Because of many things, Grosse Ile is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Grosse Ile really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Grosse Ile perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Grosse Ile is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Grosse Ile, the average commute to work is 31.55 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Grosse Ile is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.12% of adults in Grosse Ile have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Grosse Ile in 2018 was $60,056, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $240,224 for a family of four.

The people who call Grosse Ile home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grosse Ile residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grosse Ile include German, Polish, Italian, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Grosse Ile is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.