Township in Newaygo County, Michigan · 31.5 sq mi · 82 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Big Prairie township. The typical household earns $53,289, and the median resident is 50.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,445 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.09%
Men 52.3 · Women 47.9
2010–2026
2,589
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,589
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,589 | +20 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,569 | +20 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 2,549 | +17 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 2,532 | +31 | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 2,501 | +30 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 2,471 | +26 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 2,445 | -216 | 8.12% |
| 2019 | 2,661 | +17 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 2,644 | +44 | 1.69% |
| 2017 | 2,600 | +40 | 1.56% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 50% | 61% |
| Never married | 21% | 26% | 15% |
| Divorced | 19% | 21% | 17% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau