Rhodes, MI Demographics

Population 1,424 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Rhodes

Household size in Rhodes

Household size, people per household
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–102.412.582.68
2010–142.392.582.73
2015–192.312.532.71
2020–242.432.512.65
Change+0.02−0.06−0.03
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The average household in Rhodes has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.

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 Rhodes

Median age, years
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–1043.538.937.7
2010–1445.640.138.6
2015–1949.441.039.6
2020–2448.041.340.1
Change+4.5+2.4+2.3
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With a median age of 48.0, Rhodes is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Rhodes

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–108.2%11.3%12.3%
2010–148.0%11.5%12.3%
2015–198.3%10.9%11.6%
2020–245.4%10.7%11.6%
Change−2.8 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Rhodes, 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 Rhodes

Renters in Rhodes

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–107.4%25.8%33.3%
2010–149.5%28.5%35.6%
2015–196.8%28.8%36.0%
2020–245.0%26.8%34.8%
Change−2.4 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Rhodes is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.0% 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 Rhodes

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–1029.4%13.0%11.4%
2010–1426.4%13.0%11.4%
2015–1932.5%11.9%11.1%
2020–2426.5%10.2%9.6%
Change−3.0 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Rhodes: 26.5% of homes are empty, 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.

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 Rhodes

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–10197919691974
2010–14197619701975
2015–19197719711977
2020–24198219721980
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Homes in Rhodes are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Rhodes

Rent, per month
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–10$662$833$965
2010–14$673$886$1,040
2015–19$751$978$1,213
2020–24$1,047$1,228$1,571
Change+$385+$395+$606
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A typical rental in Rhodes costs $1,047 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Rhodes

Bachelor's degrees in Rhodes

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–108.6%26.1%28.4%
2010–1412.8%27.1%29.6%
2015–1913.0%29.5%32.1%
2020–2415.5%32.7%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rhodes: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Rhodes

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–1085.2%88.3%84.9%
2010–1485.5%89.3%86.1%
2015–1987.9%90.7%87.7%
2020–2491.0%91.8%89.3%
Change+5.8 pts+3.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Rhodes have finished high school (91.0%), 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 Rhodes

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodRhodesMichiganU.S.
2006–1014.2%11.5%8.1%
2010–149.1%11.7%9.4%
2015–194.5%6.1%5.6%
2020–247.0%5.9%5.4%
Change−7.2 pts−5.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been harder to find in Rhodes than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, 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).

Rhodes compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Rhodes2.4348.05.4%5.0%26.5%1982$1,04715.5%91.0%7.0%
Bentley2.2648.75.7%6.0%14.1%1978$78214.7%87.1%3.3%
Hope2.4648.45.8%6.6%13.4%1985$1,32228.0%94.3%2.8%
Nine Mile2.2646.77.6%9.3%11.7%1979$88411.7%88.5%4.2%
Winegars2.1551.97.2%11.2%28.9%1981$74520.0%86.4%4.9%
Edenville2.3449.68.6%6.2%19.1%1987$1,12626.6%93.5%2.6%
Pinconning2.4147.110.1%13.1%11.5%1971$81117.0%87.9%5.2%
Linwood2.3746.36.5%7.5%7.4%1969$77021.4%91.0%4.9%
Wooden Shoe Village2.2652.58.0%9.0%34.6%1981$84914.9%87.2%5.1%
Beaverton2.4246.05.0%16.1%23.6%1981$87917.0%90.4%6.5%
Worth2.4546.79.6%12.9%15.0%1974$83213.6%89.4%5.5%

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 Rhodes. 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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