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Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

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Population in 2022: 16,137 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 
Males: 7,512  (46.6%)
Females: 8,625  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

44.9 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 48236.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $122,733 (it was $78,558 in 2000)
Grosse Pointe Woods:

$122,733
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $59,775 (it was $38,653 in 2000)

Grosse Pointe Woods city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $338,795 (it was $231,800 in 2000)
Grosse Pointe Woods:

$338,795
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $218,544; detached houses: $224,524; townhouses or other attached units: $219,041; in 2-unit structures: $149,371; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,136; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $186,505; mobile homes: $50,472; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $95,764

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,725.

March 2022 cost of living index in Grosse Pointe Woods: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.7%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.5% for Black residents, 35.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.9% for other race residents, 2.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (2022)
    • 14,01987.0%White alone
    • 8845.5%Black alone
    • 6263.9%Two or more races
    • 3632.3%Hispanic
    • 1270.8%Asian alone
    • 420.3%Other race alone

Races in Grosse Pointe Woods detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Grosse Pointe Woods is 1,420 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Grosse Pointe Woods by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.2)		1
(6.2)		1
(6.3)		2
(12.7)		3
(19.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(19.1)		7
(45.0)		2
(12.9)		2
(13.0)		3
(19.6)		1
(6.6)		2
(12.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		8
(53.5)		3
(18.6)		3
(18.6)		3
(18.8)		4
(25.4)		5
(31.6)		6
(38.0)		4
(25.5)		1
(6.4)		5
(32.3)		6
(39.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.6)		3
(18.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		17
(113.7)		19
(117.8)		8
(49.6)		1
(6.3)		13
(82.5)		14
(88.6)		3
(19.0)		5
(31.8)		11
(70.7)		6
(38.7)		16
(104.2)		8
(52.4)		11
(72.6)		8
(49.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		25
(167.2)		31
(192.1)		31
(192.3)		33
(206.5)		36
(228.4)		24
(151.8)		20
(126.8)		35
(222.9)		22
(141.3)		41
(264.6)		9
(58.6)		15
(98.2)		10
(66.0)		15
(93.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		238
(1,592)		206
(1,277)		150
(930.3)		168
(1,051)		164
(1,041)		148
(936.3)		156
(989.0)		179
(1,140)		164
(1,054)		172
(1,110)		153
(996.7)		90
(589.4)		117
(771.9)		117
(727.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		27
(180.6)		24
(148.7)		28
(173.7)		53
(331.6)		20
(126.9)		20
(126.5)		20
(126.8)		11
(70.1)		20
(128.5)		12
(77.4)		29
(188.9)		17
(111.3)		18
(118.7)		29
(180.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.3)		1
(6.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index128.6110.585.094.9102.0100.673.896.1114.496.9102.165.666.875.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

Crime rate in Grosse Pointe Woods detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 36 (30 officers - 30 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: Polish (11.3%), Italian (10.0%), German (7.6%), Irish (6.2%), English (4.9%), American (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 587 feet

Land area: 3.26 square miles.

Population density: 4,948 people per square mile   (average).

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan map

918 residents are foreign born (2.2% North America, 1.8% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:

5.7%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,086 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,252 (1.7%)

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

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (11.0 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (248.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Grosse Pointe Shores, MI (1.0 miles ),
Harper Woods, MI (1.2 miles ),
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI (1.3 miles ),
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (1.5 miles ),
Grosse Pointe, MI (1.8 miles ),
Eastpointe, MI (1.8 miles ),
St. Clair Shores, MI (1.9 miles ),
Grosse Pointe Park, MI (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 82.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,966 (-12.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,722 (33.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI in 2022
Grosse Pointe Woods satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $290,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $425,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $352,300
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $370,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $312,800
  • 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2012: 26 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $333,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $231,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $366,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $375,000
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $359,100
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $225,500
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $208,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI residents
Average permit cost in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Michigan:

3.5%
Historical population in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Historical housing units in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Most common industries in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
  • Construction (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (13.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.9%)
  • Health care (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.3%)
  • Educational services (19.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (2.8%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Top executives (3.9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
  • Top executives (6.2%)
  • Engineers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4.4%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.0%)
  • Registered nurses (7.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)

Average climate in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 111. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

111
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.446. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.446
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 9.47. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.47
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.36
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.81
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00597. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00597
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Grosse Pointe Woods-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Grosse Pointe Woods city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1964, a category F4 tornado 16.6 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 224 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Grosse Pointe Woods-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from Grosse Pointe Woods center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 106.3 miles away from Grosse Pointe Woods center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 151.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 297.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 408.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 130.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Grosse Pointe Woods topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE CENTER-GEORGIAN EAST (21401 MACK AVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • FUSION HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; HARPER WOODS, MI)
  • HENRY FORD CONT CARE CTR-BELMO (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HARPER WOODS, MI)
  • ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; DETROIT, MI)
  • PRIORITY ONE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI)
  • FAMILY FIRST HOME CARE, L L C (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; HARPER WOODS, MI)
  • COAST TO COAST SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI)
  • HACKETT AND FABRY HOME HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI)

