Grand Ledge, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,804

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

0.449% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.17%

2.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,980

3.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,000

Population & Diversity

Grand Ledge, MI is home to a population of 7.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Grand Ledge, MI residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.91k people) in Grand Ledge, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Grand Ledge, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Ledge, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Ledge, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.91k ± 213
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
238 ± 135

5.11%

Hispanic Population

399 people

5.11% of the people in Grand Ledge, MI are hispanic (399 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Ledge, 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

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

0.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Grand Ledge, MI residents (108 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 Ledge, MI was 0.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
110 ± 150
Vietnam
105 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
101 ± 74

Grand Ledge, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grand Ledge, MI employs 3.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Ledge, MI were Educational Services (604 people), Retail Trade (575 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (440 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($96,250), and Public Administration ($80,278).

Employment

Occupations

3.9k

2024 Value

± 444

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Ledge, MI grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 3.85k employees to 3.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Ledge, MI, are Management Occupations (511 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (477 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (472 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Ledge, 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

3.9k

2024 Value

± 444

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Ledge, MI grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 3.85k employees to 3.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Ledge, MI, are Educational Services (604 people), Retail Trade (575 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (440 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Ledge, MI, though some of these residents may live in Grand Ledge, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,858

Median earning men ± $6,961

$49,152

Median earning women ± $8,851

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,250), Public Administration ($81,806), and Manufacturing ($72,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,917), Public Administration ($73,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Ledge, MI was $194,000 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,300 to $194,000, a 2.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Ledge, MI is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Ledge, MI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Ledge, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,530

$2,414

Median Property Taxes

±$296

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 Ledge, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Grand Ledge, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Ledge, 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.

$68,980

Median Household Income

± $8,626

3.58k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.58k households in Grand Ledge, MI grew to $68,980 from the previous year's value of $66,515.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Ledge, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Ledge, 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 (73.8%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (4.68%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Grand Ledge, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.68%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Ledge, MI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Grand Ledge, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Ledge, 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 Ledge, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Ledge, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Ledge, MI (477 out of 7.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Ledge, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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