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Grosse Ile Michigan Information: Grosse Ile, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Grosse Ile from the last gathering is 10894. You can view Grosse Ile venues that host many Grosse Ile MI events every year. You can also research Grosse Ile Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Grosse Ile Michigan real estate guide. Grosse Ile Michigan has a latitude of 42.1337 and a longitude of -83.1555. Zip codes in Grosse Ile, MI include 48138 ... more Grosse Ile zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grosse Ile, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grosse Ile, MI was 10,894.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grosse Ile was 5,435, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grosse Ile, MI
There are an estimated 3,113 married men in the town. 71.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Grosse Ile are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grosse Ile is 5,459 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grosse Ile, Michigan
There are an estimated 3,103 married women in the community. 70.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grosse Ile, MI
The median age of people living in Grosse Ile, MI was 43.4 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 Grosse Ile was 527. There were 8,183 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (1,292) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grosse Ile, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grosse Ile, MI was 10,785.

White Population in Grosse Ile, MI
The estimated White population in the Grosse Ile community is 10,374, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grosse Ile, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 39, 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 Grosse Ile, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grosse Ile, MI was 37.

Asian Population in Grosse Ile, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 299.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 32, while those of “two or more races” was 109 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grosse Ile community was 175, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grosse Ile, MI
The household population number in Grosse Ile was 10,868.

Group Quarters Population in Grosse Ile, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 26.

Average Household Size in Grosse Ile, MI
The average household size in Grosse Ile 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 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grosse Ile, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,335 total housing units in Grosse Ile.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,122, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,869 were owner-occupied (93.9), and 253 were renter-occupied (6.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 213 vacant homes in Grosse Ile at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grosse Ile, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,409, with a median value in dollars of 248,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grosse Ile, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,656 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grosse Ile, average costs per month were $568 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,247 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grosse Ile, Michigan
3,463 people in Grosse Ile also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 45.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grosse Ile, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grosse Ile was 1,142, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grosse Ile, MI
In 2000, there were 1,261 people in Grosse Ile, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grosse Ile, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 834 people in Grosse Ile who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grosse Ile, Michigan
There were 5,720 in the labor force in Grosse Ile at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 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 Grosse Ile was 29.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grosse Ile, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $87,062. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grosse Ile, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $96,226. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grosse Ile, Michigan
Per capita income in Grosse Ile in the last full census was 42,150. 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 Grosse Ile numbered 63, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grosse Ile, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 284, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.