Grand Haven, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

10,996

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

0.862% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,669

0.00659% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$250,100

Population & Diversity

Grand Haven, MI is home to a population of 11k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.44% of Grand Haven, MI residents were born outside of the country (378 people).

In 2024, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.4k people) in Grand Haven, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 306 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Grand Haven, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Haven, MI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand Haven, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Haven, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.4k ± 482
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
344 ± 287
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
306 ± 179

5.95%

Hispanic Population

654 people

5.95% of the people in Grand Haven, MI are hispanic (654 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Haven, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

378 people

2.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2024, 3.44% of Grand Haven, MI residents (378 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Haven, MI was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand Haven, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
113 ± 81

Grand Haven, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grand Haven, MI.

Economy

The economy of Grand Haven, MI employs 5.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Haven, MI were Manufacturing (1,180 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (670 people), and Retail Trade (535 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($125,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,119), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,068).

Employment

Occupations

5.27k

2024 Value

± 632

3.64%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Haven, MI grew at a rate of 3.64%, from 5.08k employees to 5.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Haven, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (609 people), Production Occupations (606 people), and Management Occupations (483 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Haven, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.27k

2024 Value

± 632

3.64%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Haven, MI grew at a rate of 3.64%, from 5.08k employees to 5.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Haven, MI, are Manufacturing (1,180 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (670 people), and Retail Trade (535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Haven, MI, though some of these residents may live in Grand Haven, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,406

Median earning men ± $5,043

$35,015

Median earning women ± $5,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($161,058), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,321), and Public Administration ($83,830).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,941), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,161), and Public Administration ($61,029).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Haven, MI was $250,100 in 2024, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,400 to $250,100, a 3.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Haven, MI is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Haven, MI have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Haven, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,365

$3,765

Median Property Taxes

±$494

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Haven, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Haven, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Grand Haven, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Haven, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,669

Median Household Income

± $5,523

5.51k

Number of Households

± 623

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.51k households in Grand Haven, MI grew to $60,669 from the previous year's value of $60,665.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Haven, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Haven, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (6.58%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Grand Haven, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (6.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Haven, MI have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.499% of the workforce in Grand Haven, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Haven, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Haven, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Haven, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Haven, MI (1.56k out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Haven, MI is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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