COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Roscommon County

Michigan · 19,776 residents · 520 sq mi

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Roscommon County is home to 19,776 people in Michigan. At a median age of 44.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 45% less than in Michigan as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $43,900.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,776

−22%vs 2000

vs 25,469 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.6

−5%vs 2000

vs 47.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

520 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(1,070)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(1,235)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(1,205)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(1,057)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(774)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(2,354)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.5%(2,275)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(1,856)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.3%(3,017)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416.1%(3,189)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(1,538)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(206)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,047

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,029 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,709

−46%vs 2000

vs $17,837 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.1%

+5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,900

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$326

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $420 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.9%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.9% in 2000

18.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(24,795)

Black0.3%(81)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(204)

Asian0.2%(49)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(19,552)

Black0.2%(46)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(83)

Asian0.2%(31)

Other0.7%(147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(254)

Puerto Rican0.3%(65)

Cuban0.2%(56)

Spaniard0.1%(30)

South American0.1%(28)

Paraguayan0.1%(21)

Central American0.1%(18)

Salvadoran0%(10)

Guatemalan0%(7)

Colombian0%(7)

Dominican0%(2)

Honduran0%(1)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(15)

Asian Indian0%(8)

Vietnamese0%(4)

Korean0%(1)

Ancestry

German25.3%(6,004)

English16.1%(3,818)

Irish11.7%(2,766)

Polish9.9%(2,344)

American5.3%(1,265)

French5.3%(1,258)

Scottish3.6%(863)

Italian3.4%(810)

French Canadian2.9%(682)

Hungarian2.4%(574)

Dutch1.7%(403)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(296)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1%(230)

Canadian0.6%(154)

Ukrainian0.6%(147)

Finnish0.6%(145)

Czech0.6%(132)

Norwegian0.5%(115)

Welsh0.4%(96)

Russian0.4%(92)

Austrian0.3%(75)

Arab0.3%(72)

Croatian0.3%(63)

Belgian0.2%(59)

Swiss0.2%(58)

Danish0.2%(57)

Lebanese0.2%(42)

Romanian0.1%(33)

Lithuanian0.1%(27)

Armenian0.1%(25)

Greek0.1%(24)

Slovak0.1%(21)

British0.1%(14)

Bulgarian0.1%(12)

Subsaharan African0.1%(12)

Syrian0%(10)

Portuguese0%(8)

Serbian0%(7)

Macedonian0%(6)

Slovene0%(5)

West Indian0%(2)

Jamaican0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.4%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 16.6 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 married22.8%(2,428)

Married54.7%(5,822)

Widowed6.2%(664)

Divorced16.3%(1,735)

Women 15+

Never married17.7%(1,829)

Married55.1%(5,685)

Widowed11.9%(1,231)

Divorced15.2%(1,567)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.3%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

39.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 38.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 59.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% 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)13.8%(284)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(280)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.6%(1,043)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(101)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,061 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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