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Population (year 2000): 2,823. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,664 (-5.6% change)
 

Males: 1,406  (49.8%)
Females: 1,417  (50.2%)

Wayne County

Median resident age:  48.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48236.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $114,200 (it was $113,882 in 2000)
Grosse Pointe Shores  $114,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $812,400 (it was $594,200 in 2000)
Grosse Pointe Shores  $812,400
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Grosse Pointe Shores:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (25.8%), Irish (14.2%), English (12.9%), Italian (12.1%), Arab (9.4%), Polish (8.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 586 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 2361 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Grosse Pointe Shores

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grosse Pointe Shores village

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 71.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

358 residents are foreign born (5.5% Asia, 4.0% Europe, 2.3% North America).

This village:  12.7%
Michigan:  5.3%

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

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

Grosse Pointe Shores:  1.3% ($7,741)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Grosse Pointe Shores satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Clair Shores, MI (3.6 miles , pop. 63,096).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (15.7 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (1.3 miles ), Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (2.7 miles ), Harper Woods, MI (3.1 miles ), St. Clair Shores, MI (3.6 miles ), Grosse Pointe, MI (3.9 miles ), Eastpointe, MI (5.0 miles ), Grosse Pointe Park, MI (5.3 miles ), Roseville, MI (6.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $523,800
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $275,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $724,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $825,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $861,300
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $708,300
  • 2003: 64 buildings, average cost: $191,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $509,800
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $525,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 82.88 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -117 (-4.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (17%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


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Crime in Grosse Pointe Shores by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 011000
    per 100,000 0.035.035.50.00.00.0
Burglaries 300010
    per 100,000 105.70.00.00.036.40.0
Thefts 510020
    per 100,000 176.235.00.00.072.90.0
Auto thefts 200000
    per 100,000 70.50.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 20.18.47.10.05.50.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.30
US city average:  3.00

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Grosse Pointe Shores-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Grosse Pointe Shores village center killed 11 people and injured 224 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 tornado 17.5 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Grosse Pointe Shores topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Grosse Pointe Shores:
  • ST JOHN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CTR (about 2 miles; DETROIT, MI)
  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI)
  • BON SECOURS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GROSSE POINTE, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grosse Pointe Shores:
  • DETROIT CITY (about 9 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 37 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grosse Pointe Shores:
  • COBO HALL (about 14 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 16 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: UIZ)
  • RAY COMMUNITY (about 21 miles; RAY, MI; ID: 57D)

Amtrak stations near Grosse Pointe Shores:
  • 10 miles: WINDSOR (298 WALKER RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 15 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.grossepointeshores.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grosse Pointe Shores:
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 22 miles; TROY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 20,389)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 5,301)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,414)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,119)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; FT enrollment: 2,479)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  81.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Grosse Pointe Shores compared to Michigan state average:

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


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$12,611$50,4440$0
Police - Other 3$10,207$40,8285$4,643
Police Protection - Officers 19$98,791$62,3940$0
Other and Unallocable 4$13,614$40,8420$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,509$42,1080$0
Other Government Administration 4$22,317$66,9510$0
Financial Administration 1$6,808$81,6960$0
Water Supply 1$4,242$50,9040$0
Parks and Recreation 1$4,893$58,71610$12,533
Solid Waste Management 5$18,254$43,8100$0
Totals for Government 42$195,246$55,78515$17,176


Grosse Pointe Shores government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $466,000
  • Charges - All Other: $160,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,580,000
    Regular Highways: $701,000
    Water Utilities: $675,000
    Central Staff Services: $636,000
    Parks & Recreation: $559,000
    General - Other: $482,000
    General Public Buildings: $404,000
    Solid Waste Management: $342,000
    Financial Administration: $114,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $9,862,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $3,395,000
    Total Federal Securities: $2,259,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $1,477,000
    Benefit Payments: $604,000
    Total Other Securities: $159,000
    Interest Revenue: $-460,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $991,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,947,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,531,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,981,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $435,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $380,000
    Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Rents: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $457,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $961,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $301,000
    Highways: $166,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,700,000
    NEC: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,720,000

3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.29%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oakland County, MI  0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.31% ($39,054)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oakland County, MI  1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.35% ($47,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grosse Pointe Shores:
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grosse Pointe Shores:
  • WDMK (102.7 FM; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grosse Pointe Shores:
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)

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