Amtrak stations near Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • 9 miles: WINDSOR (298 WALKER RD.) . Services: ticket office.
  • 11 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.
  • 14 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • Macomb Community College (about 7 miles; Warren, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,669)
  • Baker College of Clinton Township (about 9 miles; Clinton Township, MI; FT enrollment: 3,413)
  • Wayne State University (about 11 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 20,204)
  • Wayne County Community College District (about 12 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 10,554)
  • University of Detroit Mercy (about 13 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 3,406)
  • Lawrence Technological University (about 19 miles; Southfield, MI; FT enrollment: 2,430)
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn (about 19 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 6,712)

Public high school in Grosse Pointe Woods:

Private high school in Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL (Students: 661, Location: 1045 COOK RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Grosse Pointe Woods:

Private elementary/middle school in Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA ELEMENTARY (Students: 334, Location: 467 FAIRFORD RD, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Grosse Pointe Woods: Lochmoor Country Club (A), Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pointe Plaza Shopping Center (1), Farmer Jack Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grosse Pointe Woods include: Our Lady Star of the Sea Chruch (A), Grosse Pointe Baptist Church (B), Grosse Pointe Woods Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Grosse Pointe Woods include: Sweeney Park (1), Children's Home of Detroit Historical Marker (2), Fractional District Number Nine School Historical Marker (3), Ghesquiere Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Corey Tropp - Ice hockey player, Eric Werner - Ice hockey player, Andy Miele - Ice hockey player.

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grosse Pointe Woods that have no violations reported:

  • GROSSE POINTE WOODS (Population served: 16,135, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.0%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

2.9%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
66 people in nursing homes in 2000
5 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Grosse Pointe Woods (2011 data):

  • Talmer Bank and Trust: 20276 Mack Avenue Branch at 20276 Mack Avenue, branch established on 2007/09/17; Grosse Pointe Woods Branch at 21110 Mack Ave, branch established on 2008/06/09. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $2,126.7 mil, Deposits: $1,722.6 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Talmer Bancorp Inc.
  • Comerica Bank: Mack-Brys Branch at 21303 Mack Avenue, branch established on 1969/10/15; Mack-Lockmoor Branch at 20200 Mack Avenue, branch established on 1952/08/18. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $60,970.5 mil, Deposits: $48,300.9 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 497 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • First Place Bank: 20247 Mack Avenue Branch at 20247 Mack Avenue, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $2,754.5 mil, Deposits: $2,219.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices
  • Flagstar Bank, FSB: Grosse Pointe Woods Branch at 19733 Mack Avenue, branch established on 2004/12/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $13,623.5 mil, Deposits: $7,802.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • KeyBank National Association: Grosse Pointe Woods Branch at 20100 Mack Avenue, branch established on 1991/07/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Citizens Bank: Mack Avenue Branch at 19683 Mack Avenue, branch established on 1989/02/01. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $9,212.3 mil, Deposits: $7,452.0 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Grosse Pointe Woods Branch at 19700 Mack Avenue, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Grosse Pointe Woods:

Marital status in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • High school or higher: 97.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Grosse Pointe Woods
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (based on Wayne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic297,283151
Evangelical Protestant183,985527
Black Protestant124,432282
Mainline Protestant85,387231
Other79,840116
Orthodox17,58023
None1,032,077-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 556
Wayne County:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 294
Wayne County:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 523
Wayne County:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,019
Here:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

11.6%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.2%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wayne County:

12.9%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Grosse Pointe Woods:

57.5%
Michigan:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Grosse Pointe Woods:

56.9%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.8
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Grosse Pointe Woods:

17.8%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Grosse Pointe Woods:

7.6%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Grosse Pointe Woods:

7.0
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.7%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

62.0%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Grosse Pointe Woods:

79.5%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 30$207,728$83,0910$0
Other and Unallocable 15$74,124$59,2991$1,147
Other Government Administration 8$46,956$70,4348$2,893
Police - Other 6$24,752$49,50415$20,803
Financial Administration 6$33,182$66,3642$6,273
Streets and Highways 6$29,003$58,0061$1,195
Judicial and Legal 3$14,210$56,8402$4,208
Water Supply 3$14,682$58,7281$1,218
Parks and Recreation 2$11,827$70,96229$28,546
Sewerage 0$0 1$553
Totals for Government 79$456,464$69,33660$66,837

Grosse Pointe Woods government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $12,854,000 ($796.55)
    Sewerage: $7,521,000 ($466.07)
    Regular Highways: $2,523,000 ($156.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,806,000 ($111.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,541,000 ($95.49)
    Central Staff Services: $754,000 ($46.72)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $561,000 ($34.76)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $511,000 ($31.67)
    Financial Administration: $450,000 ($27.89)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $673,000 ($41.71)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,172,000 ($258.54)
    Water Utilities: $1,973,000 ($122.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $962,000 ($59.61)
    Regular Highways: $688,000 ($42.63)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,949,000 ($368.66)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $211,000 ($13.08)

