Housing data for Raber Township, MI

Raber Township, MI has an estimated 597 residents and 653 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Chippewa County.

8.0% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
597 (±119)
Housing units
653 (±93)
Households that rent
8.0%
Residents since 2015–2019
+3.5%

What stands out in Raber Township

Average commute: 36.8 minutes (±4.9) in Raber Township, higher than in Chippewa County (17.4 minutes).

Households that rent: 8.0% (±5.8 points) in Raber Township, lower than in Chippewa County (25.0%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,431 (±$178) in Raber Township, lower than in Chippewa County ($2,038).

Housing in Raber Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 46.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 8.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $48,542 median household income
  • Home values: $113,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,027 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,431 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 51.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 50.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 20.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 63.3% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 36.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: +3.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 15.3% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Raber Township against Chippewa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Raber TownshipChippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents597 (±119)36,295 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units653 (±93)20,348 (±120)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent8.0% (±5.8 points)25.0% (±1.9 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$797 (±$34)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$48,542 (±$15,869)$62,217 (±$2,143)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$113,200 (±$52,867)$161,900 (±$4,697)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,431 (±$178)$2,038 (±$98)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198050.2% (±10.0 points)55.5% (±2.8 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute36.8 minutes (±4.9)17.4 minutes (±0.9)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband69.3% (±11.5 points)87.8% (±1.5 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents61.0 years (±6.7)41.6 years (±0.7)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Raber Township covers 97.8 square miles of land, about 6 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Raber Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents577 (±94)597 (±119)+3.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units756 (±71)653 (±93)−13.6%Not a measurable change
Median home value$119,100 (±$17,185)$113,200 (±$52,867)−5.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$38,988 (±$5,805)$48,542 (±$15,869)+24.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,118 (±$177)$1,027 (±$240)−8.1%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,407 (±$243)$1,431 (±$178)+1.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent9.6% (±5.6 points)8.0% (±5.8 points)−1.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate32.6% (±30.3 points)20.0% (±31.0 points)−12.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Chippewa County

Raber Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chippewa County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Chippewa County recorded 189 violent and 355 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Raber Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4973693%510—$135,900$49,688
4971918%1,407$796$226,500$75,156
4977412%1,999$800$167,000$84,900

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Raber Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Pickford Township9.7 mi$730$167,4006.1%
Detour Township10 mi—$226,3005.2%
Soo Township11 mi$589$241,20019.4%
Clark Township12 mi$750$212,80018.8%
De Tour Village14 mi—$237,5008.4%
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)16 mi—$184,3001.9%
Kincheloe18 mi$854$110,70053.0%
Marquette Township20 mi$719$145,10013.4%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Raber Township, fiscal year 2027

Chippewa County, MI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$726$863$1,042$1,242$1,369

HUD income limits for Raber Township, fiscal year 2026

Chippewa County, MI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,150$30,250$48,350
2 people$21,640$34,550$55,250
3 people$27,320$38,850$62,150
4 people$33,000$43,150$69,050
5 people$38,680$46,650$74,600
6 people$44,360$50,100$80,100
7 people$50,040$53,550$85,650
8 people$55,720$57,000$91,150

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chippewa County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Raber Township

What is the median household income in Raber Township?

The median household income in Raber Township is $48,542 (±$15,869) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Raber Township, MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $113,200 (±$52,867) for owner-occupied homes in Raber Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Raber Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Raber Township, MI is $1,027 (±$240) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Raber Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Raber Township, MI is $1,431 (±$178) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Raber Township?

Raber Township, MI has an estimated 653 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Raber Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.7% of homes in Raber Township, MI.

Is Raber Township growing?

In Raber Township, the number of residents went from 577 in 2015–2019 to 597 in 2020–2024 (+3.5%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Raber Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Raber Township are 49736, 49719, 49774.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Raber township, Chippewa County, Michigan (county subdivision:66760, in state:26 county:033).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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