Grand Rapids Demographics

Population Grand Rapids U.S.
Total Population 7,764 281,421,920
Female 53.5% 50.9%
Male 46.5% 49.1%
18 years and over 77.9% 74.3%
65 years and over 23.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 50.1% 56.5%
Single Persons 49.9% 43.5%
Median Age 40.9 35.3
Average Family Size 2.8 3.1
Ethnicity
White 96.6% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.3% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.0% 0.9%
Asian 0.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.4% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 0.9% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Grand Rapids U.S.
Total Housing Units 3,600 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $78,000 $119,600
Number of Households 3,446 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.15 2.59
Economic Characteristics Grand Rapids U.S.
Median Household Income $28,991 $41,994
Per Capita Income $17,223 $21,587
In Labor Force 56.7% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 187 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Grand Rapids U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 792 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 401 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 370 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 33.1% 28.6%
Associates Degree 8.2% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 12.7% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 5.3% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census

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