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Grandville Michigan Information: Grandville, Michigan is part of KENT County. Population for Grandville from the last gathering is 16263. You can view Grandville venues that host many Grandville MI events every year. You can also research Grandville Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Grandville Michigan real estate guide. Grandville Michigan has a latitude of 42.8981 and a longitude of -85.7571. Zip codes in Grandville, MI include 49418 ... more Grandville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grandville, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grandville, MI was 16,263.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grandville was 7,910, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grandville, MI
There are an estimated 3,810 married men in the town. 63.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Grandville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grandville is 8,353 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grandville, Michigan
There are an estimated 3,682 married women in the community. 56.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grandville, MI
The median age of people living in Grandville, MI was 34.2 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 Grandville was 1,110. There were 11,733 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (2,074) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grandville, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grandville, MI was 16,045.

White Population in Grandville, MI
The estimated White population in the Grandville community is 15,440, which is 94.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grandville, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 227, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grandville, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grandville, MI was 43.

Asian Population in Grandville, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 189.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grandville, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grandville was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 142, while those of “two or more races” was 218 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grandville community was 501, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grandville, MI
The household population number in Grandville was 16,071.

Group Quarters Population in Grandville, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 192.

Average Household Size in Grandville, MI
The average household size in Grandville is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grandville, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,279 total housing units in Grandville.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,095, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,483 were owner-occupied (73.6), and 1,612 were renter-occupied (26.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 184 vacant homes in Grandville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grandville, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,019, with a median value in dollars of 122,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grandville, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,005 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grandville, average costs per month were $296 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,759 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grandville, Michigan
2,202 people in Grandville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grandville, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grandville was 1,413, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grandville, MI
In 2000, there were 2,144 people in Grandville, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grandville, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 670 people in Grandville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grandville, Michigan
There were 8,918 in the labor force in Grandville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.7 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 Grandville was 19.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grandville, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,570. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grandville, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,047. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grandville, Michigan
Per capita income in Grandville in the last full census was 21,306. 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 Grandville numbered 140, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grandville, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 719, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.