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Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,162,152
Households
440,316
Average household size
2.57
Median age
36.8 years
Median household income
$82,874
Housing units
467,528
Population comparison
2020 Census1,150,015
2024 estimate1,162,152
Change+1.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,162,152
Median age
36.8 years
Male
582,691
Female
579,461
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.1 years
Female median age
37.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
34,689Under 533,146
102,0355–1797,022
58,66218–2457,968
86,57825–3481,161
77,75035–4474,634
67,59845–5465,078
70,72055–6470,959
84,65965+99,493
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 534,68933,146
5–17102,03597,022
18–2458,66257,968
25–3486,57881,161
35–4477,75074,634
45–5467,59865,078
55–6470,72070,959
65+84,65999,493
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5–17
Male
5–9
38,552
10–14
39,078
15–17
24,405
Female
5–9
35,452
10–14
38,103
15–17
23,467
18–24
Male
18–19
16,724
20
7,929
21
8,071
22–24
25,938
Female
18–19
17,568
20
8,625
21
7,775
22–24
24,000
25–34
Male
25–29
43,295
30–34
43,283
Female
25–29
40,143
30–34
41,018
35–44
Male
35–39
40,518
40–44
37,232
Female
35–39
39,603
40–44
35,031
45–54
Male
45–49
33,385
50–54
34,213
Female
45–49
31,958
50–54
33,120
55–64
Male
55–59
34,879
60–61
14,422
62–64
21,419
Female
55–59
35,354
60–61
14,617
62–64
20,988
65+
Male
65–66
11,705
67–69
17,213
70–74
24,936
75–79
14,060
80–84
9,093
85+
7,652
Female
65–66
13,518
67–69
17,202
70–74
27,281
75–79
17,137
80–84
11,146
85+
13,209
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
910,16478.3%
Two or more races
106,2459.1%
Black alone
74,2606.4%
Some other race
35,2073.0%
Asian alone
30,3312.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,5510.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3940.0%
Residents: 1,162,152.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone910,164
Two or more races106,245
Black alone74,260
Some other race35,207
Asian alone30,331
American Indian / Alaska Native5,551
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander394

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
117,137
White, not Hispanic
887,223

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
294,257
Married-couple share
79.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
113,06425.7%
1 person
154,57735.1%
2 people
65,72214.9%
3 people
59,84613.6%
4 people
47,10710.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
30,294
6 People
10,647
7 Plus People
6,166
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person113,064
2 people154,577
3 people65,722
4 people59,846
5+ people47,107
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households294,257
Married-couple families233,10579.2% of family households
With children
92,33539.6%
Without children
140,77060.4%
Other families61,15220.8% of family households
Male householder
20,20533%
Female householder
40,94767%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households294,257Not applicable
Married-couple families233,10579.2%
With children92,33539.6%
Without children140,77060.4%
Other families61,15220.8%
Male householder20,20533%
Female householder40,94767%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$82,874
Median family
$101,026
Per capita
$41,561
Household incomeShare of households
51,58911.7%
Under $25k
72,50316.5%
$25–49k
74,20116.9%
$50–74k
65,31314.8%
$75–99k
86,53019.7%
$100–149k
44,79310.2%
$150–199k
45,38710.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
16,238
$10,000–$14,999
11,929
$15,000–$19,999
11,580
$20,000–$24,999
11,842
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
13,038
$30,000–$34,999
14,562
$35,000–$39,999
13,753
$40,000–$44,999
15,934
$45,000–$49,999
15,216
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
30,169
$60,000–$74,999
44,032
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
49,853
$125,000–$149,999
36,677
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k51,589
$25–49k72,503
$50–74k74,201
$75–99k65,313
$100–149k86,530
$150–199k44,793
$200k+45,387

