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.

Unlike some cities, Grand Rapids isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grand Rapids are a mix of both white- and blue-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

The overall education level of Grand Rapids is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 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.