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Grand Ledge Michigan Information: Grand Ledge, Michigan is part of EATON County. Population for Grand Ledge from the last gathering is 7813. You can view Grand Ledge venues that host many Grand Ledge MI events every year. You can also research Grand Ledge Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Grand Ledge Michigan real estate guide. Grand Ledge Michigan has a latitude of 42.7435 and a longitude of -84.7427. Zip codes in Grand Ledge, MI include 48837 ... more Grand Ledge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grand Ledge, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grand Ledge, MI was 7,813.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grand Ledge was 3,747, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grand Ledge, MI
There are an estimated 1,577 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Grand Ledge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grand Ledge is 4,066 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grand Ledge, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,655 married women in the community. 50.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grand Ledge, MI
The median age of people living in Grand Ledge, MI was 35.2 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 Ledge was 517. There were 5,768 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (850) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grand Ledge, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grand Ledge, MI was 7,699.

White Population in Grand Ledge, MI
The estimated White population in the Grand Ledge community is 7,526, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grand Ledge, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 34, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grand Ledge, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grand Ledge, MI was 31.

Asian Population in Grand Ledge, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 45.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grand Ledge, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grand Ledge was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 61, while those of “two or more races” was 114 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grand Ledge community was 204, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grand Ledge, MI
The household population number in Grand Ledge was 7,793.

Group Quarters Population in Grand Ledge, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 20.

Average Household Size in Grand Ledge, MI
The average household size in Grand Ledge is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grand Ledge, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,405 total housing units in Grand Ledge.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,262, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,166 were owner-occupied (66.4), and 1,096 were renter-occupied (33.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 143 vacant homes in Grand Ledge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grand Ledge, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,819, with a median value in dollars of 105,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grand Ledge, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $969 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grand Ledge, average costs per month were $332 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,485 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grand Ledge, Michigan
1,256 people in Grand Ledge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grand Ledge, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grand Ledge was 696, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grand Ledge, MI
In 2000, there were 1,158 people in Grand Ledge, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grand Ledge, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 194 people in Grand Ledge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grand Ledge, Michigan
There were 4,221 in the labor force in Grand Ledge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.7 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 Ledge was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grand Ledge, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,043. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grand Ledge, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,727. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grand Ledge, Michigan
Per capita income in Grand Ledge in the last full census was 22,438. 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 Ledge numbered 132, or 6.3 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 Ledge, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 723, or 9.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.