Big Rapids, MI Profile

Big Rapids, MI, population 10,257, is located in Michigan's Mecosta county, about 51.7 miles from Grand Rapids and 81.5 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Big Rapids's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Big Rapids has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Big Rapids's population has declined by about 5%.

Big Rapids's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Big Rapids tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	11%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.8
	Males	21.6
	Females	22

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18%		Under 20:	16%
	20 to 40	27%		20 to 40:	20%
	40 to 60	5%		40 to 60:	6%
	Over 60	3%		Over 60:	6%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,856	N/A
2001	10,792	-0.59%
2002	10,826	0.32%
2003	10,887	0.56%
2004	10,716	-1.57%
2005	10,783	0.63%
2006	10,471	-2.89%
2007	10,308	-1.56%
2008	10,257	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,192

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	286
2005	304
2006	300
2007	218
2008	208

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	-	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-	-
2004	0	10	2	19
2005	0	8	6	19
2006	0	7	6	19
2007	0	6	3	14
2008	0	5	3	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,770
2005	2,560
2006	2,885
2007	3,607
2008	3,710

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-
2004	46	237	17
2005	47	224	7
2006	65	232	11
2006	59	311	10
2006	57	325	10

Location

Land Area	5.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities