Big Rapids

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  3. Big Rapids Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Big Rapids Employment Information
  5. Big Rapids Family Information
  6. Big Rapids Education Information
  7. Big Rapids Public Benefits Information
  8. Big Rapids Criminal Information
  9. Big Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Big Rapids Zip Codes


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Big Rapids Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,098
  • Land Area (2000): 90.434 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.341 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,941
Big Rapids Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,191 79.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 13 0.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,812 20.06%

Big Rapids Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Rapids Employment Information Back to top
Big Rapids Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 854 26.40%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 313 9.68%
3. Construction 234 7.23%
4. Health Care 113 3.49%
5. Department and Other General Stores 104 3.21%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 2.91%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 90 2.78%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 90 2.78%
9. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 86 2.66%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 85 2.63%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 77 2.38%
12. Public Administration 72 2.23%
13. Repair and Maintenance 64 1.98%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 49 1.51%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 48 1.48%
16. Metal Manufactuing 48 1.48%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 1.48%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 1.42%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 41 1.27%
20. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 41 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 966 32.68%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 399 13.50%
3. Health Care 381 12.89%
4. Social Assistance 154 5.21%
5. Public Administration 95 3.21%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 88 2.98%
7. Department and Other General Stores 86 2.91%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 62 2.10%
9. Finance and Insurance 55 1.86%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 53 1.79%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 1.73%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 1.62%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 47 1.59%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 1.42%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 1.18%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 33 1.12%
17. Gasoline Stations 28 0.95%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 0.88%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 0.78%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 0.68%

Big Rapids Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 199 6.15%
2. Other Management Occupations 168 5.19%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 159 4.91%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 158 4.88%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 152 4.70%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 117 3.62%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 114 3.52%
8. Other Production Occupations 112 3.46%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 101 3.12%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 3.06%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 91 2.81%
12. Other Health Occupations 85 2.63%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 80 2.47%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 78 2.41%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 74 2.29%
16. Cashiers 68 2.10%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 61 1.89%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 61 1.89%
19. Other Construction Trades 55 1.70%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 54 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 236 7.98%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 213 7.21%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 195 6.60%
4. Cashiers 184 6.22%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 132 4.47%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 110 3.72%
7. Registered Nurses 99 3.35%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 88 2.98%
9. Other Management Occupations 88 2.98%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 87 2.94%
11. Child Care Workers 86 2.91%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 80 2.71%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 78 2.64%
14. Other Production Occupations 73 2.47%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 72 2.44%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 70 2.37%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 68 2.30%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 2.23%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 65 2.20%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 1.83%

Big Rapids Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,573 46.60%
15-35 hours 3,257 27.23%
1-14 hours 636 5.32%
No regular hours 2,493 20.85%

Big Rapids Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 176 3.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 33 0.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 92 1.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 179 3.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 403 6.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 578 9.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,080 18.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 621 10.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 311 5.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 370 6.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 198 3.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 143 2.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 724 12.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 912 15.67%

Big Rapids Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 968 16.63%
5-9 1,949 33.49%
10-14 1,208 20.76%
15-19 570 9.79%
20-24 245 4.21%
25-29 102 1.75%
30-34 143 2.46%
35-39 19 0.33%
40-44 58 1.00%
45-59 209 3.59%
60-89 252 4.33%
At least 90 97 1.67%

Big Rapids Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 55 0.95% 4,987 85.69%
30-44 8 0.14% 212 3.64%
45-59 7 0.12% 202 3.47%
At least 60 7 0.12% 342 5.88%

Big Rapids Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 65 1.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 598 9.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,163 69.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 77 1.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 860 14.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 211 3.50%

Big Rapids Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Rapids Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,589 (10,704 people)
Families (2000): 2,307 (6,747 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 804
People at same address in 1995: 4,933
Big Rapids Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 941 20.51%
$10,000-$14,999 553 12.05%
$15,000-$19,999 355 7.74%
$20,000-$24,999 445 9.70%
$25,000-$29,999 290 6.32%
$30,000-$34,999 172 3.75%
$35,000-$39,999 296 6.45%
$40,000-$44,999 213 4.64%
$45,000-$49,999 171 3.73%
$50,000-$59,999 310 6.76%
$60,000-$74,999 296 6.45%
$75,000-$99,999 259 5.64%
$100,000-$124,999 153 3.33%
$125,000-$149,999 60 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 32 0.70%
$200,000 or more 43 0.94%

Big Rapids Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,441 31.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,047 22.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 513 11.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 505 11.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 151 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 440 9.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 154 3.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 193 4.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 65 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.20%

Big Rapids Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,684 31.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,503 12.65%
Public Assistance 187 1.57%
Retirement 613 5.16%
Self Employment 437 3.68%
Social Security 1,013 8.53%
Supplemental Security 160 1.35%
Wage / Salary 3,606 30.36%
Other 674 5.67%

Big Rapids Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 907 55.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 737 44.83%

Big Rapids Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 289 4.59%
Color 1 Box Married 2,932 46.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,967 47.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 1.78%

Big Rapids Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 581 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 2,614 45.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,195 37.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 402 6.94%

Big Rapids Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Rapids Education Information Back to top
Big Rapids Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 253 2.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 663 5.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,853 15.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,177 44.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,505 12.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,395 11.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 815 6.99%

Big Rapids Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 126 0.89% 47 0.33% 173 1.23%
Kindergarten 150 1.06% 0 0.00% 150 1.06%
Grades 1-4 431 3.06% 49 0.35% 480 3.40%
Grades 5-8 452 3.21% 32 0.23% 484 3.43%
Grades 9-12 581 4.12% 7 0.05% 588 4.17%
Undergrad college 5,561 39.45% 129 0.92% 5,690 40.36%
Graduate or professional school 340 2.41% 0 0.00% 340 2.41%
Total 7,641 54.20% 264 1.87% 7,905 56.07%

Big Rapids Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Rapids Public Benefits Information Back to top
Big Rapids Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,734 72.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,932 27.49%

Big Rapids Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Rapids Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 8
Big Rapids Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Big Rapids Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,369 9.71%
10-19 Years 3,090 21.92%
20-29 Years 4,888 34.67%
30-39 Years 1,133 8.04%
40-49 Years 1,192 8.46%
50-59 Years 903 6.41%
60-69 Years 564 4.00%
70-79 Years 541 3.84%
80-89 Years 333 2.36%
90+ Years 85 0.60%

Big Rapids Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,329 51.99%
Color 1 Box Female 6,769 48.01%

Big Rapids Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,976 84.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,213 8.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 299 2.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 272 1.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 232 1.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 80 0.57%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Big Rapids Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,489 27.50%
2. Irish 1,648 12.99%
3. English 1,453 11.45%
4. Polish 877 6.91%
5. Dutch 720 5.68%
6. French Non-Basque 617 4.86%
7. Italian 608 4.79%
8. United States Or American 572 4.51%
9. Swedish 462 3.64%
10. Scottish 375 2.96%

Big Rapids Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,450 93.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 320 2.40%
3. French 104 0.78%
4. African 68 0.51%
5. Arabic 65 0.49%
6. German 52 0.39%
7. Tagalog 39 0.29%
8. Other Asian 32 0.24%
9. Other Indo European 29 0.22%
10. Vietnamese 23 0.17%

Big Rapids Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,536 96.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 124 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 356 2.54%

Big Rapids Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Big Rapids Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Rapids Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49307