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Grand Blanc Michigan Information: Grand Blanc, Michigan is part of GENESEE County. Population for Grand Blanc from the last gathering is 8242. You can view Grand Blanc venues that host many Grand Blanc MI events every year. You can also research Grand Blanc Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Grand Blanc Michigan real estate guide. Grand Blanc Michigan has a latitude of 42.9258 and a longitude of -83.6375. Zip codes in Grand Blanc, MI include 48439 ... more Grand Blanc zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grand Blanc, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grand Blanc, MI was 8,242.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grand Blanc was 3,930, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grand Blanc, MI
There are an estimated 1,743 married men in the town. 56.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Grand Blanc are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grand Blanc is 4,312 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grand Blanc, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,856 married women in the community. 52.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grand Blanc, MI
The median age of people living in Grand Blanc, MI was 37.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Grand Blanc was 554. There were 6,215 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (1,180) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grand Blanc, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grand Blanc, MI was 8,097.

White Population in Grand Blanc, MI
The estimated White population in the Grand Blanc community is 7,349, which is 89.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grand Blanc, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 413, which is 5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grand Blanc, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grand Blanc, MI was 22.

Asian Population in Grand Blanc, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 265.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grand Blanc, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grand Blanc was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 48, while those of “two or more races” was 145 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grand Blanc community was 138, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grand Blanc, MI
The household population number in Grand Blanc was 8,113.

Group Quarters Population in Grand Blanc, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 129.

Average Household Size in Grand Blanc, MI
The average household size in Grand Blanc is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grand Blanc, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,725 total housing units in Grand Blanc.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,542, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,083 were owner-occupied (58.8), and 1,459 were renter-occupied (41.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 183 vacant homes in Grand Blanc at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grand Blanc, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,966, with a median value in dollars of 148,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grand Blanc, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,221 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grand Blanc, average costs per month were $374 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,189 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grand Blanc, Michigan
2,249 people in Grand Blanc also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grand Blanc, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grand Blanc was 671, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grand Blanc, MI
In 2000, there were 1,111 people in Grand Blanc, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grand Blanc, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 474 people in Grand Blanc who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grand Blanc, Michigan
There were 4,431 in the labor force in Grand Blanc at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Grand Blanc was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grand Blanc, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $54,099. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grand Blanc, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $82,456. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grand Blanc, Michigan
Per capita income in Grand Blanc in the last full census was 32,622. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Grand Blanc numbered 78, or 3.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grand Blanc, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 442, or 5.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.