Population 219 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green River
Household size in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Green River has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Green River is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Green River, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Green River
Renters in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.7% of households in Green River rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.5% of the housing in Green River, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 9.8 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Green River are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $879 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,199 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$604 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Green River runs $1,199 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Michigan. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Green River
Bachelor's degrees in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Green River have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Green River have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Green River
| Period | Green River | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Green River than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Green River compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green River | 2.52 | 43.3 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 30.5% | 1979 | $1,199 | 22.6% | 91.9% | 4.0% |
| Wetzel | 2.21 | 48.0 | 12.1% | 14.4% | 26.2% | 1989 | $1,009 | 16.2% | 93.7% | 6.8% |
| Mancelona | 2.37 | 43.5 | 10.7% | 15.4% | 19.8% | 1982 | $887 | 17.4% | 88.2% | 5.4% |
| Bellaire | 2.03 | 56.1 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 42.9% | 1977 | $837 | 42.8% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Alba | 2.35 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 9.6% | 41.8% | 1985 | $972 | 22.0% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| North Arms | 1.92 | 56.1 | 12.2% | 17.9% | 32.8% | 1973 | $823 | 46.8% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Leetsville | 2.05 | 52.8 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 25.6% | 1988 | $844 | 17.8% | 93.8% | 9.4% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.49 | 44.5 | 4.7% | 13.1% | 28.0% | 1981 | $1,271 | 24.0% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Alden | 2.11 | 53.7 | 6.6% | 14.0% | 35.9% | 1980 | $833 | 36.7% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Central Lake | 2.27 | 49.8 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 38.2% | 1976 | $1,016 | 30.6% | 95.3% | 4.5% |
| East Jordan | 2.17 | 47.6 | 6.3% | 13.1% | 21.3% | 1984 | $997 | 22.3% | 92.4% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Green River. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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