CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Copper City

Michigan · 206 residents · 0.08 sq mi

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Copper City is a city of 206 people in Michigan. At a median age of 49.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $18,100. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 41%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 49.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

206

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 205 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

49.3

+24%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024253

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.9%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(8)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(12)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(30)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 445.8%(12)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(26)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6416.5%(34)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,333

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,782

−20%vs 2000

vs $12,281 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

−15.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$18,100

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$225

−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $542 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

15.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(201)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(206)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(1)

Ancestry

German44.3%(112)

Croatian28.1%(71)

Finnish26.5%(67)

French9.9%(25)

Dutch6.3%(16)

English5.5%(14)

Irish4.7%(12)

Welsh1.6%(4)

French Canadian1.2%(3)

Italian0.8%(2)

Polish0.4%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Slovak0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Croatian population · Largest Finnish population · Largest French population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.8%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.5%

−24.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 11.5 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 married26.2%(28)

Married65.4%(70)

Widowed4.7%(5)

Divorced3.7%(4)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(17)

Married63.3%(50)

Widowed2.5%(2)

Divorced12.7%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−18.2 ptssince 2013

from 18.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

27.3%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.9%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

66.0%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

36.4%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

85.4%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 88.5% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War50%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4 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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