Ravenna Township, MI

Township in Muskegon County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,997

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.6

years ∙ half population younger than 39.6, half older

Diversity Index

26.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ravenna Township is a township in Muskegon County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Muskegon County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.168822° N, 85.967022° W

DMS43° 10′ 07.76″ N, 85° 58′ 01.28″ W

Population Density & area

82.79/sq mi (31.99/km²)

Total Area

36.4 sq mi (94.2 km²)

Land Area

36.2 sq mi (93.7 km²) · 99.43%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) · 0.57%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male

Male 51.2%

Female 48.8%

males per 100 females

Ravenna Township 104.7

Muskegon County 99.6

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ravenna Township 0.1%

Muskegon County 1.9%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.6

years ∙ half population younger than 39.6, half older

Ravenna Township

39.6

Muskegon County

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

58.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ravenna Township 58.7

Muskegon County 69.3

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.5%	22.5%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	63.1%	59%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	15.4%	18.5%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	58.7	69.3	66.3
Child dependency ratio	34.1	38	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	24.5	31.3	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.8%

Black

1.5%

Asian

Hispanic

3.3%

Other

10.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ravenna Township 26.9%

Muskegon County 41.6%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ravenna Township population

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	6.3%	5.9%
Mexican	3%	5%	4%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.7%	93.7%	94.1%
One race	86.4%	88.1%	89.6%
White	84.8%	75%	72.4%
Black or African American	1.5%	12%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	0%	0.6%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	10.3%	5.6%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.3% family

Family 72.3%

Non family 27.7%

% family households

Ravenna Township 72.3%

Muskegon County 67.5%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.69

persons per household

Ravenna Township

2.69

Muskegon County

2.51

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ravenna Township population

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Total households	1,103	67,732	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.69	2.51	2.42
Family households	798	45,749	2,545,621
Average family size	3.21	3	3.05
Married couple family	633	31,973	1,878,767
Other families	165	13,776	666,854
Male householder	13	3,929	199,150
Female householder	152	9,847	467,704
Non-family households	305	21,983	1,530,748
One-person households	258	17,484	1,250,418
Male householder	120	8,011	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	43	2,898	188,594
Female householder	138	9,473	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	83	5,545	349,637
Other living arrangements	47	4,499	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,146

housing units

Ravenna Township 1,146

Muskegon County 75,266

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

96.2% occupied

Occupied 96.2%

Vacant 3.8%

vacancy rate

Ravenna Township 3.8%

Muskegon County 10%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.4%

Single family houses

92.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.3%

Mobile homes

1.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1974

Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

16.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

29.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

40.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

13.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.7	5.9
1–3 rooms	4.6%	7.8%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	51.4%	57.5%	51.9%
7+ rooms	44.1%	34.7%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.5%	1%	1.6%
1 bedroom	2.9%	7.3%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	17.9%	25.5%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	57.9%	45.1%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	19.8%	21.1%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1974	1971	1972
Total housing units	1,146	75,266	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.5% owners

Renter-occupied 13.5%

Owner-occupied 86.5%

homeownership rate

Ravenna Township 86.5%

Muskegon County 78.1%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.77

Owner-occupied

2.16

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ravenna Township 2.77

Muskegon County 2.58

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Total occupied units	1,103	67,732	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.7%	19.6%	21%
2010 to 2019	31.7%	40.3%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	12.2%	16.4%	16%
1999 or earlier	38.3%	23.7%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.7%	98.5%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1.1%	1.2%
1.51 or more	1.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.4%	7.4%	7%
1 vehicle	26.4%	31.4%	34.8%
2 vehicles	36.1%	40.4%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	35.2%	20.8%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	73.5%	87.5%	83.6%
Electricity	6.3%	8.5%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	7.2%	1%	0.8%
All other fuels	12.7%	2.6%	3%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.4%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$224,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ravenna Township

$224,100

Muskegon County

$198,300

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

22.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.6%

Owners without a mortgage

7.3%

Renters

63.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$224,100	$198,300	$231,600
Under $100,000	4.8%	19.1%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.3%	31.5%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	30.4%	25.8%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	17.2%	18%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	11.3%	4.5%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.2%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.9%	56.6%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	41.1%	43.4%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,412	$1,334	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$535	$520	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$815	$1,028	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ravenna Township 23.2%

Muskegon County 21.3%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ravenna Township 3.4%

Muskegon County 7.9%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

606

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.3%

K–12

79%

College / Undergraduate

14.7%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ravenna Township

23.3%

Muskegon County

26.7%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	606	37,817	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	6.3%	5.7%	5.6%
K–12	79%	77.3%	67.9%
Kindergarten	4.8%	6.6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.5%	22.8%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.7%	24.2%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.1%	23.8%	22.2%
College or graduate school	14.7%	17%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	14.7%	14.5%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.4%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	23.3%	26.7%	41.1%
School type
Public school	83%	88.9%	85.2%
Private school	17%	11.1%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,065

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.2%

HS graduate

48.1%

Some college no degree

17.5%

Associates degree

7.7%

Bachelors degree

16.9%

Graduate or professional degree

6.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

37.5% · 62.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

30.4% · 69.6%

HS graduate

50.9% · 49.1%

Some college no degree

47.2% · 52.8%

Associates degree

47.8% · 52.2%

Bachelors degree

36.6% · 63.4%

Graduate or professional degree

43.8% · 56.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Population (25+)	2,065	122,392	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	2%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.2%	5.9%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	48.1%	34.5%	28%
Some college, no degree	17.5%	24.3%	21.9%
Associate's degree	7.7%	11.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.2%	21.3%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	16.9%	14.9%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	6.3%	6.4%	12.7%
High School or higher	96.6%	92.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,524

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$45,060

Some college or associates

$51,053

Bachelors degree

$50,625

Graduate or professional degree

$86,950

Poverty Rate

0.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

25.7%

HS graduate

8.7%

Some college or associates

9.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ravenna Township	Muskegon County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,524	$43,425	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$—	$32,220	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,060	$36,611	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$51,053	$41,917	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$50,625	$60,430	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$86,950	$76,250	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	25.7%	21.5%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.7%	16.3%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	9.8%	10.6%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.6%	4.4%	4.2%

Insights for Ravenna Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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