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
778,630
High school or higher
92.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
23,6093.0%
Less than 9th grade
34,2394.4%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
205,69026.4%
High school or equivalent
156,56120.1%
Some college, no degree
73,9879.5%
Associate degree
184,49923.7%
Bachelor’s degree
100,04512.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
11,596
Nursery School
189
Kindergarten
107
First Grade
329
Second Grade
317
Third Grade
701
Fourth Grade
404
Fifth Grade
815
Sixth Grade
3,006
Seventh Grade
1,300
Eighth Grade
4,845
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,288
Tenth Grade
8,441
Eleventh Grade
9,255
Twelfth No Diploma
11,255
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
177,398
Ged Or Alternative Credential
28,292
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
55,380
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
101,181
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
74,909
Professional School Degree
14,206
Doctorate Degree
10,930
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade23,609
Grades 9–12, no diploma34,239
High school or equivalent205,690
Some college, no degree156,561
Associate degree73,987
Bachelor’s degree184,499
Graduate or professional100,045
Marital status by sexMale and Female
10,33531,516
Widowed
41,10653,993
Divorced
3,9394,345
Separated
253,025245,472
Now Married
165,906141,779
Never Married
13,26912,202
Married Spouse Absent
239,756233,270
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed10,33531,516
Divorced41,10653,993
Separated3,9394,345
Now Married253,025245,472
Never Married165,906141,779
Married Spouse Absent13,26912,202
Married Spouse Present239,756233,270

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$285,300
Median gross rent
$1,202
Housing tenure
Owner
328,53674.6%
Renter
111,78025.4%
Occupied homes: 440,316.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner328,536
Renter111,780
Housing occupancy
Occupied
440,31694.2%
Vacant
27,2125.8%
Housing units: 467,528.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied440,316
Vacant27,212

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
202,330
Owners without mortgage
126,206
Vacancy reason
For rent4,823
For sale1,175
Rented, not occupied1,041
Sold, not occupied1,507
Seasonal11,640
Migrant workers129
Other6,897
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,823
For sale1,175
Rented, not occupied1,041
Sold, not occupied1,507
Seasonal11,640
Migrant workers129
Other6,897
Structure type
Detached320,627
Attached27,682
2–4 units28,847
5–19 units36,804
20+ units28,148
Mobile or other25,420
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
14,634
Structure 3–4 Units
14,213
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
16,885
Structure 10–19 Units
19,919
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
12,436
Structure 50 Plus Units
15,712
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
25,312
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
108
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached320,627
Attached27,682
2–4 units28,847
5–19 units36,804
20+ units28,148
Mobile or other25,420
Year builtHousing units by period
137,82229.5%
Before 1960
100,60621.5%
1960–79
120,09225.7%
1980–99
100,75121.5%
2000–19
8,2571.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
71,373
1940–1949
23,508
1950–1959
42,941
1960–79
1960–1969
41,983
1970–1979
58,623
1980–99
1980–1989
51,068
1990–1999
69,024
2000–19
2000–2009
59,940
2010–2019
40,811
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960137,822
1960–79100,606
1980–99120,092
2000–19100,751
2020+8,257
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
40,795
1,000
1990s
45,516
1,752
2000s
62,566
7,183
2010s
131,018
50,046
2020–22
42,809
40,876
2023+
5,832
10,923
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199040,7951,000
1990s45,5161,752
2000s62,5667,183
2010s131,01850,046
2020–2242,80940,876
2023+5,83210,923
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
29,8759.1%
Under $100k
104,23831.7%
$100–249k
150,04445.7%
$250–499k
29,3918.9%
$500–749k
8,5192.6%
$750–999k
4,1381.3%
$1–1.49m
2,3310.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
4,762
10000–14999
1,762
15000–19999
1,671
20000–24999
2,310
25000–29999
1,527
30000–34999
1,956
35000–39999
1,310
40000–49999
2,735
50000–59999
2,205
60000–69999
2,170
70000–79999
1,609
80000–89999
3,132
90000–99999
2,726
$100–249k
100000–124999
11,012
125000–149999
9,270
150000–174999
18,695
175000–199999
16,689
200000–249999
48,572
$250–499k
250000–299999
42,679
300000–399999
69,289
400000–499999
38,076
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,135
2000000+
1,196
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k29,875
$100–249k104,238
$250–499k150,044
$500–749k29,391
$750–999k8,519
$1–1.49m4,138
$1.5m+2,331
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,253
$500–99925,876
$1,000–1,49944,522
$1,500–1,99919,303
$2,000–2,4997,103
$2,500–2,9991,804
$3,000+1,936
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Under $500
Under 100
368
100–149
116
150–199
147
200–249
676
250–299
1,325
300–349
1,348
350–399
1,004
400–449
1,149
450–499
1,120
$500–999
500–549
966
550–599
1,082
600–649
1,392
650–699
1,570
700–749
2,285
750–799
2,963
800–899
6,877
900–999
8,741
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
25,705
1250–1499
18,817
$3,000+
3000–3499
924
3500+
1,012
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,253
$500–99925,876
$1,000–1,49944,522
$1,500–1,99919,303
$2,000–2,4997,103
$2,500–2,9991,804
$3,000+1,936
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
7,152
16,714
1 vehicle
77,342
55,785
2 vehicles
158,310
29,134
3 vehicles
57,149
6,665
4 vehicles
19,551
2,785
5+ vehicles
9,032
697
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle7,15216,714
1 vehicle77,34255,785
2 vehicles158,31029,134
3 vehicles57,1496,665
4 vehicles19,5512,785
5+ vehicles9,032697

