Eaton Rapids is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,185 people and four associated neighborhoods, Eaton Rapids is the 190th largest community in Michigan. Eaton Rapids has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Eaton Rapids is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eaton Rapids is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eaton Rapids who work in office and administrative support (16.20%), business and financial occupations (9.62%), and food service (5.83%). Also of interest is that Eaton Rapids has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, the citizens of Eaton Rapids rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.20% of adults 25 and older in Eaton Rapids have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Eaton Rapids in 2022 was $27,990, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,960 for a family of four. However, Eaton Rapids contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Eaton Rapids home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eaton Rapids residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Eaton Rapids include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Eaton Rapids is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
