Vassar, Michigan Population 2024

2,687

Vassar Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vassar was:

  • White: 85.32%
  • Two or more races: 11.69%
  • Black or African American: 2.44%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,250.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-42)
The current population of Vassar, Michigan is 2,687 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,729.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,30785.32%
Two or more races31611.69%
Black or African American662.44%
Native American150.55%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Vassar Population by Race

Vassar Population Pyramid 2024

Vassar Median Age

36.3

Total

34.9

Male

36.8

Female

Vassar Adults

There are 2,040 adults, (405 of whom are seniors) in Vassar.

Vassar Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Vassar Sex Ratio

Female1,21745.01%
Male1,48754.99%

Vassar Population by Age

Vassar Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0912.3164.335.7
Non Family4461.2146.453.6
Married4413.0290.79.3
Female1383.1454.345.7
Male663.2930.369.7

2.96

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vassar Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1237.32%
Associates Degree895.3%
Bachelors Degree18010.71%
Graduate Degree804.76%
High School Graduate80247.74%
Less Than 9th Grade60.36%
Some College40023.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vassar Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vassar Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4711,345256
2+ Races1401374
Hispanic1321320
Black12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.4%.

Vassar Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,000$77,813$55,179
Graduate Degree$46,250$83,438$36,875
High School Graduate$36,078$54,250$29,740
Less Than 9th Grade$0$31,250$0
Overall$44,097$52,014$35,101
Some College$43,164$44,259$31,528

$44,097

Average Earnings

$52,014

Average Male

$35,101

Average Female

Vassar Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vassar Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vassar Language

97.39% of Vassar residents speak only English, while 2.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.1% of the population.

Vassar Language

Vassar Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,10828613.57%
Hispanic3205416.88%
Native1515100%
Multiple286124.2%
Black121083.33%

14.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.93%

Male Poverty Rate

14.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vassar

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vassar is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vassar is Multiple, with 4.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.91%.

Vassar Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.5%
High School14.21%
Some College8.59%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Vassar Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.21%
Male Employed8.5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Vassar Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vassar Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,511$81,191
Households$61,827$69,444
Married Families$84,844$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,679$43,970

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vassar Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Vassar Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vassar Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Vassar Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vassar Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Vassar Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6442
65 to 7426
75+19
18 to 3418
35 to 540

Vassar Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White935.13%
2+ Races125.91%

Vassar Veterans by Race

Vassar Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

68.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vassar Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Vassar Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vassar Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vassar Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.83%

Born in Vassar

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Vassar residents were born in the United States, with 89.83% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Vassar Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,635-11-0.42%
20282,646-10-0.38%
20272,656-10-0.38%
20262,666-11-0.41%
20252,677-10-0.37%
20242,687-11-0.41%
20232,698-7-0.26%
20222,705-9-0.33%
20212,714-15-0.55%
20202,7291887.4%
20192,541-16-0.63%
20182,557-9-0.35%
20172,566-21-0.81%
20162,587-25-0.96%
20152,612-10-0.38%
20142,622-13-0.49%
20132,635-16-0.6%
20122,651-30-1.12%
20112,681-14-0.52%
20102,69500%
20002,82326410.32%
19902,559-168-6.16%
19802,727-75-2.68%
19702,8021224.55%
19602,6801505.93%
19502,530-105-3.98%

Vassar Population by Year