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
581,776
Average commute
22 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
437,91175.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
46,1637.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
6,1921.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
14,2872.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
72,20612.4%Derived from published counts
Other
5,0170.9%Derived from published counts
Workers: 581,776.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,373
Bicycle
1,914
Other
Other Transportation
4,109
Motorcycle
364
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
544
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone437,911
Carpool46,163
Public transit6,192
Walk or bicycle14,287
Work from home72,206
Other5,017
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
161,98131.8%
Under 15 min
215,88042.4%
15–29 min
84,06216.5%
30–44 min
26,7615.3%
45–59 min
20,8864.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
17,646
5–9
61,057
10–14
83,278
15–29 min
15–19
92,782
20–24
81,919
25–29
41,179
30–44 min
30–34
53,894
35–39
15,058
40–44
15,110
60+ min
60–89
13,388
90+
7,498
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min161,981
15–29 min215,880
30–44 min84,062
45–59 min26,761
60+ min20,886

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
927,493
Civilian labor force
615,770
Employed
590,951
Unemployed
24,819
Unemployment rate
4%
Poverty universe
1,134,584
Persons below poverty
109,944
Gini index
0.44
White-collar workers
356,304
Blue-collar workers
149,046
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
34,923
50,678
Sales Office Occupations
44,209
68,533
Management Business Science Arts
117,971
125,591
Production Transportation Material Moving
75,902
29,198
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
41,271
2,675
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations34,92350,678
Sales Office Occupations44,20968,533
Management Business Science Arts117,971125,591
Production Transportation Material Moving75,90229,198
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance41,2712,675

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
8,709
Workplace jobs
Unavailable
Internal commuters
Unavailable
Inbound commuters
Unavailable
Outbound commuters
Unavailable
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,095,52795.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
53,9574.7%
Residents: 1,149,484.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,095,527
Uninsured53,957
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
7,85114.6%
Under 19
22,32841.4%
Age 19–34
23,33043.2%
Age 35–64
4480.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 197,851
Age 19–3422,328
Age 35–6423,330
Age 65+448

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,083,55593.2%
Foreign born
78,5976.8%
Residents: 1,162,152.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,083,555
Foreign born78,597

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
35,585
Not a citizen
43,012

Residential mobility

Same house
1,013,076
Within same county
72,827
From another county
44,743
From another state
15,618
From abroad
3,641

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
459,203

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area has 1,162,152 residents and a median age of 36.8 years. It ranks No. 49 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $2,140 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area1,162,152$82,87436.8 years74.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Michigan10,077,761$72,87540.2 years73.2%

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