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Grand Rapids Michigan Information: Grand Rapids, Michigan is part of KENT County. Population for Grand Rapids from the last gathering is 197800. You can view Grand Rapids venues that host many Grand Rapids MI events every year. You can also research Grand Rapids Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Grand Rapids Michigan real estate guide. Grand Rapids Michigan has a latitude of 42.9664 and a longitude of -85.6552. Zip codes in Grand Rapids, MI include 49501 ... more Grand Rapids zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grand Rapids, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grand Rapids, MI was 197,800.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grand Rapids was 96,761, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grand Rapids, MI
There are an estimated 34,097 married men in the town. 46.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Grand Rapids are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grand Rapids is 101,039 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grand Rapids, Michigan
There are an estimated 33,336 married women in the community. 42.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grand Rapids, MI
The median age of people living in Grand Rapids, MI was 30.4 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 Rapids was 16,335. There were 144,319 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (22,958) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grand Rapids, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grand Rapids, MI was 191,491.

White Population in Grand Rapids, MI
The estimated White population in the Grand Rapids community is 133,116, which is 67.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grand Rapids, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 40,373, which is 20.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grand Rapids, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grand Rapids, MI was 1,454.

Asian Population in Grand Rapids, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,195.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grand Rapids, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grand Rapids was an estimated 238.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13,115, while those of “two or more races” was 6,309 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grand Rapids community was 25,818, or 13.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grand Rapids, MI
The household population number in Grand Rapids was 188,106.

Group Quarters Population in Grand Rapids, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 9,694.

Average Household Size in Grand Rapids, MI
The average household size in Grand Rapids is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grand Rapids, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 77,960 total housing units in Grand Rapids.

The number of occupied housing units was 73,217, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 43,717 were owner-occupied (59.7), and 29,500 were renter-occupied (40.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,743 vacant homes in Grand Rapids at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grand Rapids, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 39,366, with a median value in dollars of 91,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grand Rapids, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $814 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grand Rapids, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 92,438 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grand Rapids, Michigan
28,222 people in Grand Rapids also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grand Rapids, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grand Rapids was 14,127, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grand Rapids, MI
In 2000, there were 35,598 people in Grand Rapids, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grand Rapids, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29,201 people in Grand Rapids who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grand Rapids, Michigan
There were 98,716 in the labor force in Grand Rapids at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.8 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 Rapids was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grand Rapids, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,224. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grand Rapids, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,224. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Per capita income in Grand Rapids in the last full census was 17,661. 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 Rapids numbered 5,327, or 11.9 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 Rapids, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 29,681, or 15.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.