Grand Rapids, MI Demographic Data
Grand Rapids, MI Summary
Grand Rapids is located in Kent County in Michigan
- Population: 190,426
- Area: 45.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 44.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,206.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 744.42 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Grand Rapids, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
96,879
49%
50.8
Male
99,579
51%
49.2
Total Population
196,458
323,128,000
Grand Rapids, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,586
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,538
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,180
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,927
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
19,163
9.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
39,829
20.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,218
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,306
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,686
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,581
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,150
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,927
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,367
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
149,750
76.2%
77.2
Female
73,994
49.4%
51.3
Male
75,756
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
139,346
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,040
14.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
22,444
11.4%
15.2
Female
12,177
54.3%
55.8
Male
10,267
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Grand Rapids, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
184,843
94.1%
96.8
White
131,297
66.8%
72.6
Black or African American
36,737
18.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
795
0.4%
0.8
Asian
4,295
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
725
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
544
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
173
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
107
0.1%
0.2
Korean
777
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,226
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
743
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
67
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
11,652
5.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
11,615
5.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
29,825
15.2%
17.8
Mexican
19,095
9.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,799
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
57
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,874
4.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
166,633
84.8%
82.2
Grand Rapids, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,379
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,356
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,771
21.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
25,235
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,621
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
29,782
24.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
14,920
12.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,735
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
106,329
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44,702
36.0%
31.2
Grand Rapids, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
73,489
46.8%
33.7%
Now Married
59,834
38.1%
47.5
Divorced
14,525
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,874
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
7,432
4.7
5.8%
Grand Rapids, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
154,855
84.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
28,017
15.3%
21.6%
Spanish
20,726
11.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,096
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,881
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,314
0.7%
1.1%
Grand Rapids, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,213
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,611
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,514
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,008
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,588
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,528
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,588
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,086
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,353
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,391
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
45,795
57,617
Per capita income
23,173
31,128
Grand Rapids, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,833
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,965
13.3%
9.8
Construction
2,809
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,614
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,999
6.2%
6.6
Information
2,575
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
15,135
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,300
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,861
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,988
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
8,441
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,048
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,758
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,222
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
36,099
37.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,585
15.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,284
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,136
20.7%
18.1%
Grand Rapids, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
95,418
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
71,271
74.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,738
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,715
3.9%
5.1
Walked
3,706
3.9%
2.7
Other means
1,736
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
4,252
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Grand Rapids, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,847
12.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
27,528
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
27,774
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
9,731
13.2%
21.0
Grand Rapids, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
73,880
93.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
39,882
54.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
33,998
46.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,192
6.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Grand Rapids, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,072
1 room
2,605
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
2,031
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
7,987
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
11,214
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
12,755
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
14,375
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
10,994
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
8,748
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,363
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Grand Rapids, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,072
1-unit, detached
47,585
60.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,507
4.4%
5.9
2-units
8,827
11.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,687
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,352
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,109
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
7,967
10.1%
9.0
Mobile home
38
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Grand Rapids, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
27,832
35.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,797
9.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,847
15.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,681
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,808
8.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,758
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,605
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,705
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
779
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
260
0.3%
1.4%
Grand Rapids, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
63,660
86.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
713
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
8,292
11.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
269
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
281
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
495
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
170
0.2%
1.1
Grand Rapids, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,817
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
185
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
204
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
439
1.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
913
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,129
7.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
11,133
41.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,814
44.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,053
56.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,373
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,142
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,610
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,516
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
123
0.0%
0.0%
Grand Rapids, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
33,066
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
155
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
501
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,651
5.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,773
11.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,423
25.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
18,563
56.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
932
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
848
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,462
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,755
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,128
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,051
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,506
4.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,177
47.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,919
0.0%
0.0%
Grand Rapids, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
39,882
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,937
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,023
22.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,348
33.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,763
22.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,944
12.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,109
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
758
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,500
205,000
