Roscommon County, Michigan Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Roscommon County, Michigan, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Roscommon County, Michigan. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Roscommon County, Michigan. The estimated population of Roscommon County, Michigan is 23,458 people, with a median age of 56.6.

We can look at the total population in Roscommon County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
23,458
 -1.7% -1.99%
2020
23,863
+0.05%
-
2019
23,851
 -0.11% -
2018
23,877
 -0.24% -
2017
23,934
 - -

Population of Roscommon County, Michigan by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
93.6%
95.3%
 -1.78%
Black/African American
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Native
0.2%
0.9%
 -77.78%
Hispanic
2.1%
1.6%
 +31.25%
Asian
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
1.7%
 +100.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Roscommon County, Michigan by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 56.6 0% 56.7 +1.25% 56.6 -0.35%
2020 56.6 +0.71% 56 +0.54% 56.8 +0.35%
2019 56.2 +0.72% 55.7 +0.54% 56.6 +0.71%
2018 55.8 +0.9% 55.4 +0.91% 56.2 +0.9%
2017 55.3 - 54.9 - 55.7 -

The median age of Roscommon County, Michigan gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 922 -3.52% 861 +12.8% 885 970
10 to 19 1,130 -5.53% 1,102 -17.18% 1,065 924
20 to 29 940 -4.19% 919 -2.61% 896 893
30 to 39 957 -5.59% 1,022 -8.34% 903 920
40 to 49 1,157 +2.93% 1,126 +1.51% 1,188 1,137
50 to 59 1,874 -10.41% 2,047 -11.91% 1,684 1,809
60 to 69 2,538 +6.48% 2,428 +2.97% 2,704 2,487
70+ 2,349 +3.44% 2,562 +0.41% 2,424 2,569

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Roscommon County, Michigan is $46,218.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Roscommon County.

  • Under 25
    $49,688.00
  • 25 to 44
    $45,463.00
  • 45 to 64
    $50,362.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,992.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Roscommon County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Roscommon County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Roscommon County, Michigan is currently $63,969.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.41% of households in Roscommon County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Roscommon County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.20%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.55%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.61%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.45%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.38%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.40%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.41%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Roscommon County is $30,774.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Roscommon County by the total population of Roscommon County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Roscommon County, Michigan, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Roscommon County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.85%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.02%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    18.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.72%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.24%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Roscommon County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Roscommon County over the age of 16 is 20,337.

Of those people, a total of 41.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Roscommon County is 39.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 723 30.20% 1.80%
20 to 24 years 842 82.30% 11.10%
25 to 29 years 947 78.00% 10.80%
30 to 34 years 964 70.00% 10.10%
35 to 44 years 1,979 76.90% 6.00%
45 to 54 years 2,661 70.50% 2.70%
55 to 59 years 2,037 52.00% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 2,577 37.40% 7.40%
65 to 74 years 4,658 10.80% 5.30%
75 years and over 2,949 6.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Roscommon County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 19,432 40.90% 6.00%
Black or African American 73 67.10% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 48 27.10% 0.00%
Asian 97 64.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 17 76.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 670 53.30% 10.40%
Hispanic or Latino 363 65.00% 27.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 19,202 40.70% 5.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Roscommon County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Roscommon County is 7,923, with median earnings of $31,587.00.

Women in Roscommon County, Michigan earning approximately 62.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,923 $31,587.00
Male 4,066 $40,000.00
Female 3,857 $25,011.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 770 $64,403.00
Business and Financial 120 $34,688.00
Computer and Mathematical 69 $90,524.00
Architecture and Engineering 96 $62,868.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 117 $63,408.00
Community and Social Service 169 $42,125.00
Legal 81 $73,444.00
Educational and Library 293 $63,021.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 116 $26,829.00
Healthcare Practitioners 669 $45,091.00
Healthcare Support 253 $18,798.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 88 $59,000.00
Law Enforcement 153 $50,875.00
Food Preparation and Serving 640 $14,731.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 255 $9,497.00
Personal Care and Service 252 $18,077.00
Sales 946 $20,833.00
Office and Administrative Support 908 $27,381.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 64 $28,500.00
Construction and Extraction 523 $42,902.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 277 $44,323.00
Production 464 $33,689.00
Transportation and Material Moving 266 $46,571.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 373 $69,831.00 397 $41,058.00
Business and Financial 64 $40,769.00 56 $21,667.00
Computer and Mathematical 55 $90,847.00 14 $47,500.00
Architecture and Engineering 96 $62,868.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 26 $48,667.00 91 $63,646.00
Community and Social Service 105 $39,453.00 64 $62,250.00
Legal 65 $73,648.00 16 $39,167.00
Educational and Library 49 $56,250.00 244 $63,542.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 23 $59,205.00 93 $26,372.00
Healthcare Practitioners 194 $32,398.00 475 $45,720.00
Healthcare Support 59 $19,107.00 194 $17,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 72 $61,250.00 16 $0.00
Law Enforcement 140 $51,200.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 300 $16,889.00 340 $13,333.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 183 $10,688.00 72 $8,659.00
Personal Care and Service 48 $26,810.00 204 $12,500.00
Sales 409 $37,075.00 537 $13,651.00
Office and Administrative Support 126 $35,625.00 782 $25,476.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 56 $28,786.00 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 512 $42,411.00 11 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 241 $50,430.00 36 $30,000.00
Production 361 $34,923.00 103 $23,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 237 $52,969.00 29 $31,193.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,014 households in Roscommon County, with an average household size of 2.11 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,526 families in Roscommon County with an average family size of 2.64 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,236 410 880 4,488
Average Household Size 2.66 3.16 3.02 1.19
Total Families 5,236 410 880 0
Average Household Size 2.63 2.78 2.65 0

Poverty

Of the 6,526 families in Roscommon County, 11.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Roscommon County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 23,243 housing units in Roscommon County, Michigan.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,014 47.39%
Vacant 12,229 52.61%

7.46% of the total 23,243 housing units in Roscommon County are rental units. This is approximately 1,734 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,071 are occupied by the owner - or 39.03% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Roscommon County is $738.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Roscommon County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    209
  • Less than $500
    359
  • $500 to $999
    1,150
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    187
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    27
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    9

Property Value

The median value of a property in Roscommon County is $118,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Roscommon County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,217
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,590
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,832
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,279
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,136
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    699
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    231
  • $1,000,000 or more
    87

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Roscommon County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Roscommon County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    666
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,063
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,801
  • 1960 to 1969
    3,823
  • 1970 to 1979
    5,325
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,683
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,535
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,735
  • 2010 to 2013
    580
  • 2014 or later
    32

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Roscommon County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    844
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,193
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,251
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,726

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Roscommon County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Roscommon County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Roscommon County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    372
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,100
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,181
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    900
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,045
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    395
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    672
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    188
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    161
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    323
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    371
  • 90 or more minutes
    327

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Roscommon County, Michigan in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Roscommon County, Michigan

We have data for 14 places in Roscommon County, Michigan. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.