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Grand Rapids Minnesota Information: Grand Rapids, Minnesota is part of ITASCA County. Population for Grand Rapids from the last gathering is 7764. You can view Grand Rapids venues that host many Grand Rapids MN events every year. You can also research Grand Rapids Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Grand Rapids Minnesota real estate guide. Grand Rapids Minnesota has a latitude of 47.2378 and a longitude of -93.53. Zip codes in Grand Rapids, MN include 55730 ... more Grand Rapids zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grand Rapids, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grand Rapids, MN was 7,764.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grand Rapids was 3,613, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grand Rapids, MN
There are an estimated 1,557 married men in the town. 54.8 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 4,151 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,542 married women in the community. 44.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grand Rapids, MN
The median age of people living in Grand Rapids, MN was 40.9 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 424. There were 6,046 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23 percent of the population (1,783) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grand Rapids, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grand Rapids, MN was 7,676.

White Population in Grand Rapids, MN
The estimated White population in the Grand Rapids community is 7,417, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grand Rapids, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grand Rapids, MN was 150.

Asian Population in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 55.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 30, while those of “two or more races” was 88 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grand Rapids community was 66, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grand Rapids, MN
The household population number in Grand Rapids was 7,403.

Group Quarters Population in Grand Rapids, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 361.

Average Household Size in Grand Rapids, MN
The average household size in Grand Rapids is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grand Rapids, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,621 total housing units in Grand Rapids.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,446, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,067 were owner-occupied (60), and 1,379 were renter-occupied (40, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 175 vacant homes in Grand Rapids at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,772, with a median value in dollars of 78,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grand Rapids, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $713 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grand Rapids, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,671 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
970 people in Grand Rapids also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grand Rapids, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grand Rapids was 966, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grand Rapids, MN
In 2000, there were 1,547 people in Grand Rapids, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grand Rapids, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 271 people in Grand Rapids who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
There were 3,531 in the labor force in Grand Rapids at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 Rapids was 13.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grand Rapids, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,991. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grand Rapids, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,468. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Per capita income in Grand Rapids in the last full census was 17,223. 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 187, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grand Rapids, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 839, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.