COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walkerville vs Big Rapids
PLACE A
Walkerville, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Big Rapids, Michigan
Walkerville is 97% smaller than Big Rapids. Big Rapids earns more, with a median household income $10,108 higher. Walkerville has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -27%).
WALKERVILLEBIG RAPIDSDIFFERENCE
Total population2728,623−97% vs Big Rapids
Population density2191,940−1,721
Population growth-0.4%-27.1%+26.7 pts
Median age41.722.9+18.8
Male50.0%52.3%−2.3 pts
Female50.0%47.7%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born5.4%0.9%+4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.3%86.4%−14.2 pts
Black0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.2%2.7%+22.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other2.5%3.8%−1.3 pts
Median household income$33,750$43,858−$10,108
Per capita income$16,329$23,446−$7,117
Poverty rate25.7%34.1%−8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3430.479−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%26.9%−23.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Unemployment rate12.2%4.3%+7.8 pts
Labor force participation49.0%65.2%−16.2 pts
Median home value$53,100$156,400−$103,300
Median gross rent$1,125$929+$196
Owner-occupied92.8%41.5%+51.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%13.2%−4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households83.3%50.0%+33.3 pts
Average commute20.314.9+5.5
Worked from home0.0%9.0%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured11.9%6.2%+5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025