Grosse Pointe Park, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,319

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

2.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.9%

8.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$124,111

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$473,100

Population & Diversity

Grosse Pointe Park, MI is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.61% of Grosse Pointe Park, MI residents were born outside of the country (974 people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.21k people) in Grosse Pointe Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 587 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 572 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Grosse Pointe Park, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grosse Pointe Park, MI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grosse Pointe Park, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.21k ± 462
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
587 ± 227
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 328

2.98%

Hispanic Population

337 people

2.98% of the people in Grosse Pointe Park, MI are hispanic (337 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grosse Pointe Park, 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

8.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

974 people

5.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

655 people

As of 2024, 8.61% of Grosse Pointe Park, MI residents (974 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 Grosse Pointe Park, MI was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 59
Vietnam
38 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 32

Grosse Pointe Park, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

Economy

The economy of Grosse Pointe Park, MI employs 6.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grosse Pointe Park, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people), Manufacturing (825 people), and Educational Services (780 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($144,000), Wholesale Trade ($141,023), and Manufacturing ($121,509).

Employment

Occupations

6.33k

2024 Value

± 559

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grosse Pointe Park, MI declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 6.48k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grosse Pointe Park, MI, are Management Occupations (1,383 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (664 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (662 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grosse Pointe Park, 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

6.33k

2024 Value

± 559

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grosse Pointe Park, MI declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 6.48k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grosse Pointe Park, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people), Manufacturing (825 people), and Educational Services (780 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grosse Pointe Park, MI, though some of these residents may live in Grosse Pointe Park, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,086

Median earning men ± $14,897

$62,297

Median earning women ± $11,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($140,795), Manufacturing ($121,045), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,939).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($131,023), Public Administration ($96,818), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,906).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grosse Pointe Park, MI was $473,100 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $460,500 to $473,100, a 2.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Grosse Pointe Park, MI is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grosse Pointe Park, MI have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grosse Pointe Park, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$473,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,555

$3,410

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Grosse Pointe Park, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grosse Pointe Park, 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.

$124,111

Median Household Income

± $12,196

4.59k

Number of Households

± 455

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.59k households in Grosse Pointe Park, MI grew to $124,111 from the previous year's value of $121,796.

The following chart displays the households in Grosse Pointe Park, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grosse Pointe Park, 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 (66.7%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Walked (3.6%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Grosse Pointe Park, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who walked to work (3.6%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grosse Pointe Park, MI have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Grosse Pointe Park, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grosse Pointe Park, MI (554 out of 11.3k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grosse Pointe Park, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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