| | Big Rapids, MI | Orem, UT | United States |
| Population | 9,105 | 96,734 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.3% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.7% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 22 | 26.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,434 | 88,748 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,849 | 84,324 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,603 | 67,561 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.1% | 17.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -17.4% | 46.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,048.4 | 5,235.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.4 | 18.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Big Rapids, MI | Orem, UT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.4% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.4% | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 29.3% | 6.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 21.9% | 11.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.0% | 15.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Big Rapids, MI | Orem, UT | United States |
| White | 82.2% | 74.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.3% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% | 17.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Big Rapids, MI | Orem, UT | United States |
| Married Population | 17.3% | 55.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 16.7% | 54.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 82.7% | 44.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 70.6% | 34.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.09 | 3.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,085 | 29,593 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,044 | 22,448 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.5% | 40.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.0% | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,041 | 7,145 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 31.5% | 10.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10.8% |