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Rosebush, MI

Village in Isabella County, MI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

331
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.1
years ∙ half population younger than 40.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
16.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%
foreign-born population
99.4%Native
0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rosebush is a village within Isabella County, Michigan, United States.
Location
Village in Isabella County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.703977° N, 84.763725° W
DMS43° 42′ 14.32″ N, 84° 45′ 49.41″ W

Population Density & area

372.3/sq mi (143.7/km²)
Total Area
0.891 sq mi (2.309 km²)
Land Area
0.889 sq mi (2.304 km²) · 99.8%
Water Area
0.002 sq mi (0.005 km²) · 0.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42% male
Male 42%
Female 58%
males per 100 females
Rosebush 72.4
Isabella County 94.7
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

0.6%
foreign-born population
99.4%Native
0.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Rosebush 0.6%
Isabella County 3.3%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.1
years ∙ half population younger than 40.1, half older
Rosebush
40.1
Isabella County
30.1
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
37.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Rosebush 37.9
Isabella County 46.5
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 8.8% 17.8% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 72.5% 68.2% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 18.7% 14% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 37.9 46.5 66.3
Child dependency ratio 12.1 26 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 25.8 20.5 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
91.5%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0.3%
Hispanic
1.8%
Other
5.2%
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

Low High
16.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Rosebush 16.1%
Isabella County 30.5%
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 Rosebush population
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 5.1% 5.9%
Mexican 1.8% 3.1% 4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.3% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.2% 94.9% 94.1%
One race 95.2% 90% 89.6%
White 91.5% 83% 72.4%
Black or African American 1.2% 2.4% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5% 2.5% 0.3%
Asian 0.3% 1.6% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.6% 0.4% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3% 4.9% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

46.2% family
Family 46.2%
Non family 53.8%
% family households
Rosebush 46.2%
Isabella County 53.3%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.17
persons per household
Rosebush
2.17
Isabella County
2.38
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Rosebush population
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Total households 145 24,914 4,076,369
Average houshold size 2.17 2.38 2.42
Family households 67 13,281 2,545,621
Average family size 2.9 3.03 3.05
Married couple family 52 9,701 1,878,767
Other families 15 3,580 666,854
Male householder 7 1,450 199,150
Female householder 8 2,130 467,704
Non-family households 78 11,633 1,530,748
One-person households 56 7,937 1,250,418
Male householder 4 3,982 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 1 834 188,594
Female householder 52 3,955 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 20 1,769 349,637
Other living arrangements 22 3,696 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

175
housing units
Rosebush 175
Isabella County 28,660
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

82.9% occupied
Occupied 82.9%
Vacant 17.1%
vacancy rate
Rosebush 17.1%
Isabella County 13.1%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
77.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
21.8%
Mobile homes
0.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1955
Half of houses were built before 1955, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
24.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
42.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
27.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
5.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.3 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 15.4% 10.6% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 58.9% 54.4% 51.9%
7+ rooms 25.7% 34.9% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.1% 1.2% 1.6%
1 bedroom 21.7% 6.4% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 29.7% 30% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 39.4% 40.6% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 8% 21.8% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1955 1983 1972
Total housing units 175 28,660 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.7% owners
Renter-occupied 30.3%
Owner-occupied 69.7%
homeownership rate
Rosebush 69.7%
Isabella County 61.8%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.5
Owner-occupied
1.43
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Rosebush 2.5
Isabella County 2.55
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Total occupied units 145 24,914 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.2% 31.7% 21%
2010 to 2019 49% 33.4% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 4.1% 13.6% 16%
1999 or earlier 31.7% 21.3% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.6% 98.4% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.2% 1.2%
1.51 or more 1.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.2% 7.2% 7%
1 vehicle 44.1% 33% 34.8%
2 vehicles 25.5% 38.5% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 24.1% 21.3% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 90.3% 71.3% 83.6%
Electricity 9% 19.4% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.2% 0.8%
All other fuels 0.7% 7.3% 3%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.8% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.1% 0.8% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 1.5% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$104,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Rosebush
$104,500
Isabella County
$170,400
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

18.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
18.3%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
34.1%
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
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $104,500 $170,400 $231,600
Under $100,000 45.6% 21.3% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 44.5% 38.5% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 5% 22.8% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 5% 13.6% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.9% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 48.5% 55.6% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 51.5% 44.4% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,038 $1,314 $1,569
Without a mortgage $514 $563 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $591 $913 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Rosebush 13.5%
Isabella County 31.3%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

23.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Rosebush 23.2%
Isabella County 8.1%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

46
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
47.8%
College / Undergraduate
41.3%
Graduate / Professional
10.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24.6%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Rosebush
24.6%
Isabella County
62.1%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 46 21,229 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 0% 2.5% 5.6%
K–12 47.8% 39.3% 67.9%
Kindergarten 6.5% 2.9% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 2.2% 10.2% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 17.4% 14.1% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 21.7% 12% 22.2%
College or graduate school 52.2% 58.2% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 41.3% 48.8% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 10.9% 9.3% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 24.6% 62.1% 41.1%
School type
Public school 97.8% 85.6% 85.2%
Private school 2.2% 14.4% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

237
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
7.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
16%
HS graduate
34.6%
Some college no degree
18.6%
Associates degree
10.1%
Bachelors degree
8.9%
Graduate or professional degree
4.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
42.1% · 57.9%
HS graduate
45.1% · 54.9%
Some college no degree
47.7% · 52.3%
Associates degree
20.8% · 79.2%
Bachelors degree
23.8% · 76.2%
Graduate or professional degree
27.3% · 72.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Population (25+) 237 36,489 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 7.2% 3% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 16% 5.1% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 34.6% 29.3% 28%
Some college, no degree 18.6% 21.5% 21.9%
Associate's degree 10.1% 9.8% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.5% 31.3% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 8.9% 17.8% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 4.6% 13.5% 12.7%
High School or higher 76.8% 91.9% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$26,940
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$26,645
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$25,536
Bachelors degree
$41,250
Graduate or professional degree
$46,250

Poverty Rate

3.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
3.6%
HS graduate
19.5%
Some college or associates
17.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Rosebush Isabella County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $26,940 $44,565 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $26,645 $22,264 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $36,884 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $25,536 $40,661 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $41,250 $51,055 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $46,250 $71,992 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 3.6% 35.7% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 19.5% 17.9% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 17.6% 13.9% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.1% 5.6% 4.2%

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