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Grand Rapids, Michigan

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StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganUnited States
Total Population198,53510,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,108$72,875$80,734
Median Age32.340.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.6%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$244,500$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,266$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate16.9%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born11.1%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.0%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.024.226.4
Worked from Home13.9%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.2%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Age in Grand Rapids, Michigan

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganUnited States
Median Age32.340.238.9
Under 18 %21.0%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.3%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.9%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Grand Rapids, Michigan

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganUnited States
Households80,2224,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households52.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.5%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.6%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.8%30.7%28.7%
Never Married46.5%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Grand Rapids, Michigan

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,921$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.8%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.8%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households15.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Grand Rapids, Michigan

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganUnited States
Housing Units84,8944,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.2%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.9%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.0%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,493$2,904n/a

Education in Grand Rapids, Michigan

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganUnited States
Less than High School10.5%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate21.6%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.3%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.3%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.3%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Grand Rapids, Michigan

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.3%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.7%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit3.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.6%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Grand Rapids, Michigan

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.9%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.2%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.6%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.9%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.7%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Grand Rapids

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.