COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brethren vs Big Rapids
PLACE A
Brethren, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Big Rapids, Michigan
Brethren is 96% smaller than Big Rapids. Brethren earns more, with a median household income $8,225 higher. Brethren has grown faster since 2000 (-19% vs -27%).
BRETHRENBIG RAPIDSDIFFERENCE
Total population3188,623−96% vs Big Rapids
Population density2491,940−1,691
Population growth-19.3%-27.1%+7.8 pts
Median age42.222.9+19.3
Male38.4%52.3%−14.0 pts
Female61.6%47.7%+14.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.3%86.4%+8.8 pts
Black0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%2.7%−1.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other3.5%3.8%−0.3 pts
Median household income$52,083$43,858+$8,225
Per capita income$30,060$23,446+$6,614
Poverty rate18.2%34.1%−15.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.479−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%26.9%−13.4 pts
Graduate degree6.3%7.9%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation50.0%65.2%−15.2 pts
Median home value$152,200$156,400−$4,200
Median gross rent$963$929+$34
Owner-occupied93.4%41.5%+51.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate33.9%13.2%+20.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%50.0%+50.0 pts
Average commute32.614.9+17.8
Worked from home6.7%9.0%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.7%6.2%−0.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024