Grand Rapids

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  4. Grand Rapids Employment Information
  5. Grand Rapids Family Information
  6. Grand Rapids Education Information
  7. Grand Rapids Business Information
  8. Grand Rapids Public Benefits Information
  9. Grand Rapids Criminal Information
  10. Grand Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Grand Rapids Zip Codes


Grand Rapids Legal Resources Back to top

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Grand Rapids Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 211,657
  • Land Area (2000): 155.316 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.082 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.8186 (-5.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.6186 (22.0) / 82.8186 (28.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,973
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 534
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
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Houses (2000): 82,886
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 6,709
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 13,271
Grand Rapids Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 210,779 99.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 924 0.44%

Grand Rapids 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.


Grand Rapids Employment Information Back to top
Grand Rapids Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 95,932 88,406 7,525 7.84% 78
1991 95,451 85,778 9,674 10.13% 101
1992 97,243 86,912 10,332 10.62% 106
1993 99,445 91,465 7,980 8.02% 80
1994 102,623 96,119 6,505 6.34% 63
1995 104,662 99,194 5,468 5.22% 52
1996 106,449 100,850 5,599 5.26% 53
1997 109,758 105,011 4,747 4.32% 43
1998 111,171 106,906 4,266 3.84% 38
1999 114,500 109,966 4,534 3.96% 40
2000 101,459 97,033 4,426 4.36% 44
2001 103,062 96,394 6,667 6.47% 65
2002 101,293 92,716 8,576 8.47% 84
2003 101,538 91,271 10,267 10.11% 101
2004 102,791 93,270 9,521 9.26% 93
2005 104,001 95,605 8,397 8.07% 81
2006 105,042 96,781 8,261 7.86% 79
2007 105,127 96,654 8,473 8.06% 81
2008 104,970 95,331 9,638 9.18% 92
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 104,609 95,810 8,799 8.41% 84
Feb 2008 104,648 95,558 9,090 8.69% 87
Mar 2008 104,909 96,084 8,825 8.41% 84
Apr 2008 103,703 96,232 7,471 7.20% 72
May 2008 106,348 96,546 9,802 9.22% 92
Jun 2008 106,490 96,130 10,360 9.73% 97
Jul 2008 106,174 94,644 11,530 10.86% 109
Aug 2008 104,445 94,004 10,441 10.00% 100
Sep 2008 103,400 92,973 10,427 10.08% 101
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Grand Rapids Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,058 7.82%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,290 6.34%
3. Educational Services 3,286 6.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,206 6.18%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,555 4.92%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2,318 4.47%
7. Health Care 2,179 4.20%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,867 3.60%
9. Metal Manufactuing 1,832 3.53%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 1,781 3.43%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,317 2.54%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,315 2.53%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,215 2.34%
14. Public Administration 1,027 1.98%
15. Repair and Maintenance 1,017 1.96%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 978 1.88%
17. Food Manufacturing 967 1.86%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 939 1.81%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 926 1.78%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 920 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,471 15.82%
2. Educational Services 6,126 12.97%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,636 7.70%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,764 5.85%
5. Social Assistance 2,142 4.54%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,056 4.35%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,930 4.09%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,567 3.32%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,429 3.03%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,060 2.24%
11. Public Administration 1,028 2.18%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 999 2.12%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 991 2.10%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 831 1.76%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 803 1.70%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 802 1.70%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 664 1.41%
18. Food Manufacturing 564 1.19%
19. Metal Manufactuing 559 1.18%
20. Construction 490 1.04%

Grand Rapids Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,811 7.35%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,857 5.51%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,738 5.28%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,987 3.83%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,907 3.68%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,834 3.53%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,745 3.36%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,711 3.30%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,671 3.22%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,657 3.19%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,605 3.09%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,453 2.80%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,237 2.38%
14. Computer Specialists 1,203 2.32%
15. Other Construction Trades 993 1.91%
16. Engineers 992 1.91%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 882 1.70%
18. Business Operations Specialists 881 1.70%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 843 1.62%
20. Top Executives 812 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,642 5.59%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,532 5.36%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,185 4.63%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,874 3.97%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,654 3.50%
6. Cashiers 1,569 3.32%
7. Registered Nurses 1,540 3.26%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,524 3.23%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,462 3.10%
10. Child Care Workers 1,420 3.01%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,418 3.00%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,365 2.89%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,347 2.85%
14. Other Management Occupations 1,290 2.73%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,233 2.61%
16. Customer Service Representatives 1,103 2.34%
17. Business Operations Specialists 1,075 2.28%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,048 2.22%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,043 2.21%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,007 2.13%

