East Grand Rapids, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,783 (All urban)

East Grand Rapids, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,935 (3,834 occupied: 3,598 owner occupied, 236 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	6%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1345 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $137,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,625

Median gross rent in East Grand Rapids, MI in 2000: $809

Housing units in East Grand Rapids with a mortgage: 2,635 (291 second mortgage, 526 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 789

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,777

In family households: 9,917 (2,515 male householders, 545 female householders)
2,692 spouses, 4,059 children (3,827 natural, 106 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 17 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 860 (249 male householders (213 living alone)), 522 female householders (485 living alone)), 89 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,137 2-persons, 657 3-persons, 752 4-persons, 389 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 698 1-person, 64 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

3,052 married couples with children.
409 single-parent households (61 men, 348 women).

93.0% of residents of East Grand Rapids speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 329 (3.1%)
(33.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Grand Rapids, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 45
4 rooms: 71
5 rooms: 267
6 rooms: 510
7 rooms: 694
8 rooms: 713
9 or more rooms: 1,298

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Grand Rapids, Michigan:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 19
5 rooms: 59
6 rooms: 77
7 rooms: 37
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 46
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 55
1970 to 1979: 170
1960 to 1969: 711
1950 to 1959: 1,182
1940 to 1949: 531
1939 or earlier: 1,203

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Grand Rapids:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 33
2 bedrooms: 332
3 bedrooms: 1,523
4 bedrooms: 1,367
5 or more bedrooms: 343

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Grand Rapids:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 29
2 bedrooms: 70
3 bedrooms: 116
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in East Grand Rapids in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 57
1 vehicle: 726
2 vehicles: 2,104
3 vehicles: 585
4 vehicles: 85
5 or more vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in East Grand Rapids in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 116
2 vehicles: 98
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in East Grand Rapids, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 12
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 41
$90,000 to $99,999: 79
$100,000 to $124,999: 256
$125,000 to $149,999: 454
$150,000 to $174,999: 353
$175,000 to $199,999: 410
$200,000 to $249,999: 618
$250,000 to $299,999: 395
$300,000 to $399,999: 386
$400,000 to $499,999: 152
$500,000 to $749,999: 112
$750,000 to $999,999: 55
$1,000,000 or more: 63

East Grand Rapids rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in East Grand Rapids:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 31
$600 to $649: 26
$650 to $699: 28
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 19
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 106
1990 to 1994: 54
1985 to 1989: 27
1980 to 1984: 31
1975 to 1979: 28
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 51

East Grand Rapids, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 295 (5.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 131
5 to 9 minutes: 616
10 to 14 minutes: 1413
15 to 19 minutes: 1292
20 to 24 minutes: 825
25 to 29 minutes: 240
30 to 34 minutes: 106
35 to 39 minutes: 87
40 to 44 minutes: 80
45 to 59 minutes: 118
60 to 89 minutes: 75
90 or more minutes: 62

East Grand Rapids mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,665 (87%)
Carpooled: 256 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 90 (2%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 295 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 111
$10,000 to $14,999: 61
$15,000 to $19,999: 71
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 117
$30,000 to $34,999: 97
$35,000 to $39,999: 131
$40,000 to $44,999: 127
$45,000 to $49,999: 112
$50,000 to $59,999: 343
$60,000 to $74,999: 387
$75,000 to $99,999: 629
$100,000 to $124,999: 429
$125,000 to $149,999: 282
$150,000 to $199,999: 382
$200,000 or more: 497

First ancestries reported:

German: 1705
Irish: 1423
Dutch: 1415
English: 1276
Polish: 529
Other groups: 478
United States or American: 386
Italian: 332
Scottish: 281
Swedish: 258
Scotch-Irish: 234
French (except Basque): 188
Arab:: 171
Lebanese: 153
European: 152
Norwegian: 103
Russian: 89
French Canadian: 74
Greek: 71
British: 59
Welsh: 59
Ukrainian: 55
Lithuanian: 46
Swiss: 42
Hungarian: 37
Danish: 36
Scandinavian: 22
Finnish: 22
Eastern European: 20
Romanian: 18
Czechoslovakian: 17
Czech: 15
Northern European: 14
Syrian: 13
Canadian: 12
Pennsylvania German: 11
Latvian: 9
Armenian: 9
Slovene: 8
Subsaharan African:: 8
Nigerian: 8
Austrian: 7
Celtic: 6
Yugoslavian: 6
Egyptian: 5
Portuguese: 5
Croatian: 5
Serbian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (14%)
France (13%)
Korea (13%)
Germany (10%)
United Kingdom (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Mexico (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7412
Northeast: 529
Midwest: 1537
South: 671
West: 206

63% of East Grand Rapids residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 146
Less than 1 year of college: 102
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 309
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 1,083
Master's degree: 580
Professional school degree: 675
Doctorate degree: 90

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 309
Less than 1 year of college: 183
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 446
Associate degree: 249
Bachelor's degree: 1,445
Master's degree: 714
Professional school degree: 130
Doctorate degree: 84

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $84,116
Black householders: $95,000
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,250
Asian householders: $57,292
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $100,000

East Grand Rapids household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

East Grand Rapids household income for Black or African American householders

East Grand Rapids household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

East Grand Rapids household income for Asian householders

East Grand Rapids household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

East Grand Rapids marital status for males

East Grand Rapids marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $207,100
Black or African American householders: $187,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,500
Asian householders: $102,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $167,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,711
One, attached: 16
Two: 58
3 or 4: 5
5 to 9: 62
10 to 19: 44
20 to 49: 29
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Grand Rapids:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (96%)
Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (83%)
Electricity (14%)
Other fuel (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 147

Here:	8.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	6.1%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82

Here:	38.9%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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