CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rosebush

Michigan · 304 residents · 0.89 sq mi

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With 304 people, Rosebush is a city in Michigan. This skews young, with a median age of 27.6. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $42,800. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 25%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

304

−20%vs 2000

vs 379 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.6

−15%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.89 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024331

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.5%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(23)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(26)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.4%(68)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(36)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.3%(16)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(17)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,295

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,111 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,355

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,041 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.1%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,800

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$333

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.3%

+11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.5% in 2000

22.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(357)

Black1.8%(7)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(291)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.3%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(1)

Ancestry

English28.7%(95)

German25.7%(85)

Irish9.7%(32)

American6.9%(23)

French Canadian6.6%(22)

Portuguese5.1%(17)

Scottish4.2%(14)

Polish3%(10)

Dutch1.8%(6)

French1.5%(5)

Hungarian0.9%(3)

Russian0.9%(3)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.6%(2)

Italian0.6%(2)

Slovak0.6%(2)

Subsaharan African0.6%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest French Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.0 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 11.8 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 married51.6%(65)

Married37.3%(47)

Widowed1.6%(2)

Divorced9.5%(12)

Women 15+

Never married40.9%(74)

Married32%(58)

Widowed13.8%(25)

Divorced13.3%(24)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.1%

+1.8 ptssince 2013

from 16.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.2%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.5%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.1%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% 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)15.4%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.8%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.4%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 13 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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