Grand Rapids Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 87,124 54.37%
15-35 hours 22,421 13.99%
1-14 hours 5,782 3.61%
No regular hours 44,912 28.03%

Grand Rapids Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,702 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,626 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,121 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,055 6.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,817 9.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,461 12.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,036 15.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,910 10.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,937 5.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,781 5.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,993 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 935 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,448 12.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,686 10.25%

Grand Rapids Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,130 3.31%
5-9 12,265 12.98%
10-14 19,169 20.28%
15-19 21,812 23.08%
20-24 16,734 17.71%
25-29 5,817 6.16%
30-34 7,965 8.43%
35-39 865 0.92%
40-44 1,114 1.18%
45-59 2,508 2.65%
60-89 1,959 2.07%
At least 90 1,170 1.24%

Grand Rapids Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 976 1.03% 77,951 82.48%
30-44 570 0.60% 9,374 9.92%
45-59 315 0.33% 2,193 2.32%
At least 60 315 0.33% 2,814 2.98%

Grand Rapids Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 381 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,972 12.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 75,200 77.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 37 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 1,087 1.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,176 2.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,655 3.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,727 2.80%

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Grand Rapids Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 78,054 (201,432 people)
Families (2000): 48,626 (157,313 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,953
People at same address in 1995: 97,254
Grand Rapids Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,013 10.27%
$10,000-$14,999 4,971 6.37%
$15,000-$19,999 5,566 7.13%
$20,000-$24,999 5,702 7.31%
$25,000-$29,999 5,353 6.86%
$30,000-$34,999 5,611 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 5,093 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 4,924 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 4,260 5.46%
$50,000-$59,999 6,955 8.91%
$60,000-$74,999 8,279 10.61%
$75,000-$99,999 7,299 9.35%
$100,000-$124,999 2,753 3.53%
$125,000-$149,999 1,188 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 1,088 1.39%
$200,000 or more 999 1.28%

Grand Rapids Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 23,530 30.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,472 23.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,716 6.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,700 13.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 926 1.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,382 12.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 396 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,504 7.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 185 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,251 2.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 91 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,782 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 63 0.08%

Grand Rapids Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 63,077 30.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 26,978 13.09%
Public Assistance 3,619 1.76%
Retirement 10,935 5.31%
Self Employment 7,499 3.64%
Social Security 18,733 9.09%
Supplemental Security 3,602 1.75%
Wage / Salary 61,732 29.96%
Other 9,862 4.79%

Grand Rapids Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 17,008 50.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16,703 49.55%

Grand Rapids Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,074 9.02%
Color 1 Box Married 38,606 49.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,641 39.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,106 2.69%

Grand Rapids Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,686 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 38,722 45.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27,520 32.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,768 10.35%

Grand Rapids 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.


Grand Rapids Education Information Back to top
Grand Rapids Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11,282 7.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23,358 15.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 38,579 25.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 36,605 23.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,104 6.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,199 15.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,119 7.21%

Grand Rapids 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 2,195 1.04% 1,488 0.70% 3,683 1.74%
Kindergarten 2,718 1.28% 670 0.32% 3,388 1.60%
Grades 1-4 10,494 4.96% 2,479 1.17% 12,973 6.13%
Grades 5-8 10,245 4.84% 2,735 1.29% 12,980 6.13%
Grades 9-12 9,692 4.58% 2,635 1.24% 12,327 5.82%
Undergrad college 7,150 3.38% 6,789 3.21% 13,939 6.59%
Graduate or professional school 1,494 0.71% 782 0.37% 2,276 1.08%
Total 43,988 20.78% 17,578 8.30% 61,566 29.09%

Grand Rapids 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.


