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Population (year 2000): 10,764. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,373 (-3.6% change)
 

Males: 5,160  (47.9%)
Females: 5,604  (52.1%)

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Median resident age:  36.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49506.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $85,600 (it was $84,772 in 2000)
East Grand Rapids  $85,600
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $261,500 (it was $205,600 in 2000)
East Grand Rapids  $261,500
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in East Grand Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (26.3%), Irish (20.1%), English (19.1%), Dutch (16.6%), Polish (6.7%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 756 feet

Land area: 2.93 square miles.

Population density: 3544 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Grand Rapids

  • High school or higher: 99.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Grand Rapids city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

329 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  3.1%
Michigan:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Grand Rapids:  1.5% ($2,999)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (3.4 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (133.3 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (161.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grand Rapids, MI (3.4 miles ), Kentwood, MI (4.3 miles ), Northview, MI (6.5 miles ), Wyoming, MI (6.8 miles ), Comstock Park, MI (8.1 miles ), Forest Hills, MI (8.2 miles ), Cutlerville, MI (8.3 miles ), Walker, MI (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $308,300
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $260,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $275,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $385,600
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $297,800
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $428,600
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $427,100
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $331,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $440,800
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 85.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,384 (-12.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 750 (14.0%)


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Area code commonly used in this area: 616

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+0.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Machinery (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Lawyers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in East Grand Rapids by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1000000
    per 100,000 9.80.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1111011
    per 100,000 9.89.29.29.30.09.59.7
Robberies 2003001
    per 100,000 19.60.00.028.00.00.09.7
Assaults 8180451
    per 100,000 78.59.273.50.037.747.79.7
Burglaries 56482744524032
    per 100,000 549.4443.6248.0410.9490.7381.3308.9
Thefts 142919513212411088
    per 100,000 1393.1841.0872.81232.71170.11048.5849.6
Auto thefts 6455356
    per 100,000 58.937.045.946.728.347.757.9
Arson 1001100
    per 100,000 9.80.00.09.39.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8) 147.976.978.097.791.089.672.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.89
US city average:  3.00

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East Grand Rapids-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.1 miles away from the East Grand Rapids city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


East Grand Rapids topographic map

Birthplace of: Tom Pantlind - College basketball player (Central Michigan Chippewas).


Hospitals/medical centers near East Grand Rapids:
  • METROPOLITIAN HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • MARY FREE BED HOSPTIAL (about 4 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • SAINT MARY'S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Grand Rapids:
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 46 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Grand Rapids:
  • SOMERVILLE (about 9 miles; ADA, MI; ID: 34I)
  • PAUL C. MILLER-SPARTA (about 13 miles; SPARTA, MI; ID: 8D4)
  • RIVERVIEW (about 14 miles; JENISON, MI; ID: 08C)

Amtrak stations near East Grand Rapids:
  • 5 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Local government website: www.eastgr.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Grand Rapids:
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 1 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
Public high school in East Grand Rapids:
  • EAST GRAND RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 2211 LAKE DRIVE SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in East Grand Rapids:
  • EAST GRAND RAPIDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 689; Location: 2425 LAKE DRIVE SE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAKESIDE SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 2325 HALL STREET SE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • WEALTHY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 1961 LAKE DRIVE SE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BRETON DOWNS SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 2500 BOSTON SE; Grades: KG - 05)

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Lakes: Reeds Lake (A), Fisk Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in East Grand Rapids and their reported violations in the past:

EAST GRAND RAPIDS (Address: 750 Lakeside Drive, SE, Population served: 10764, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

East Grand Rapids compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in East Grand Rapids (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: East Grand Rapids Banking Ctr. Branc at 2263 Wealthy Street Se, branch established on 2006-07-11. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • United Bank of Michigan: East Grand Rapids Branch at 2137 Wealthy Street, branch established on 1999-05-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $430.4 mil, Deposits: $350.8 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 1$658
Solid Waste Management 1$2,637$31,6440$0
Streets and Highways 17$56,594$39,9495$4,654
Financial Administration 6$22,094$44,1882$3,403
Other Government Administration 3$14,818$59,2720$0
Parks and Recreation 8$25,018$37,5275$3,952
Water Supply 1$3,104$37,2480$0
Other and Unallocable 3$9,547$38,1880$0
Police Protection - Officers 28$135,984$58,2790$0
Police - Other 3$7,590$30,36015$3,877
Sewerage 4$13,521$40,5630$0
Totals for Government 74$290,906$47,17428$16,543


East Grand Rapids government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,208,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,386,000
    Parks & Recreation: $700,000
    Sewerage: $563,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $891,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,844,000
    Regular Highways: $2,438,000
    General Public Buildings: $865,000
    Parks & Recreation: $846,000
    Sewerage: $802,000
    Water Utilities: $776,000
    Financial Administration: $646,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    Central Staff Services: $224,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $83,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $702,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $776,000
    Sewerage: $628,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,775,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $342,000
    Interest Earnings: $189,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $673,000
    General - Other: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,266,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $786,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,841,000
    All Other: $378,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,556,000
    NEC: $56,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,651,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.09%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ottawa County, MI  0.82% ($36,905 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.21% ($30,313)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.19% ($30,428)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ottawa County, MI  0.94% ($48,103 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.24% ($40,250)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.23% ($33,522)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Grand Rapids:
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWZ (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WTKG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBL (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUR (1570 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WYGR (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WYOMING, MI; Owner: WYGR BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Grand Rapids:
  • WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
  • WAYG (89.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
  • WYCE (88.1 FM; WYOMING, MI; Owner: GRAND RAPIDS CABLE ACCESS CENTER)
  • WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W214AY (90.7 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around East Grand Rapids:
  • WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WOLP-CA (Channel 27; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)

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