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Grand Haven, MI
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Grand Haven profile


Living in Grand Haven



Grand Haven is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 10,982 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Grand Haven is the 106th largest community in Michigan.

Grand Haven real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Grand Haven house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Grand Haven has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of Grand Haven is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.65% of adults in Grand Haven have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Grand Haven in 2018 was $38,487, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,948 for a family of four. However, Grand Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Grand Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grand Haven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grand Haven include German, Dutch, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Grand Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.