Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area

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  4. Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Family Information
  6. Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Education Information
  7. Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Business Information
  8. Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Counties
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Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 238,314
  • Land Area (2000): 1,465.037 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2,761.744 square kilometers
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 1,060,056 2002 Not Available 2004 250,198
2001 1,094,251 2003 246,636 2005 252,557

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Houses (2000): 86,856
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 363,266 75.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,037 1.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 108,004 22.53%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 104,886 99,352 5,534 5.28% 53
1991 103,937 97,508 6,429 6.19% 62
1992 106,682 99,969 6,713 6.29% 63
1993 111,866 106,464 5,401 4.83% 49
1994 117,905 113,392 4,514 3.83% 38
1995 120,975 117,161 3,814 3.15% 32
1996 124,889 121,177 3,712 2.97% 30
1997 130,839 127,372 3,466 2.65% 27
1998 135,278 132,083 3,195 2.36% 24
1999 140,750 137,375 3,375 2.40% 24
2000 136,058 132,456 3,602 2.65% 27
2001 135,091 129,577 5,514 4.08% 41
2002 130,692 123,656 7,036 5.38% 54
2003 132,059 124,223 7,836 5.93% 59
2004 134,236 126,787 7,449 5.55% 55
2005 136,945 129,862 7,083 5.17% 52
2006 138,151 130,846 7,305 5.29% 53
2007 136,826 129,192 7,633 5.58% 56
2008 135,456 126,434 9,022 6.66% 67
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 135,037 126,814 8,223 6.09% 61
Feb 2008 135,467 126,656 8,811 6.50% 65
Mar 2008 135,847 127,495 8,352 6.15% 61
Apr 2008 135,428 128,437 6,991 5.16% 52
May 2008 136,393 127,134 9,259 6.79% 68
Jun 2008 137,460 127,630 9,830 7.15% 72
Jul 2008 136,273 125,772 10,501 7.71% 77
Aug 2008 134,203 124,570 9,633 7.18% 72
Sep 2008 132,996 123,399 9,597 7.22% 72
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 12,818 9.64%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11,750 8.83%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9,548 7.18%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 6,846 5.15%
5. Educational Services 6,780 5.10%
6. Metal Manufactuing 6,546 4.92%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 5,158 3.88%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,564 3.43%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,292 2.48%
10. Repair and Maintenance 3,226 2.43%
11. Health Care 3,000 2.26%
12. Public Administration 2,986 2.25%
13. Truck Transportation 2,902 2.18%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,624 1.97%
15. Food Manufacturing 2,568 1.93%
16. Finance and Insurance 2,560 1.92%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,510 1.89%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,336 1.76%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,190 1.65%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,134 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 16,104 14.21%
2. Educational Services 15,746 13.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,634 6.74%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,902 5.21%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4,712 4.16%
6. Finance and Insurance 4,678 4.13%
7. Social Assistance 4,294 3.79%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,708 3.27%
9. Department and Other General Stores 3,446 3.04%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 3,048 2.69%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,726 2.41%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 2,640 2.33%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,562 2.26%
14. Public Administration 2,172 1.92%
15. Metal Manufactuing 2,120 1.87%
16. Food Manufacturing 1,682 1.48%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,552 1.37%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,428 1.26%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 1,426 1.26%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,308 1.15%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 10,158 7.64%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8,466 6.37%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6,016 4.52%
4. Other Management Occupations 6,010 4.52%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,512 4.14%
6. Engineers 5,340 4.02%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,750 3.57%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 4,288 3.22%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,222 3.17%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,856 2.90%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,832 2.88%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,830 2.88%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,762 2.83%
14. Top Executives 3,676 2.76%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 2,996 2.25%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 2,894 2.18%
17. Computer Specialists 2,520 1.89%
18. Business Operations Specialists 2,500 1.88%
19. Carpenters 2,438 1.83%
20. Other Construction Trades 2,130 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 6,124 5.40%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 5,982 5.28%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,300 4.68%
4. Other Production Occupations 4,966 4.38%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 4,572 4.03%
6. Registered Nurses 3,968 3.50%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,940 3.48%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,868 3.41%
9. Cashiers 3,838 3.39%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,392 2.99%
11. Child Care Workers 3,174 2.80%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 3,032 2.68%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,998 2.65%
14. Customer Service Representatives 2,838 2.50%
15. Other Management Occupations 2,802 2.47%
16. Business Operations Specialists 2,740 2.42%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,578 2.27%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,576 2.27%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,452 2.16%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,360 2.08%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 200,655 56.32%
15-35 hours 62,030 17.41%
1-14 hours 16,731 4.70%
No regular hours 76,859 21.57%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7,791 3.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,181 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11,589 4.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 18,607 7.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29,934 12.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32,499 13.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 38,343 16.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 20,441 8.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12,189 5.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10,230 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,296 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,095 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 20,712 8.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20,960 8.89%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11,429 4.85%
5-9 37,367 15.84%
10-14 45,793 19.41%
15-19 40,422 17.14%
20-24 35,586 15.09%
25-29 15,866 6.73%
30-34 23,885 10.13%
35-39 5,189 2.20%
40-44 5,626 2.39%
45-59 8,773 3.72%
60-89 3,149 1.34%
At least 90 2,782 1.18%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 754 0.32% 185,709 78.73%
30-44 330 0.14% 34,370 14.57%
45-59 60 0.03% 8,713 3.69%
At least 60 152 0.06% 5,779 2.45%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 648 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 17,621 7.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 209,019 85.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 104 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 857 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,296 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,322 2.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,820 3.21%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 163,756 (458,858 people)
Families (2000): 123,942 (400,856 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 64,457
People at same address in 1995: 244,412
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,494 3.94%
$10,000-$14,999 6,466 3.93%
$15,000-$19,999 7,324 4.45%
$20,000-$24,999 8,362 5.08%
$25,000-$29,999 8,666 5.26%
$30,000-$34,999 9,710 5.90%
$35,000-$39,999 9,506 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 10,405 6.32%
$45,000-$49,999 9,469 5.75%
$50,000-$59,999 19,898 12.09%
$60,000-$74,999 23,971 14.56%
$75,000-$99,999 23,182 14.08%
$100,000-$124,999 10,771 6.54%
$125,000-$149,999 3,990 2.42%
$150,000-$199,999 3,109 1.89%
$200,000 or more 3,294 2.00%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,989 19.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 23,961 29.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,980 3.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,293 15.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 590 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13,933 17.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 560 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 7,361 9.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 102 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,559 3.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 41 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,253 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 40 0.05%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 141,759 30.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 74,544 16.14%
Public Assistance 2,327 0.50%
Retirement 23,440 5.08%
Self Employment 21,258 4.60%
Social Security 35,596 7.71%
Supplemental Security 3,816 0.83%
Wage / Salary 138,570 30.01%
Other 20,425 4.42%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 53,077 49.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 54,873 50.83%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,341 5.83%
Color 1 Box Married 115,258 64.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 49,078 27.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,749 1.55%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,349 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 115,729 61.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43,693 23.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,394 7.16%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,662 4.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 32,487 9.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 102,720 30.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 89,217 26.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23,951 7.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 55,188 16.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 22,671 6.63%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,874 2.05% 4,054 1.70% 8,928 3.75%
Kindergarten 6,138 2.58% 1,731 0.73% 7,869 3.30%
Grades 1-4 25,505 10.70% 6,217 2.61% 31,722 13.31%
Grades 5-8 26,369 11.06% 5,952 2.50% 32,321 13.56%
Grades 9-12 26,476 11.11% 4,951 2.08% 31,427 13.19%
Undergrad college 23,004 9.65% 9,469 3.97% 32,473 13.63%
Graduate or professional school 3,179 1.33% 746 0.31% 3,925 1.65%
Total 115,545 48.48% 33,120 13.90% 148,665 62.38%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 2,818 2,596
2002 2,575 2,288
2003 531 454
2004 559 431

