Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

16,094

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

0.693% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.88%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,395

2.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$342,100

Population & Diversity

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.96% of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI residents were born outside of the country (798 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14k people) in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 361 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Grosse Pointe Woods, 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 Woods, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
14k ± 445
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 329
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
361 ± 189

1.9%

Hispanic Population

306 people

1.9% of the people in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI are hispanic (306 people).

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

4.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

798 people

4.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

776 people

As of 2024, 4.96% of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI residents (798 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 Woods, MI was 4.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 78
Vietnam
89 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 33

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI employs 8.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,213 people), Manufacturing (1,148 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,024 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,393), Utilities ($109,271), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,728).

Employment

Occupations

8.09k

2024 Value

± 644

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 8k employees to 8.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, are Management Occupations (1,390 people), Sales & Related Occupations (856 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (826 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grosse Pointe Woods, 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

8.09k

2024 Value

± 644

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 8k employees to 8.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,213 people), Manufacturing (1,148 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, though some of these residents may live in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,341

Median earning men ± $12,719

$64,844

Median earning women ± $10,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,072), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,938), and Manufacturing ($112,257).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,707), Public Administration ($91,136), and Manufacturing ($90,664).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI was $342,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,500 to $342,100, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI is 89.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,737

$5,763

Median Property Taxes

±$399

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.8% of the housing units in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.5%.

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

$126,395

Median Household Income

± $9,307

6.42k

Number of Households

± 498

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.42k households in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI declined from $126,395 from the previous year's value of $129,442.

The following chart displays the households in Grosse Pointe Woods, 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 Woods, 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 (68.3%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Carpooled (3.08%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who carpooled to work (3.08%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grosse Pointe Woods, 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 Woods, 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 Woods, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (774 out of 15.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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