Grand Rapids Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $4,895,270,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,947,343,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $284,099,000
Grand Rapids Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grand Rapids Public Benefits Information Back to top
Grand Rapids Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 171,930 85.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 30,102 14.90%

Grand Rapids Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,742 $339 $2,020 $1,603 $93 $1,389 $7,847 $4,452 $4,573 $0
1952 $3,250 $309 $2,619 $1,554 $111 $1,368 $8,902 $4,985 $4,620 $0
1953 $3,413 $313 $2,675 $1,583 $168 $2,110 $9,949 $5,318 $8,137 $0
1954 $3,570 $322 $2,883 $1,750 $135 $2,652 $10,990 $5,518 $7,821 $11,355
1955 $3,470 $347 $2,931 $1,761 $127 $2,727 $11,016 $5,849 $7,951 $10,417
1956 $3,869 $356 $3,356 $1,812 $124 $2,848 $12,009 $6,280 $10,230 $12,798
1957 $5,028 $374 $3,268 $1,638 $308 $3,439 $13,681 $7,021 $10,225 $13,012
1958 $5,183 $374 $3,231 $1,710 $345 $3,365 $13,834 $7,294 $9,255 $12,015
1959 $5,067 $340 $3,384 $1,651 $361 $3,336 $13,799 $7,156 $8,160 $11,817
1960 $5,124 $168 $3,396 $1,884 $384 $3,695 $14,483 $7,240 $7,700 $11,434
1961 $5,716 $198 $3,095 $1,932 $403 $3,931 $15,077 $7,502 $21,447 $21,963
1962 $7,115 $219 $4,293 $2,385 $435 $4,295 $18,523 $8,375 $26,665 $23,614
1963 $7,465 $550 $5,833 $2,725 $463 $5,251 $21,737 $9,085 $29,205 $20,728
1964 $7,817 $500 $5,697 $2,497 $463 $6,116 $22,590 $9,491 $27,718 $0
1965 $7,628 $292 $4,810 $3,243 $463 $10,057 $26,201 $9,722 $28,280 $0
1966 $8,007 $305 $8,019 $3,025 $463 $6,538 $26,052 $9,730 $31,435 $0
1967 $8,791 $291 $5,991 $3,473 $541 $9,735 $28,531 $10,680 $38,400 $32,807
1968 $8,526 $4,556 $5,506 $3,050 $541 $8,702 $26,325 $13,229 $44,824 $0
1969 $7,899 $7,060 $7,362 $3,442 $541 $9,141 $28,385 $14,497 $59,148 $0
1970 $7,265 $7,573 $9,002 $4,709 $541 $10,812 $32,329 $16,773 $47,543 $32,848
1971 $7,370 $7,626 $9,932 $4,366 $541 $10,846 $33,055 $8,121 $55,700 $37,148
1972 $8,334 $8,150 $17,092 $4,361 $1,429 $11,697 $42,913 $18,583 $52,380 $42,729
1973 $8,634 $8,927 $27,352 $3,902 $1,429 $11,446 $52,763 $22,674 $51,636 $45,515
1974 $9,102 $9,462 $23,567 $4,542 $1,429 $12,517 $51,157 $25,038 $48,000 $52,361
1975 $7,991 $8,832 $28,009 $4,260 $1,429 $11,334 $53,023 $26,541 $39,712 $48,766
1976 $8,895 $9,228 $39,297 $4,451 $1,429 $12,744 $66,816 $44,864 $35,718 $37,715
1977 $8,354 $10,265 $47,538 $5,784 $3,644 $15,221 $80,541 $31,908 $37,242 $80,746
1978 $8,680 $11,598 $58,082 $6,126 $4,219 $16,712 $93,819 $50,584 $38,476 $79,961
1979 $9,595 $13,374 $44,252 $6,535 $4,868 $20,396 $85,646 $38,173 $52,386 $89,150
1980 $10,177 $14,540 $45,781 $7,251 $5,584 $24,645 $93,438 $43,986 $50,749 $104,166
1981 $11,085 $17,226 $46,461 $7,885 $6,412 $25,152 $96,995 $46,197 $46,962 $113,518
1982 $13,457 $16,413 $30,525 $10,455 $7,544 $34,870 $96,851 $41,407 $49,242 $109,112
1983 $15,266 $16,827 $29,247 $11,381 $10,773 $33,036 $99,703 $41,135 $52,547 $134,699
1984 $16,200 $18,496 $30,742 $12,977 $12,991 $33,618 $106,528 $38,983 $48,811 $156,133
1985 $17,078 $20,232 $33,866 $13,383 $11,767 $41,849 $117,943 $40,708 $45,107 $176,159
1986 $17,886 $22,754 $35,759 $14,164 $14,521 $38,614 $120,944 $43,084 $86,999 $200,361
1987 $19,144 $23,865 $32,599 $14,271 $14,521 $39,380 $119,915 $46,589 $87,647 $208,446
1988 $19,553 $25,923 $32,416 $16,015 $20,078 $39,688 $127,750 $49,215 $84,789 $267,823
1989 $21,946 $26,801 $36,555 $18,605 $21,187 $46,256 $144,549 $52,283 $167,907 $397,311
1990 $23,716 $27,742 $36,075 $20,257 $38,940 $57,746 $176,734 $52,914 $238,288 $485,900
1991 $27,564 $27,916 $52,289 $23,976 $13,082 $51,926 $168,837 $55,709 $269,378 $346,177
1992 $29,312 $28,046 $47,953 $31,240 $26,161 $59,397 $194,063 $56,774 $278,306 $472,958
1993 $22,085 $29,835 $34,796 $33,447 $36,931 $38,597 $165,856 $63,214 $361,910 $510,241
1994 $30,820 $31,307 $48,773 $33,008 $36,182 $47,651 $196,434 $65,042 $354,960 $517,284
1995 $31,459 $33,887 $48,082 $33,933 $24,082 $66,684 $204,240 $67,926 $399,356 $511,168
1996 $24,392 $37,731 $50,315 $35,125 $24,082 $67,029 $200,943 $75,820 $388,457 $487,544
1997 $22,366 $48,804 $51,088 $34,924 $41,279 $66,301 $215,958 $74,995 $394,412 $596,167
1998 $24,951 $50,406 $47,828 $35,535 $85,795 $72,663 $266,772 $78,744 $375,997 $679,831
1999 $27,520 $54,045 $57,135 $33,448 $85,795 $74,539 $278,437 $85,655 $436,022 $733,297
2000 $35,178 $57,650 $60,276 $33,117 $85,795 $97,027 $311,393 $84,920 $415,778 $737,499
2001 $38,024 $55,996 $52,909 $33,374 $65,181 $75,556 $265,044 $90,985 $422,155 $792,589
2002 $27,731 $54,999 $73,135 $36,105 $19,493 $80,018 $236,482 $95,927 $421,977 $705,116
2003 $29,534 $52,563 $73,487 $39,043 $16,157 $94,569 $252,790 $91,129 $429,392 $750,901
2004 $37,560 $53,051 $78,085 $36,633 $71,075 $94,687 $318,040 $91,603 $400,442 $775,809
2005 $40,174 $55,615 $91,813 $37,450 $68,827 $94,827 $333,091 $101,702 $456,368 $832,788
2006 $43,179 $61,246 $80,140 $41,027 $38,305 $96,412 $299,063 $94,011 $522,697 $882,069


