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Long Rapids

County:
Alpena County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
54.199
State:
Michigan

Long Rapids is located in Alpena County, Michigan. Long Rapids has a 2025 population of 988. Long Rapids is currently declining at a rate of -0.1% annually but its population has increased by 1.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 977 in 2020.

The average household income in Long Rapids is $64,962 with a poverty rate of 13.71%. The median age in Long Rapids is 52.8 years: 54.4 years for males, and 48.7 years for females.

988
Total Population
18
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.1%
Growth

Long Rapids Population

Long Rapids Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Long Rapids includes 97.41% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (97.4%)

Two or more races (2.4%)

Other race (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White90297.41%
Two or more races222.38%
Other race20.22%

Long Rapids Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Long Rapids' average per capita income is $34,779. Household income levels show a median of $58,125. The poverty rate stands at 13.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$68,750-
Families$58,421$69,171
Households$58,125$64,962
Non Families$40,625$48,157

$34,779

Average Income

$58,125

Median Household Income

13.71%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)