Grand Rapids

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  5. Grand Rapids Family Information
  6. Grand Rapids Education Information
  7. Grand Rapids Public Benefits Information
  8. Grand Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Grand Rapids Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,142
  • Land Area (2000): 44.083 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.044 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,863
Grand Rapids Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,071 76.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 49 0.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,179 22.25%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 486 30.26%
2. Educational Services 117 7.29%
3. Construction 105 6.54%
4. Food Manufacturing 84 5.23%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 5.11%
6. Finance and Insurance 62 3.86%
7. Health Care 61 3.80%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 3.49%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 2.99%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 46 2.86%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 2.55%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 38 2.37%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 31 1.93%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 27 1.68%
15. Public Administration 25 1.56%
16. Department and Other General Stores 24 1.49%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 1.31%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 1.31%
19. Metal Manufactuing 19 1.18%
20. Truck Transportation 18 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 270 20.64%
2. Paper Manufacturing 168 12.84%
3. Health Care 166 12.69%
4. Finance and Insurance 113 8.64%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 89 6.80%
6. Construction 53 4.05%
7. Social Assistance 53 4.05%
8. Food Manufacturing 49 3.75%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 44 3.36%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 27 2.06%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 25 1.91%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 1.76%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 20 1.53%
14. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.38%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 1.30%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 1.15%
17. Metal Manufactuing 14 1.07%
18. Public Administration 14 1.07%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 0.99%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 0.84%

Grand Rapids Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 238 14.82%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 129 8.03%
3. Other Management Occupations 90 5.60%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 71 4.42%
5. Computer Specialists 61 3.80%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 50 3.11%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 48 2.99%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 2.80%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 2.80%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 2.43%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 2.37%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 38 2.37%
13. Life and Physical Scientists 37 2.30%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 35 2.18%
15. Accountants and Auditors 34 2.12%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 34 2.12%
17. Top Executives 34 2.12%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 30 1.87%
19. Other Financial Specialists 29 1.81%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 28 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 130 9.94%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 103 7.87%
3. Secretaries and Admins 92 7.03%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 73 5.58%
5. Other Production Occupations 72 5.50%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 62 4.74%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 3.98%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 40 3.06%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 39 2.98%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 34 2.60%
11. Business Operations Specialists 33 2.52%
12. Accountants and Auditors 31 2.37%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 31 2.37%
14. Child Care Workers 30 2.29%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 2.06%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 25 1.91%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 1.83%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 1.83%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 24 1.83%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 23 1.76%

Grand Rapids Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,462 62.36%
15-35 hours 569 14.41%
1-14 hours 244 6.18%
No regular hours 673 17.05%

Grand Rapids Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 86 3.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 50 1.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 72 2.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 265 9.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 352 12.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 577 20.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 471 16.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 215 7.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 137 4.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 78 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 212 7.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 188 6.78%

Grand Rapids Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 102 3.68%
5-9 440 15.87%
10-14 797 28.75%
15-19 637 22.98%
20-24 301 10.86%
25-29 149 5.38%
30-34 172 6.20%
35-39 27 0.97%
40-44 11 0.40%
45-59 77 2.78%
60-89 38 1.37%
At least 90 21 0.76%

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 0 0.00% 2,426 87.52%
30-44 0 0.00% 210 7.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 77 2.78%
At least 60 0 0.00% 59 2.13%

Grand Rapids Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 257 8.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,495 86.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 0.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 112 3.88%

Grand Rapids 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.


Grand Rapids Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,811 (5,286 people)
Families (2000): 1,513 (4,889 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 941
People at same address in 1995: 3,564
Grand Rapids Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 47 2.60%
$10,000-$14,999 51 2.82%
$15,000-$19,999 63 3.48%
$20,000-$24,999 70 3.87%
$25,000-$29,999 63 3.48%
$30,000-$34,999 62 3.42%
$35,000-$39,999 75 4.14%
$40,000-$44,999 75 4.14%
$45,000-$49,999 97 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 166 9.17%
$60,000-$74,999 317 17.50%
$75,000-$99,999 343 18.94%
$100,000-$124,999 173 9.55%
$125,000-$149,999 74 4.09%
$150,000-$199,999 80 4.42%
$200,000 or more 55 3.04%

Grand Rapids Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 248 13.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 634 34.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 50 2.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 336 18.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 378 20.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 8.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Grand Rapids Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,619 30.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,172 21.75%
Public Assistance 22 0.41%
Retirement 274 5.09%
Self Employment 244 4.53%
Social Security 275 5.10%
Supplemental Security 7 0.13%
Wage / Salary 1,577 29.27%
Other 198 3.67%

Grand Rapids Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 665 46.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 773 53.76%

Grand Rapids Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 89 4.33%
Color 1 Box Married 1,467 71.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 480 23.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 0.92%

Grand Rapids Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 121 6.06%
Color 1 Box Married 1,469 73.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 323 16.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 4.16%

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 26 0.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 200 5.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,344 36.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 728 19.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 280 7.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 708 19.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 400 10.85%

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 44 0.86% 116 2.26% 160 3.11%
Kindergarten 98 1.91% 9 0.18% 107 2.08%
Grades 1-4 207 4.03% 121 2.35% 328 6.38%
Grades 5-8 346 6.73% 70 1.36% 416 8.09%
Grades 9-12 394 7.66% 46 0.89% 440 8.56%
Undergrad college 121 2.35% 11 0.21% 132 2.57%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.74% 13 0.25% 51 0.99%
Total 1,248 24.27% 386 7.51% 1,634 31.78%

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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 5,199 98.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 82 1.55%

Grand Rapids 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.


Grand Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Grand Rapids Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 667 12.97%
10-19 Years 914 17.78%
20-29 Years 304 5.91%
30-39 Years 814 15.83%
40-49 Years 1,008 19.60%
50-59 Years 747 14.53%
60-69 Years 401 7.80%
70-79 Years 196 3.81%
80-89 Years 80 1.56%
90+ Years 11 0.21%

Grand Rapids Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,584 50.25%
Color 1 Box Female 2,558 49.75%

Grand Rapids Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,990 97.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 42 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Grand Rapids Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,642 40.23%
2. Polish 752 11.45%
3. Irish 575 8.76%
4. Norwegian 569 8.66%
5. English 476 7.25%
6. Dutch 239 3.64%
7. French Non-Basque 191 2.91%
8. Swedish 188 2.86%
9. French Canadian 122 1.86%
10. United States Or American 87 1.32%

Grand Rapids Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,816 96.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49 0.98%
3. Other Indic 35 0.70%
4. Chinese 32 0.64%
5. German 29 0.58%
6. Polish 19 0.38%
7. Korean 10 0.20%
8. French 8 0.16%
9. Other Indo European 7 0.14%
10. Tagalog 2 0.04%

Grand Rapids Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,179 97.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 49 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 71 1.34%

Grand Rapids 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.
Grand Rapids 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.