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $494 $169 $178 $1,436 $623 $8,368
$2,237 $13 $78 $1,309 $52 $1,779
1952 $0 $488 $152 $150 $1,797 $756 $8,861
$2,428 $20 $76 $1,576 $70 $1,348
1953 $0 $479 $105 $159 $1,710 $868 $9,121
$2,534 $26 $84 $1,420 $62 $1,674
1954 $0 $541 $164 $251 $1,848 $1,111 $10,767
$2,765 $27 $154 $1,482 $52 $2,372
1955 $0 $589 $249 $234 $2,120 $1,056 $12,451
$2,896 $26 $149 $1,629 $74 $3,429
1956 $0 $681 $234 $246 $2,363 $1,055 $12,343
$3,023 $21 $142 $2,131 $66 $2,381
1957 $0 $794 $264 $306 $3,569 $1,220 $15,683
$3,228 $8 $151 $3,479 $124 $2,540
1958 $0 $784 $439 $337 $2,561 $1,239 $13,916
$3,357 $0 $160 $2,060 $144 $2,835
1959 $0 $662 $0 $315 $2,262 $1,457 $12,567
$3,253 $0 $136 $1,155 $181 $3,146
1960 $0 $893 $0 $405 $2,091 $1,170 $13,986
$3,631 $0 $130 $1,534 $203 $3,929
1961 $0 $1,207 $0 $316 $3,400 $1,543 $15,653
$3,652 $0 $168 $1,697 $210 $3,460
1962 $0 $1,047 $162 $384 $3,061 $1,554 $25,068
$3,645 $0 $361 $4,577 $260 $10,017
1963 $0 $881 $0 $403 $2,877 $1,859 $29,563
$4,064 $0 $437 $6,845 $267 $11,930
1964 $0 $1,016 $339 $442 $3,958 $1,492 $23,291
$4,342 $0 $823 $3,484 $267 $7,128
1965 $0 $1,043 $2,389 $480 $3,888 $1,682 $23,671
$4,407 $0 $597 $2,743 $267 $6,175
1966 $0 $1,311 $1,354 $526 $3,575 $1,754 $25,236
$6,325 $0 $466 $3,300 $267 $6,358
1967 $0 $1,516 $3,054 $418 $3,939 $1,782 $26,841
$5,160 $0 $761 $2,844 $903 $6,464
1968 $0 $1,619 $4,288 $676 $4,508 $2,036 $33,218
$5,931 $0 $1,054 $3,563 $903 $8,640
1969 $0 $2,154 $4,267 $612 $2,489 $2,519 $33,753
$6,295 $0 $1,442 $5,359 $903 $7,713
1970 $3 $3,410 $1,833 $241 $4,710 $2,664 $38,657
$7,534 $0 $1,429 $4,492 $903 $11,438
1971 $0 $2,660 $3,410 $202 $4,882 $2,801 $39,641
$8,335 $0 $1,281 $6,096 $903 $9,071
1972 $0 $2,606 $4,785 $189 $4,070 $2,813 $49,821
$9,025 $0 $1,103 $3,925 $1,168 $20,137
1973 $0 $3,504 $1,450 $103 $5,449 $2,702 $53,234
$9,598 $0 $1,615 $5,049 $1,168 $22,596
1974 $0 $4,558 $3,786 $127 $7,070 $2,955 $53,766
$9,781 $0 $1,217 $5,959 $1,168 $17,145
1975 $0 $6,111 $2,558 $118 $7,258 $5,089 $58,439
$11,955 $0 $1,062 $6,176 $1,168 $16,944
1976 $0 $6,445 $2,398 $553 $7,309 $4,698 $79,246
$12,806 $0 $810 $9,502 $1,168 $33,557
1977 $0 $6,877 $2,554 $559 $7,079 $5,036 $80,690
$13,498 $0 $1,161 $8,515 $1,845 $33,566
1978 $0 $8,049 $2,878 $619 $7,861 $4,641 $102,526
$15,888 $0 $1,046 $8,502 $2,165 $50,877
1979 $0 $9,728 $2,961 $1,191 $7,577 $5,594 $108,106
$18,175 $0 $1,302 $12,584 $2,346 $46,648
