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Grand Rapids city, MI


Kent County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 198,096   ( 10,056 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.8 square miles
Population density: 4424.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:115,281 58.19% 4.0%
Black:34,16017.24% 9.8%
Indian:6620.33% 16.0%
Asian:5,5572.81% 58.6%
2+ races:9,9725.03% 84.0%
Hispanic:31,59315.95% 8.0%
Total non-White:82,81541.81% 7.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:4,391 2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:5,665 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
188,040
110,89058.97%
37,89020.15%
7880.42%
3,5031.86%
5,4212.88%
29,26115.56%
77,15041.03%

2000
197,846
123,47462.41%
39,44619.94%
1,2870.65%
3,2261.63%
4,4272.24%
25,81413.05%
74,37237.59%

1990
189,126
142,22575.20%
34,77618.39%
1,3850.73%
2,2931.21%
n/a
8,4474.47%
46,90124.80%

1980
181,843
144,93679.70%
28,32415.58%
1,2040.66%
1,4150.78%
n/a
5,7823.18%
36,90720.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-12,584 -6.4
2,778 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-18,751 -9.9
27,471 14.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,711 -1.5
9,994 5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Grand Rapids city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.8
42,529 21.5%
155,567 78.5%
25,373 12.8%
79,009
2.41
42,629 54.0%
28,119 66.0%
5,861 13.7%
36,380 46.0%

2010
NumberPercent
30.8
46,505 24.7%
141,535 75.3%
20,801 11.1%
72,126
2.49
41,015 56.9%
25,575 62.4%
7,381 18.0%
31,111 43.1%

2000
NumberPercent
30.9
53,434 27.0%
144,412 73.0%
22,999 11.6%
73,336
2.57
44,934 61.3%
30,386 67.6%
7,304 16.3%
28,402 38.7%

1990
NumberPercent
30.1
52,159 27.6%
136,967 72.4%
24,597 13.0%
69,452
2.59
45,972 66.2%
33,190 72.2%
7,180 15.6%
23,480 33.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
49,589 27.3%
132,254 72.7%
24,334 13.4%
65,559
2.63
44,614 68.1%
34,056 76.3%
6,390 14.3%
20,945 31.9%

