Grand Rapids, MI

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2023 Population

197,768

0.166% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.1

0.943% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$225,500

10.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

104,159

0.367% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Grand Rapids, MI had a population of 198k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grand Rapids, MI declined from 198,096 to 197,768, a −0.166% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

The largest universities in Grand Rapids, MI are Grand Rapids Community College (1,523 degrees awarded in 2022), Calvin University (966 degrees), and Cornerstone University (507 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Grand Rapids, MI was $225,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Grand Rapids, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Rapids, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Rapids, MI employs 104k people. The largest industries in Grand Rapids, MI are Manufacturing (17,406 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,447 people), and Retail Trade (11,522 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($127,969), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,818), and Utilities ($73,093).

Employment

Occupations

104k

2023 Value

± 2,665

0.367%

1 Year growth

± 3.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grand Rapids, MI grew at a rate of 0.367%, from 104k employees to 104k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Rapids, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,559 people), Management Occupations (9,551 people), and Production Occupations (9,355 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Rapids, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

104k

2023 Value

± 2,665

0.367%

1 Year growth

± 3.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grand Rapids, MI grew at a rate of 0.367%, from 104k employees to 104k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Rapids, MI, are Manufacturing (17,406 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,447 people), and Retail Trade (11,522 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,285

Median earning men ± $1,753

$37,088

Median earning women ± $1,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,687), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,217), and Wholesale Trade ($59,349).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,184), Public Administration ($59,630), and Information ($52,188).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Grand Rapids, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Grand Rapids, MI awarded 3,473 degrees. The student population of Grand Rapids, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,114 male students and 10,255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Rapids, MI are White (2,379 and 72.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (283 and 8.67%), Black or African American (231 and 7.08%), and Unknown (154 and 4.72%).

The largest universities in Grand Rapids, MI by number of degrees awarded are Grand Rapids Community College (1,523 and 43.9%), Calvin University (966 and 27.8%), and Cornerstone University (507 and 14.6%).

The most popular majors in Grand Rapids, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (459 and 13.2%), General Studies (228 and 6.56%), and Registered Nursing (160 and 4.61%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 18,369 students enrolled in Grand Rapids, MI, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,677 records, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
104 degrees awarded
General Engineering
77 degrees awarded
General Psychology
135 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grand Rapids, MI was General Business Administration & Management with 104 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grand Rapids Community College
1,523 degrees awarded
Calvin University
966 degrees awarded
Cornerstone University
507 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grand Rapids Community College with 1,523 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,460 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Rapids, MI, which is 0.725 times less than the 2,013 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,379 degrees mean that there were 8.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 283 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Rapids, MI was $225,500 in 2023, which is 0.743 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $203,900 to $225,500, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Rapids, MI is 54.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Grand Rapids, MI have an average commute time of 19.4 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.

Median household income in Grand Rapids, MI is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Grand Rapids, MI was Census Tract 118.03 with a value of $130,792, followed by Census Tract 33 and Census Tract 118.01, with respective values of $112,621 and $111,250.

Housing

Property

$225,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,163

$43,670

Median Property Taxes

±$1,584

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 118.03
Census Tract 33
Census Tract 118.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grand Rapids, MI was Census Tract 118.03 with a value of $130,792, followed by Census Tract 33 and Census Tract 118.01, with respective values of $112,621 and $111,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Grand Rapids, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Grand Rapids, MI N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Rapids, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (8.95%)

In 2023, 69.3% of workers in Grand Rapids, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.95%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Rapids, MI have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Grand Rapids, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Rapids, MI 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Rapids, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Grand Rapids, MI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 32.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Rapids, MI N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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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