Population 763 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mapleton
Household size in Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mapleton has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of 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 Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Mapleton skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Mapleton, 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 Mapleton
Renters in Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Mapleton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mapleton as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Mapleton was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, 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 Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $895 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $971 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,102 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$385 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Mapleton runs $1,102 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mapleton
Bachelor's degrees in Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Mapleton than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mapleton: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Mapleton
| Period | Mapleton | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mapleton is close to the national rate: 6.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Mapleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton | 2.54 | 42.6 | 7.0% | 18.1% | 9.5% | 1980 | $1,102 | 31.8% | 95.0% | 6.1% |
| Freeland | 2.59 | 41.6 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 5.0% | 1991 | $1,211 | 36.3% | 95.5% | 4.6% |
| Fisherville | 2.41 | 45.0 | 9.2% | 16.1% | 3.5% | 1979 | $1,079 | 35.4% | 98.0% | 1.9% |
| Laporte | 2.45 | 48.4 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 5.1% | 1977 | $1,056 | 34.4% | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| Auburn | 2.31 | 45.6 | 8.4% | 18.5% | 3.4% | 1977 | $1,086 | 33.7% | 97.3% | 2.3% |
| Poseyville | 2.45 | 47.0 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 1.3% | 1974 | $904 | 30.6% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| Bullock Creek | 2.81 | 40.4 | 9.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1966 | $1,000 | 25.1% | 95.9% | 6.0% |
| Midland | 2.42 | 41.5 | 7.5% | 25.6% | 5.9% | 1975 | $1,070 | 41.2% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
| University Center | 2.55 | 44.6 | 4.6% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 1983 | $952 | 29.5% | 93.0% | 2.6% |
| Frost | 2.40 | 47.9 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 1982 | $1,196 | 39.1% | 97.8% | 4.6% |
| Iva | 2.26 | 50.4 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 3.2% | 1969 | $1,069 | 23.5% | 98.8% | 12.1% |
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 Mapleton. 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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