Riga township Michigan Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taking from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. Riga township shows it has 524 housing units which isthe 4th ranked in housing units out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 12.8 housing density which isthe 6th ranked in housing density out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Blissfield with a density of 656.7 is considerably bigger. Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.6, Riga township is approximately a third the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Michigan, housing density of 81.3, Riga township is approximately a sixth the size.

The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows Riga township shows it has -5.6% change in the housing units which isthe 6th ranked in change in the housing units out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Metamora with a housing units of 22.2% is approximately 4.0 times bigger. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.9%, Riga township is 14.5% larger. Also, versus the state of Michigan, change in the housing units of 1.1%, Riga township is markedly bigger.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. Riga township shows it has 10.3% Renter Percent which isthe 6th ranked in Renter Percent out of 10 total in the area. Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 89.7% Owner Percent which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area.

Riga township Michigan Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 7 we start with home values for the area. Riga township shows it has $131,100 median home value which isthe 4th ranked in median home value out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median home value in the area is Richfield township, Lucas County, Ohio with a value of $161,300 is 23.0% larger. Figure 8 shows the median rental rate in the area. Riga township shows it has $978 rental rates which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest rental rates in the area is Ogden township with a rate of $1,024 compares as only about 4.7% larger. Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,023, Riga township is only about 4.6% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Michigan, rental rates of $850, Riga township is 15.1% larger.

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. Riga township shows it has $948 median ownership cost which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 19% cost as a percent of household income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The next chart, Figure 12, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has 260% median home value as a percent of median worker earnings which isthe 4th ranked in median home value as a percent of median worker earnings out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 14 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. Riga township shows it has $1,350 median housing cost which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $534 median housing cost which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area.

Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. Riga township shows it has 22% cost as a percent of household income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Blissfield with a cost of 23% is 6.4% larger. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. Riga township shows it has 16% cost as a percent of household income which is the highest of all placesin the area.

Figure 19 looks at the number of households rent as a percent of household income and shows that Riga township has the largest proportion of rent as a percent of income is between 10pct to 20pct at 48% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has Rent as a percent of income is between 20pct to 30pct in the center of other places in the area at 27% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $1,641 median real estate taxes paid which isthe 5th ranked in median real estate taxes paid out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Richfield township, Lucas County, Ohio with a taxes paid of $2,593 is 58.0% larger. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,375, Riga township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Michigan, median real estate taxes paid of $2,312, Riga township is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 22 shows the percentage of renters who pay for utilities by showing rents who pay versus renters who have utilities included in rent. Riga township has the largest proportion of Pay Extra for Utilities at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 23 shows the distribution of rental rates for area. Riga township Michigan has the largest proportion of rent between 750 and 1000 dollars at 46% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of rent between $1,500 and $2,500 at 6% of the total and is ranked #1.

Riga township Michigan Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Riga township has No Mortgage in the mid point of other places in the area at 43% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Riga township Michigan Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 2.9 family members per housing unit which isthe 6th ranked in family members per housing unit out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Blissfield township with a size of 3.1 is 9.6% larger. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Riga township is about 15.8% smaller. Also, in contrast to the state of Michigan, family members per housing unit of 3.2, Riga township is about 10.3% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. Riga township shows it has 7.4 average number of rooms in a house which is more than all other placesin the area.

Figure 31 looks at the distribution housing units by date built in this area. Riga township Michigan has the largest proportion of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the year that they were built. Riga township has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1990 to 1999 at $442,900 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has value of homes built 1970 to 1979 in the center of other places in the area at $144,200 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Also, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1960 to 1969 at $183,300 of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1940 to 1949 at $94,300 of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. Riga township shows it has 2.3 homeowner household size which isthe 5th ranked in homeowner household size out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Richfield township, Lucas County, Ohio with a size of 2.6 is 12.9% larger.

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters Riga township shows it has 2.1 renter household size which is the 4th smallest renter household size of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest renter household size in the area is Metamora with a size of 2.8 measures 35.1% larger. Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Riga township has the largest proportion of Owners Moved in 1989 or earlier at 40% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 39 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Riga township has the largest proportion of Renters Moved in 2017 or later at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. Riga township shows it has 1992 median year that a home owner moved in which is the 4th smallest median year that a home owner moved in of all the other places in the area. Figure 41 compares the median year that a renter moved into their home. Riga township shows it has 2013 median year that a renter moved in which isthe 4th ranked in median year that a renter moved in out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 42 shows a frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used in a home. Riga township has home using bottled, tank, or LP gas in the center of other places in the area at 56% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.