CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Coopersville

Michigan · 3,421 residents · 4.81 sq mi

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Coopersville is home to 3,421 people in Michigan. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $60,400. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.0% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,421

−13%vs 2000

vs 3,910 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 31.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.7%(332)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(324)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(270)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(302)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(240)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(625)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(452)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(311)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(239)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(194)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(110)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,684

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,305

−36%vs 2000

vs $19,241 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,400

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $104,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$354

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $502 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

22.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95%(3,714)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(106)

Asian0.7%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(3,376)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(24)

Asian1.2%(40)

Other0.1%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(67)

Ancestry

German25.1%(1,219)

Dutch15.9%(769)

Polish11.3%(548)

English10.4%(506)

Irish6.9%(335)

American6.8%(328)

French Canadian2.3%(111)

Scottish1.9%(90)

French1.6%(76)

Italian1.1%(52)

Swedish1%(49)

Canadian0.8%(39)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.6%(29)

Danish0.6%(28)

British0.5%(26)

Finnish0.3%(15)

Subsaharan African0.3%(15)

Austrian0.3%(13)

Lithuanian0.2%(11)

Czech0.2%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(9)

Welsh0.2%(9)

Iranian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 13.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.4%(733)

Married49.3%(873)

Widowed1.2%(22)

Divorced8%(141)

Women 15+

Never married30.8%(614)

Married48.3%(964)

Widowed7.7%(154)

Divorced13.2%(263)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.1%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.8%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.1%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.2%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 31.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.2%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(41)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(52)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War19.2%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 156 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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