Population 4,458 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ravenna
Household size in Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Ravenna average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Ravenna is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.8 in 2006–10, 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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Ravenna (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Ravenna
Renters in Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.5% of households in Ravenna 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 (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ravenna: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Ravenna are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $685 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $732 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ravenna pays $912 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ravenna
Bachelor's degrees in Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ravenna have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, 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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ravenna: 94.3% 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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ravenna than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, 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).
Ravenna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna | 2.77 | 38.3 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 5.8% | 1978 | $912 | 20.3% | 94.3% | 3.8% |
| Slocum | 2.85 | 39.0 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 6.2% | 1980 | $986 | 21.1% | 92.6% | 4.2% |
| Moorland | 2.88 | 38.2 | 14.4% | 4.3% | 12.6% | 1984 | $820 | 15.9% | 93.1% | 4.8% |
| Sullivan | 2.61 | 40.4 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 1973 | $1,053 | 18.4% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| Casnovia | 3.24 | 33.6 | 9.1% | 15.4% | 3.5% | 1975 | $1,105 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 8.2% |
| Conklin | 2.67 | 39.0 | 6.6% | 11.1% | 6.3% | 1974 | $1,123 | 22.9% | 92.8% | 3.7% |
| Bailey | 3.14 | 36.4 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 7.1% | 1977 | $967 | 19.9% | 92.3% | 6.7% |
| Wolf Lake | 2.45 | 44.9 | 14.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1977 | $1,047 | 17.6% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
| Coopersville | 2.81 | 35.9 | 9.8% | 22.3% | 3.4% | 1983 | $975 | 27.7% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
| Bridgeton | 2.66 | 43.2 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 1984 | $715 | 19.6% | 92.5% | 1.7% |
| Fruitport | 2.51 | 42.9 | 7.9% | 11.0% | 5.9% | 1981 | $1,245 | 24.5% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
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 Ravenna. 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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