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Rapid River, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Rapid River is a Census CDP of 223 people across 1.26 square miles of land, in Delta County. Median household income is $51,500, 88.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $325,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rapid River
What Rapid River is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.26 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land177 plus or minus 71
- County holding the largest share of its areaDelta County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rapid River
- Population223 plus or minus 90
- Median age40.3
- Population under 1858 plus or minus 29
- Share under 1826.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Population 65 and over62 plus or minus 32
- Share 65 and over27.8 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Households96 plus or minus 37
- Family households74 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families77.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rapid River
- Median household income$51,500 plus or minus $45,693
- Per capita income$29,193 plus or minus $7,025
- Civilian labor force83 plus or minus 41
- Employed83 plus or minus 41
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over159 plus or minus 58
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.6 percent plus or minus 46.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.2 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rapid River
- Housing units103 plus or minus 37
- Occupied units96 plus or minus 37
- Vacant units7 plus or minus 10
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Owner occupied85 plus or minus 36
- Renter occupied11 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate88.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,500 plus or minus $109,798
- Median gross rent, monthly$99
- Annual rent as a share of median income2.3 percent
- Single family units92 plus or minus 38
- Share single family89.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more11 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more10.7 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rapid River gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute83 plus or minus 41
- Commuting under 15 minutes7 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes8.4 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more27 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.5 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Drove alone66.3 percent plus or minus 30.3
- Carpooled33.7 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rapid River (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$325,000
- Average approval$325,000
- Median approval$325,000
- Largest approval$325,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rapid River, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Delta County, not Rapid River
Delta County context, not Rapid River figures
- Establishments in Delta County991
- Covered employment, Delta County13,848
- Average annual pay, Delta County$47,978
- Housing units permitted, Delta County38
Every figure in this section is published for Delta County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rapid River.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Rapid River questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rapid River, Michigan?
223, in 96 households. Rapid River CDP covers 1.26 square miles of land, which is 177 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rapid River in?
Delta County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rapid River?
$51,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,500. Median gross rent is $99 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rapid River businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $325,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $325,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rapid River, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rapid River borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rapid River. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Rapid River figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Delta County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rapid River.
Is zoning published for Rapid River?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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