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Grand Rapids, MI real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Grand Rapids NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Walker, East Paris, Eastmont / Grand Rapids Bible College, Cascade, McCords / Whitneyville, Tallmadge / Grand Valley, Paris Ave / Thomas St, Griggs St / Plymouth Ave, U.S. Route 131 / Wealthy St
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia, East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Grandville, Hudsonville, Jenison, Kentwood, Northview, Rockford, Wyoming
POPULATION
197,846
Grand Rapids, MI Information
| GRAND RAPIDS INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 197,846 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 78,003 |
| GRAND RAPIDS HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 56.17% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 37.79% |
| % VACANT | 6.04% |
| TYPE OF GRAND RAPIDS HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 58.56% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 4.38% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 20.07% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 16.73% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.26% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF GRAND RAPIDS HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.59% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 14.80% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 30.22% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 37.04% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 12.58% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.77% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.27% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 18.74% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 41.49% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 36.50% |
| GRAND RAPIDS REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $123,205 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $547 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$68,000 | 10.85% |
| $68,001-$135,000 | 48.83% |
| $135,001-$271,000 | 35.99% |
| $271,001-$406,000 | 3.28% |
| $406,001-$541,000 | 0.59% |
| $541,001-$676,000 | 0.18% |
| $676,001-$1,014,000 | 0.14% |
| $1,014,001-$1,353,000 | 0.04% |
| > $1,353,000 | 0.10% |
| PEOPLE OF Grand Rapids | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.08% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.93% |
| 18 TO 24 | 13.06% |
| 25 TO 34 | 16.87% |
| 35 TO 54 | 25.55% |
| 55 TO 64 | 5.89% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 11.62% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 77.95% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 23.80% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $37,224 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,661 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 15.72% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (22.36%), Retail (12.64%), Healthcare (12.21%), Education (9.20%), Accomodation (7.05%), Other (4.93%), Construction (4.64%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.49%), Wholesale (4.41%), Finance (3.87%), Administration (3.44%), Transportation (2.48%), Information Technology (2.24%), Public Service (2.10%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 7.78% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 67.03% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 20.38% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.82% |
| ASIAN | 1.65% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.12% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 6.58% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 3.41% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 13.05% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (30.56%), Unclassified (16.72%), Dutch (13.18%), German (8.54%), Polish (6.08%), Irish (4.94%), English (4.29%), United States or American (3.03%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 10.52% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (77.16%) , Spanish (10.30%) |
Grand Rapids is a relatively large city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 197,846 people and 57 constituent neighborhoods, Grand Rapids is the second largest community in Michigan.
Grand Rapids is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Grand Rapids is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grand Rapids who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.31%), sales jobs (10.63%), and management occupations (6.12%).
One of the benefits of Grand Rapids is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.16 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Grand Rapids Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Grand Rapids is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 23.80% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Grand Rapids in 2000 was $17,661, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,644 for a family of four.
Grand Rapids is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grand Rapids home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Grand Rapids is White, followed by African-American. Grand Rapids also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.05% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Grand Rapids include Dutch, German, Polish, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Grand Rapids is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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