1980 $0 $10,045 $3,357 $1,236 $12,014 $6,865 $92,688
$20,271 $0 $1,001 $8,690 $2,731 $26,478
1981 $0 $10,237 $3,413 $1,354 $10,321 $10,626 $95,451
$21,550 $0 $1,793 $9,491 $3,021 $23,645
1982 $0 $8,291 $169 $145 $7,479 $6,293 $90,712
$24,044 $0 $2,074 $10,795 $0 $31,422
1983 $0 $8,600 $365 $0 $7,641 $5,542 $96,309
$23,861 $0 $2,191 $9,964 $4,011 $34,134
1984 $0 $9,035 $640 $0 $9,378 $5,488 $107,682
$24,862 $0 $2,903 $10,470 $4,489 $40,417
1985 $0 $9,360 $633 $0 $10,137 $5,811 $116,165
$25,559 $0 $2,844 $10,991 $4,979 $45,851
1986 $0 $9,275 $689 $0 $14,277 $6,504 $119,186
$27,712 $0 $3,432 $11,346 $5,466 $40,485
1987 $0 $10,797 $750 $0 $13,716 $6,885 $129,503
$28,945 $0 $4,047 $12,899 $5,466 $45,998
1988 $0 $12,071 $768 $0 $16,034 $9,934 $141,406
$31,328 $0 $2,779 $13,849 $6,906 $47,737
1989 $0 $12,454 $796 $0 $16,094 $9,824 $147,137
$31,587 $0 $4,507 $15,970 $7,654 $48,251
1990 $426 $12,637 $796 $0 $16,688 $9,278 $194,778
$32,859 $0 $2,384 $50,974 $8,826 $59,910
1991 $0 $13,474 $0 $0 $22,019 $8,764 $245,118
$35,437 $0 $2,506 $83,216 $9,466 $70,236
1992 $0 $14,885 $0 $0 $22,447 $9,453 $247,324
$35,733 $0 $5,232 $71,654 $11,611 $76,309
1993 $0 $10,890 $0 $0 $15,836 $7,124 $198,224
$36,744 $0 $13,492 $32,581 $11,443 $70,114
1994 $0 $16,581 $0 $0 $22,346 $7,084 $209,780
$37,855 $0 $13,039 $31,713 $12,269 $68,893
1995 $0 $17,486 $0 $0 $24,709 $7,390 $262,398
$40,385 $0 $19,746 $32,598 $16,406 $103,678
1996 $0 $18,764 $0 $0 $23,739 $7,933 $236,276
$43,128 $0 $16,010 $34,575 $16,406 $75,721
1997 $0 $19,777 $0 $0 $25,683 $8,230 $254,338
$47,444 $0 $13,233 $39,000 $20,624 $80,347
1998 $0 $20,587 $0 $0 $27,770 $8,316 $240,053
$48,838 $0 $12,689 $34,580 $23,098 $64,175
1999 $0 $22,004 $0 $0 $26,430 $8,602 $268,407
$52,659 $0 $14,442 $36,104 $23,098 $85,068
2000 $0 $23,755 $0 $0 $29,214 $9,192 $302,787
$55,768 $0 $15,404 $42,614 $23,098 $103,742
2001 $0 $24,180 $0 $0 $33,318 $9,953 $326,478
$58,921 $0 $14,426 $40,067 $27,944 $117,669
2002 $0 $20,688 $0 $0 $34,898 $16,386 $378,334
$86,276 $0 $23,040 $42,710 $29,182 $125,154
2003 $0 $22,754 $0 $0 $36,317 $17,790 $356,974
$63,998 $0 $17,506 $29,163 $31,419 $138,027
2004 $0 $23,411 $225 $0 $40,609 $16,131 $354,441
$64,978 $0 $14,294 $44,498 $30,133 $120,162
2005 $0 $30,182 $424 $0 $39,968 $16,396 $371,416
$60,518 $0 $15,883 $31,018 $32,019 $145,008
2006 $0 $28,277 $0 $0 $32,495 $14,241 $385,062
$60,207 $0 $15,486 $48,479 $33,583 $152,294

