Grand Rapids, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

802

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

20.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

3.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,250

4.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Grand Rapids, OH is home to a population of 802 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.5% of Grand Rapids, OH residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (723 people) in Grand Rapids, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Grand Rapids, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Rapids, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Rapids, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
723 ± 147
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 28
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 23

4.99%

Hispanic Population

40 people

4.99% of the people in Grand Rapids, OH are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Rapids, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

2.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Grand Rapids, OH residents (12 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, OH was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Grand Rapids, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grand Rapids, OH.

Economy

The economy of Grand Rapids, OH employs 422 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Rapids, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Manufacturing (89 people), and Educational Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), and Utilities ($79,167).

Employment

Occupations

422

2024 Value

± 84

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Rapids, OH declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 495 employees to 422 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Rapids, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people), Production Occupations (50 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Rapids, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

422

2024 Value

± 84

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Rapids, OH declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 495 employees to 422 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Rapids, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Manufacturing (89 people), and Educational Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Rapids, OH, though some of these residents may live in Grand Rapids, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,921

Median earning men ± $6,689

$40,313

Median earning women ± $8,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($151,667), Manufacturing ($71,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Rapids, OH was $173,700 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,800 to $173,700, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Rapids, OH is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Rapids, OH have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Rapids, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,938

$220

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Grand Rapids, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Rapids, OH 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.

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $9,587

334

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 334 households in Grand Rapids, OH grew to $76,250 from the previous year's value of $73,125.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Rapids, OH 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 Rapids, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87%)
Worked At Home (6.85%)
Carpooled (2.44%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Grand Rapids, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.85%) and those who carpooled to work (2.44%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Rapids, OH have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Grand Rapids, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Rapids, OH (93 out of 775 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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