CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Republic

Michigan · 614 residents · 3.62 sq mi

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Republic is home to 614 people in Michigan. At a median age of 45.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 45% less than in Michigan as a whole. Median home value sits at $34,200. 82% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 45.1

US median: 35.2

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

614

+5%vs 2009

vs 582 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

45.1

+9%vs 2009

vs 41.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

3.62 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024519

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.9%(30)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.2%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.7%(41)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.6%(16)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.8%(60)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414%(86)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412.4%(76)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6413.2%(81)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7412.7%(78)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 849.8%(60)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.1%(13)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,545

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $34,306 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,793

−23%vs 2009

vs $19,285 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

15.1%

+1.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 13.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,200

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $64,800 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$236

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $348 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

81.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 82.8% in 2009

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(555)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian3.4%(20)

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(602)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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%(5)

Ancestry

Finnish33.1%(172)

German18.7%(97)

French15.8%(82)

English14.3%(74)

Italian11.2%(58)

Swedish6.2%(32)

Irish4.4%(23)

Belgian1.2%(6)

Hungarian1%(5)

French Canadian0.8%(4)

Polish0.8%(4)

Swiss0.4%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Welsh0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest Finnish population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.8%

−24.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 29.8% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

83.0%

−10.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 93.0% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−6.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.1% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married26.1%(64)

Married59.6%(146)

Widowed5.7%(14)

Divorced8.6%(21)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(53)

Married56.3%(144)

Widowed14.8%(38)

Divorced8.2%(21)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.5%

+21.5 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.3%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.4%

−15.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.6%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.1%

+13.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.1%

−11.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% 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)7.3%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.3%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.3%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 41 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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