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 438,442 94.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25,381 5.47%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 282
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.000 0.015 0.002 0.034 0.051 0.000 0.385 3.506 0.150 4.041
2001 0.235 0.013 0.002 0.031 0.281 0.000 0.380 3.204 0.163 3.747
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 1.062 0.665 0.004 0.081 1.812 0.000 3.750 14.605 1.018 19.373
2004 1.063 0.703 0.008 0.124 1.898 0.000 4.053 15.088 0.839 19.980
2005 0.998 0.788 0.008 0.150 1.944 0.000 3.999 14.242 0.828 19.069
2006 1.170 0.616 0.000 0.173 1.959 0.000 3.898 14.425 0.765 19.088

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 37,499 15.74%
10-19 Years 40,362 16.94%
20-29 Years 33,921 14.23%
30-39 Years 36,162 15.17%
40-49 Years 34,998 14.69%
50-59 Years 23,621 9.91%
60-69 Years 14,029 5.89%
70-79 Years 10,801 4.53%
80-89 Years 5,759 2.42%
90+ Years 1,162 0.49%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 117,349 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 120,965 50.76%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 211,058 88.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,692 7.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,940 2.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,383 1.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,380 1.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 681 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 148 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 32 0.01%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 168,346 34.82%
2. German 95,190 19.69%
3. English 42,551 8.80%
4. Irish 40,439 8.36%
5. Polish 24,004 4.96%
6. United States Or American 21,460 4.44%
7. French Non-Basque 15,759 3.26%
8. Italian 11,824 2.45%
9. Swedish 10,806 2.24%
10. Scottish 8,249 1.71%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 404,147 91.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23,741 5.36%
3. Other West Germanic 2,587 0.58%
4. Laotian 2,192 0.49%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 2,008 0.45%
6. German 1,656 0.37%
7. Vietnamese 1,322 0.30%
8. French 996 0.22%
9. Chinese 860 0.19%
10. Serbo Croatian 368 0.08%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 455,920 95.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11,195 2.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12,192 2.54%

Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Holland-Grand Haven Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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