2022 Housing Data for Grand Rapids city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units84,159 
Median Value$203,900 
Occupied79,00993.9%
Vacant5,1506.1%
Owned43,07154.5%
Rented35,93845.5%
Median Rent$1,138 
Single-Family Units52,25762.1%
    Detached47,96257.0%
    Attached4,2955.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units18,16921.6%
Mobile Homes3200.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grand Rapids city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,6085.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994,9136.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993,2614.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993,0023.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993,3614.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992,7973.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993,5094.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993,4324.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993,5924.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996,0607.7%
$60,000 to $74,9997,6639.7%
$75,000 to $99,99911,39414.4%
$100,000 to $124,9998,31210.5%
$125,000 to $149,9995,1056.5%
$150,000 to $199,9994,2165.3%
$200,000 or more3,7844.8%
Median Household Income61,634 
Per Capita Income32,371 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,0636.4%
Public Assistance3,3504.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps12,76016.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed85,40374.4%
Unemployed4,9234.3%
In Armed Forces800.1%
Total Labor Force90,40678.8%
Not in Labor Force24,32521.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector40,59831,98555.9%
Non-Profit5,62511,27533.3%
Self-Employed4,1362,70260.5%
Local Government1,5602,50938.3%
State Government8061,34537.5%
Federal Government53158047.8%
Total Private + Self44,73434,68756.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,52215,70935.2%
Total53,25650,39651.4%
Pct. Govt.7.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts15,72315.2%
Sales and Office Occupations20,09419.4%
Professional, Technical25,99925.1%
Service Occupations18,41617.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6230.6%
All others23,54622.7%
White Collar 59.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing17,49416.9%
Health care and social assistance17,06616.4%
Retail trade10,90610.5%
Accommodation and food services9,0428.7%
Educational services8,9488.6%
Professional, scientific, technical7,2837.0%
Construction5,0374.9%
Other services4,7664.6%
Finance and insurance4,7004.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,9433.8%
Transportation and warehousing3,4803.4%
Wholesale trade3,1443.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,9611.9%
Public administration1,8281.8%
Information1,5201.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,3101.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7460.7%
Utilities3840.4%
Management2080.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grand Rapids city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican19,3359.76%
Puerto Rican3,0741.55%
Cuban5810.29%
Dominican1,0610.54%
Total Central American5,1632.61%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan4,2542.15%
Honduran2600.13%
Nicaraguan960.05%
Panamanian1840.09%
Salvadoran3690.19%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8680.44%
Argentinean780.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean2450.12%
Colombian1500.08%
Ecuadorian1080.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2230.11%
Uruguayan210.01%
Venezuelan430.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,5110.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1,1440.58%
Indian1,0820.55%
Chinese9050.46%
Burmese7160.36%
Vietnamese6540.33%
Filipino3640.18%
Japanese1320.07%
Laotian460.02%
Bangladeshi370.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English154,73183.7%
Spanish19,59910.6%
Other3,3851.8%
Other Indo-European1,5130.8%
Other Asian1,1490.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,0850.6%
Arabic6500.4%
Korean6220.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun5830.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German27,69614.0%
Dutch24,13612.2%
Irish15,4057.8%
English13,2076.7%
Polish12,4076.3%
Italian6,1953.1%
American5,2462.6%
French3,8471.9%
European3,4201.7%
Swedish3,0841.6%
Scottish2,9101.5%
Other Subsaharan African1,8070.9%
British1,5860.8%
African1,4490.7%
Norwegian1,3720.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen184,34993.1%
Not a citizen13,7476.9%
Native177,24289.5%
Foreign-born20,85410.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grand Rapids city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
6,678 5.2%7,095 5.5%28,703 22.4%35,449 27.6%33,563 26.1%16,878 13.1%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 6,678 5.2%
9-12 Years 7,095 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 28,703 22.4%
Some College 35,449 27.6%
Bach. Degree 33,563 26.1%
Grad Degree 16,878 13.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Grand Rapids city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,003 D +13,521 D + 7.7%
D +15,524
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,614 D +18,860 D + 15.3%
D +17,246
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,214 D +13,053 D + 10.0%
D +11,839
2016 vs. 2008 R -3,217 R +468 D + 2.3%
D -3,685
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 67,985 69.6% Donald Trump* (R) 27,158 27.8% 2,553 2.6% 97,696 -20 -19 1.76%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 52,461 61.9% Donald Trump (R) 25,155 29.7% 7,151 8.4% 84,767 -18 -16 1.76%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 50,739 63.0% Mitt Romney (R) 28,772 35.7% 1,025 1.3% 80,536 -9 -11 1.70%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 56,146 65.3% John McCain (R) 28,372 33.0% 1,466 1.7% 85,984 -8 -13 1.72%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 45,794 55.4% George W. Bush* (R) 36,115 43.7% 789 1.0% 82,698 -4 -7 1.71%
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 37,187 50.4% George W. Bush (R) 34,328 46.5% 2,241 3.0% 73,756 0 -1 1.74%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Grand Rapids city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 67,985 69.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 27,158 27.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,541 1.6%
Other 1,012 1.0%
TOTAL 97,696
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -19


2016 President, Grand Rapids city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 52,461 61.9%
Donald Trump (R) 25,155 29.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,835 4.5%
Other 3,316 3.9%
TOTAL 84,767
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -16


2012 President, Grand Rapids city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 50,739 63.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 28,772 35.7%
Other 1,025 1.3%
TOTAL 80,536
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Grand Rapids city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 56,146 65.3%
John McCain (R) 28,372 33.0%
Other 1,466 1.7%
TOTAL 85,984
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13


2004 President, Grand Rapids city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 36,115 43.7%
John Kerry (D) 45,794 55.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 466 0.6%
Other 323 0.4%
TOTAL 82,698
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, Grand Rapids city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 34,328 46.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 37,187 50.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,867 2.5%
Other 374 0.5%
TOTAL 73,756
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grand Rapids city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 51% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 55,503 71.9% Tudor Dixon (R) 20,485 26.5% 1,207 [+] 1.6% 77,195 -17 1.73%
2020 S2 64% Gary Peters* (D) 64,219 66.3% John James (R) 30,371 31.3% 2,307 [+] 2.4% 96,897 -17 1.77%
2018 S1 52% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 50,780 65.7% John James (R) 24,451 31.6% 2,072 [+] 2.7% 77,303 -14 1.82%
2018 G 52% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 52,413 67.6% Bill Schuette (R) 22,534 29.1% 2,583 [+] 3.3% 77,530 -15 1.82%
2014 S2 33% Gary Peters (D) 28,658 59.2% Terri Lynn Land (R) 17,752 36.6% 2,028 [+] 4.2% 48,438 -5 1.55%
2014 G 34% Mark Schauer (D) 24,728 50.7% Rick Snyder* (R) 22,790 46.7% 1,259 [+] 2.6% 48,777 -4 1.55%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote