Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,795
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
48.2
2.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.69%
4.84% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$189,583
4.17% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$733,500
9.22% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,174
9.72% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI was $733,500, and the homeownership rate was 98.1%.

Most people in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganMacomb County, MIWayne County, MIDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMacomb County (Southeast)--Mount Clemens & Fraser Area PUMA, MIMacomb County (Southeast)--St. Clair Shores, Roseville & Eastpointe Area PUMA, MIWayne County (Northeast)--I-94 Corridor PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI is home to a population of 2.8k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI residents were born outside of the country (324 people).

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.61k ± 377
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    107 ± 61
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    51 ± 38
0.644%
Hispanic Population
18 people

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.644% of the people in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, 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
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
324 people
12.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
313 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI residents (324 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 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 25
  2. Korea
    8 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 14

Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), Manufacturing (147 people), and Educational Services (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($250,001), Health Care & Social Assistance ($175,521), and Manufacturing ($145,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k
2024 Value
± 168
9.72%
1 Year growth
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI grew at a rate of 9.72%, from 1.07k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (260 people), Management Occupations (225 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k
2024 Value
± 168
9.72%
1 Year growth
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI grew at a rate of 9.72%, from 1.07k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), Manufacturing (147 people), and Educational Services (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, though some of these residents may live in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, 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

$123,750
Median earning men ± $26,099
$84,028
Median earning women ± $14,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($185,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($175,833), and Manufacturing ($163,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,630), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,500).

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI was $733,500 in 2024, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $671,600 to $733,500, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$733,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$56,478
$994
Median Property Taxes
±$118

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

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

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Rent vs Own

98.1%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$189,583
Median Household Income
± $24,051
1.01k
Number of Households
± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI grew to $189,583 from the previous year's value of $182,000.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.6%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.6%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.4% of the workforce in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, 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 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI (75 out of 2.79k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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Health

98.7% of the population of Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 1.65% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.215% 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, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 9.09% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.29%
Uninsured
57.9%
Employer Coverage
1.65%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
16.4%
Non-Group
0.215%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI declined by 18.7% from 1.58% to 1.29%.

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