Grand Rapids, MI

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    198,535
    US Senator
    Gary Peters
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Elissa Slotkin
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    32.3
    0.623% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    16.9%
    8.98% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $69,108
    5.47% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $244,500
    8.43% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    105,983
    1.75% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Grand Rapids, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    92.8% of the residents in Grand Rapids, MI are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Grand Rapids, MI are Grand Rapids Community College (2,109 degrees awarded in 2024), Calvin University (934 degrees), and Cornerstone University (477 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Grand Rapids, MI was $244,500, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

    Most people in Grand Rapids, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Rapids, MI was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Grand Rapids, MI is home to a population of 199k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.9% of Grand Rapids, MI residents were born outside of the country (21.6k people).

    In 2024, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Grand Rapids, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    92.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    92.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 92.8% of Grand Rapids, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Rapids, MI was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Rapids, MI
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      114k ± 2.3k
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      34.8k ± 2.22k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      14.6k ± 1.52k
    16.3%
    Hispanic Population
    32.4k people

    In 2024, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Grand Rapids, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    16.3% of the people in Grand Rapids, MI are hispanic (32.4k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      83,098 ± 7,048 people
    2. India
      80,532 ± 6,939 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    10.9%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    21.6k people
    11.1%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    21.9k people

    As of 2024, 10.9% of Grand Rapids, MI residents (21.6k 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 Rapids, MI was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,977 ± 374
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,508 ± 327
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      979 ± 283

    Grand Rapids, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.8% of the population of Grand Rapids, MI has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 9.89% on Medicare, 9.72% on non-group plans, and 0.677% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 32.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    7.23%
    Uninsured
    51.3%
    Employer Coverage
    21.2%
    Medicaid
    9.89%
    Medicare
    9.72%
    Non-Group
    0.677%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Rapids, MI declined by 6.11% from 7.7% to 7.23%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand Rapids, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Grand Rapids, MI employs 106k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Rapids, MI were Manufacturing (17,186 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,686 people), and Retail Trade (11,367 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($109,306), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,146), and Utilities ($75,882).

    Occupations

    106k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,749
    1.75%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.58%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Rapids, MI grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 104k employees to 106k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Rapids, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,744 people), Management Occupations (10,120 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Rapids, MI.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    106k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,749
    1.75%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.58%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Rapids, MI grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 104k employees to 106k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Rapids, MI, are Manufacturing (17,186 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,686 people), and Retail Trade (11,367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Rapids, MI, though some of these residents may live in Grand Rapids, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $51,233
    Median earning men ± $1,256
    $40,205
    Median earning women ± $1,077

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,475), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,938), and Wholesale Trade ($68,714).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,557), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,169), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,521).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.16%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

    Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Michigan

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    Gary Peters
    Senator from Michigan2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Elissa Slotkin
    Senator from Michigan1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Grand Rapids, MI awarded 3,901 degrees. The student population of Grand Rapids, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,742 male students and 10,626 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Rapids, MI are White (2,638 and 70.3%), Hispanic or Latino (417 and 11.1%), Black or African American (263 and 7.01%), and Asian (156 and 4.16%).

    The largest universities in Grand Rapids, MI by number of degrees awarded are Grand Rapids Community College (2,109 and 54.1%), Calvin University (934 and 23.9%), and Cornerstone University (477 and 12.2%).

    The most popular majors in Grand Rapids, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (714 and 18.3%), General Studies (231 and 5.92%), and Registered Nursing (161 and 4.13%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,350.

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Grand Rapids, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 19,368 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 19,368 students enrolled in Grand Rapids, MI, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,851 records, of which 54% were women and 46% men.

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    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. 708 degrees awarded
    2. 229 degrees awarded
    3. 98 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Grand Rapids, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 708 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Grand Rapids, MI according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. 2,109 degrees awarded
    2. 934 degrees awarded
    3. 477 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grand Rapids Community College with 2,109 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 1,710 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Rapids, MI, which is 0.78 times less than the 2,191 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,638 degrees mean that there were 6.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 417 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Grand Rapids, MI was $244,500 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,500 to $244,500, a 8.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Rapids, MI is 54%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Grand Rapids, MI have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Rapids, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Property

    $244,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,433
    $43,351
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,554

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    54%
    Homeownership
    2024
    66.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 54% of the housing units in Grand Rapids, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $69,108
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,869
    80.2k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,262

    In 2024, the median household income of the 80.2k households in Grand Rapids, MI grew to $69,108 from the previous year's value of $65,526.

    The following chart displays the households in Grand Rapids, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Rapids, 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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (68.7%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.9%)
    3. Carpooled (8.1%)

    In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Grand Rapids, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    19 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Grand Rapids, MI have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.99% of the workforce in Grand Rapids, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty & Diversity

    16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Rapids, MI (32.5k out of 192k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

    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.

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