Grosse Pointe Woods government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $8,525,000 ($528.29)
    Parking Facilities: $391,000 ($24.23)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $496,000 ($30.74)
    Housing and Community Development: $20,000 ($1.24)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $641,000 ($39.72)
    General Revenue - Other: $533,000 ($33.03)
    Interest Earnings: $96,000 ($5.95)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,368,000 ($146.74)
    Highways: $1,230,000 ($76.22)
    Other: $9,000 ($0.56)
  • Tax - Property: $16,303,000 ($1010.29)
    Other License: $342,000 ($21.19)

Grosse Pointe Woods government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,549,000 ($2079.01)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,771,000 ($2030.80)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,822,000 ($422.76)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,074,000 ($376.40)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,684,000 ($166.33)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,907,000 ($118.18)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $748,000 ($46.35)

Grosse Pointe Woods government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,052,000 ($1614.43)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,074,000 ($376.40)

4.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.12%
Michigan average:

5.83%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oakland County, MI  1.05% ($61,736 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.58% ($46,721)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.41% ($58,137)


5.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($70,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
Michigan average:

5.95%

0.00% of residents moved to foreign countries ($38 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.00%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oakland County, MI  1.32% ($65,682 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.80% ($41,564)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.34% ($59,961)
Businesses in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
NameCountNameCount
CVS1Little Caesars Pizza1
Caribou Coffee1Men's Wearhouse1
Curves1Nike1
FedEx2Quiznos1
GNC1Subway1
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Jimmy John's1UPS1
Kroger1

Strongest AM radio stations in Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEXL (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROYAL OAK, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grosse Pointe Woods:

  • 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.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • 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.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • 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 Woods:

  • 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)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • 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.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Grosse Pointe Woods fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Lat: 42.443611 Lon: -82.906833, Call Sign: WQMZ780, Licensee ID: L00031867,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.312 MHz, Grant Date: 11/18/2010, Expiration Date: 11/18/2020, Cancellation Date: 01/23/2021, Certifier: Joseph Ahee, Registrant: City Of Grosse Pointe Woods, 20025 Mack Plaza Dr., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236, Phone: (313) 343-2460, Fax: (313) 343-2622

  • Lat: 42.433083 Lon: -82.908694, Call Sign: WQQA321,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2022, Expiration Date: 10/02/2032, Certifier: Andrew Pazuchowski, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 20025 Mack Plaza Drive, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48225, Phone: (313) 343-2419, Fax: (313) 343-9941, Email:

  • Lat: 42.435278 Lon: -82.893611, Call Sign: WQWZ875,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.137 MHz, 452.187 MHz, 452.637 MHz, 457.137 MHz, 457.187 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2016, Expiration Date: 01/11/2026, Certifier: Leslie Lindbloom, Registrant: Hawkeye Licensing, Crestwood, KY 40014, Phone: (502) 381-8050, Email:

  • Lat: 42.442833 Lon: -82.901389, Call Sign: WRNN328,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.3400 MHz, Grant Date: 07/29/2021, Expiration Date: 07/29/2031, Certifier: Chris Stanley, Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 729-4858, Email:

  • Lat: 42.424333 Lon: -82.900833, Call Sign: WRVB801,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.362 MHz, 457.112 MHz, 467.462 MHz, 452.837 MHz, 457.837 MHz, Grant Date: 11/01/2022, Expiration Date: 11/01/2032, Certifier: Anca Mitchell, Registrant: Bearcom, 4009 Distribution Drive, Bldg 200, Garland, TX 75041, Phone: (800) 458-9887, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Se Cor Of Int Of I94 & 8 Mile Rd (Lat: 42.450583 Lon: -82.916556), Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WPNE811,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23475.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/09/2012, Expiration Date: 06/30/2022, Cancellation Date: 03/26/2020, Registrant: Michigan Department Of Transportation, 8885 Ricks Road, Lansing, MI 48909, Phone: (517) 636-0635, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 19755 Mack Avenue (Lat: 42.428361 Lon: -82.911028), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KNKD334,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz, Grant Date: 06/01/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2005, Registrant: Ameritech Mobile Services, Inc., 2000 West Ameritech Center Drive, Location 2g81, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195-5000, Phone: (847) 248-4740, Fax: (847) 248-2674


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grosse Pointe Woods)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED75$141,10772$140,056274$175,6027$40,57113$79,8460$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$120,1673$188,00034$183,5591$20,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$163,36415$88,60098$179,89811$29,0009$82,4441$10,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$111,8752$115,00049$180,7961$7,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$74,0004$109,75022$203,5450$01$60,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5511.00 , 5512.00, 5517.00, 5518.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$155,36411$211,727
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$106,0002$239,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$183,0002$123,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$127,5002$124,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$124,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5511.00 , 5512.00, 5517.00, 5518.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of fire incidents - 31 took place in 2006, and the least - 13 in 2007. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.6%), and Other (18.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
    • 20451.6%Structure Fires
    • 7118.0%Other
    • 6717.0%Outside Fires
    • 5313.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
  • 90.1%Utility gas
  • 7.4%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
  • 75.3%Utility gas
  • 20.9%Electricity
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Grosse Pointe Woods compared to Michigan state average:

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

Grosse Pointe Woods on our top lists:

  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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