids, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,993±44 |
| Median age | 38.6±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.9%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.3%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $64,083±$6,266 |
| Per capita income | $32,718±$3,899 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.0%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $256,800±$31,759 |
| Median gross rent | $1,140±$112 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.7%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.3%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.5%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov