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Grosse Pointe Michigan Information: Grosse Pointe, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Grosse Pointe from the last gathering is 5670. You can view Grosse Pointe venues that host many Grosse Pointe MI events every year. You can also research Grosse Pointe Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Grosse Pointe Michigan real estate guide. Grosse Pointe Michigan has a latitude of 42.3946 and a longitude of -82.9185. Zip codes in Grosse Pointe, MI include 48230 ... more Grosse Pointe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grosse Pointe, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grosse Pointe, MI was 5,670.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grosse Pointe was 2,655, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grosse Pointe, MI
There are an estimated 1,373 married men in the town. 66.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Grosse Pointe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grosse Pointe is 3,015 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,328 married women in the community. 55.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grosse Pointe, MI
The median age of people living in Grosse Pointe, MI was 41.7 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 Pointe was 382. There were 4,231 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (889) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grosse Pointe, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grosse Pointe, MI was 5,636.

White Population in Grosse Pointe, MI
The estimated White population in the Grosse Pointe community is 5,510, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 45, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grosse Pointe, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grosse Pointe, MI was 4.

Asian Population in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 59.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grosse Pointe, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grosse Pointe was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grosse Pointe community was 83, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grosse Pointe, MI
The household population number in Grosse Pointe was 5,670.

Group Quarters Population in Grosse Pointe, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Grosse Pointe, MI
The average household size in Grosse Pointe is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grosse Pointe, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,504 total housing units in Grosse Pointe.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,388, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,953 were owner-occupied (81.8), and 435 were renter-occupied (18.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 116 vacant homes in Grosse Pointe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,713, with a median value in dollars of 288,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grosse Pointe, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,825 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grosse Pointe, average costs per month were $513 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,839 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
2,727 people in Grosse Pointe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 68.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grosse Pointe, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grosse Pointe was 464, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grosse Pointe, MI
In 2000, there were 435 people in Grosse Pointe, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grosse Pointe, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 376 people in Grosse Pointe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
There were 2,957 in the labor force in Grosse Pointe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.8 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 Pointe was 26 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grosse Pointe, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $81,111. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grosse Pointe, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $101,889. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Per capita income in Grosse Pointe in the last full census was 53,942. 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 Pointe numbered 34, or 2.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grosse Pointe, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 140, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.