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,369
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Grand Rapids Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 33,514 15.83%
10-19 Years 31,916 15.08%
20-29 Years 37,055 17.51%
30-39 Years 32,633 15.42%
40-49 Years 28,245 13.34%
50-59 Years 17,591 8.31%
60-69 Years 10,987 5.19%
70-79 Years 11,095 5.24%
80-89 Years 6,923 3.27%
90+ Years 1,698 0.80%

Grand Rapids Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 103,360 48.83%
Color 1 Box Female 108,297 51.17%

Grand Rapids Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 136,728 64.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 39,537 18.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25,993 12.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,380 2.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,348 1.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,166 0.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 370 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 135 0.06%

Grand Rapids Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 33,951 20.68%
2. German 30,797 18.76%
3. Irish 18,744 11.42%
4. Polish 16,561 10.09%
5. English 16,007 9.75%
6. United States Or American 6,393 3.89%
7. French Non-Basque 5,847 3.56%
8. Italian 4,507 2.75%
9. Swedish 3,387 2.06%
10. Scottish 2,732 1.66%

Grand Rapids Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 164,931 84.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20,586 10.58%
3. Vietnamese 1,301 0.67%
4. Serbo Croatian 1,171 0.60%
5. Other West Germanic 866 0.45%
6. French 705 0.36%
7. African 610 0.31%
8. Other Indo European 605 0.31%
9. Arabic 590 0.30%
10. Polish 558 0.29%

Grand Rapids Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 190,410 89.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,299 2.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15,994 7.55%

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