Grand Haven, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,161 (All urban)

Grand Haven, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,565 (4,975 occupied: 3,372 owner occupied, 1,603 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	26%

Housing density: 958 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $84,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $382

Median gross rent in Grand Haven, MI in 2000: $525

Housing units in Grand Haven with a mortgage: 1,822 (148 second mortgage, 336 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 905

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,817

In family households: 8,233 (2,130 male householders, 780 female householders)
2,266 spouses, 2,695 children (2,350 natural, 105 adopted, 240 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 62 other relatives, 123 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,584 (947 male householders (717 living alone)), 1,162 female householders (1,021 living alone)), 475 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 344 (264 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,526 2-persons, 651 3-persons, 448 4-persons, 186 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,738 1-person, 322 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

1,485 married couples with children.
585 single-parent households (122 men, 463 women).

95.2% of residents of Grand Haven speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 326 (2.9%)
(77.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Haven, Michigan:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 29
4 rooms: 484
5 rooms: 781
6 rooms: 734
7 rooms: 540
8 rooms: 419
9 or more rooms: 378

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Haven, Michigan:

1 room: 55
2 rooms: 123
3 rooms: 367
4 rooms: 568
5 rooms: 231
6 rooms: 123
7 rooms: 68
8 rooms: 52
9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 130
1990 to 1994: 197
1980 to 1989: 653
1970 to 1979: 790
1960 to 1969: 615
1950 to 1959: 904
1940 to 1949: 510
1939 or earlier: 1,725

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grand Haven:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 46
2 bedrooms: 1,059
3 bedrooms: 1,437
4 bedrooms: 669
5 or more bedrooms: 154

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Haven:

no bedroom: 55
1 bedroom: 590
2 bedrooms: 700
3 bedrooms: 160
4 bedrooms: 98
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 86
1 vehicle: 1,245
2 vehicles: 1,607
3 vehicles: 329
4 vehicles: 92
5 or more vehicles: 13

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

no vehicle: 230
1 vehicle: 818
2 vehicles: 504
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 26
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

Less than $10,000: 7
$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: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 23
$60,000 to $69,999: 168
$70,000 to $79,999: 136
$80,000 to $89,999: 283
$90,000 to $99,999: 428
$100,000 to $124,999: 597
$125,000 to $149,999: 452
$150,000 to $174,999: 199
$175,000 to $199,999: 113
$200,000 to $249,999: 183
$250,000 to $299,999: 17
$300,000 to $399,999: 46
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 20
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Grand Haven:

Less than $100: 29
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 33
$200 to $249: 51
$250 to $299: 101
$300 to $349: 78
$350 to $399: 193
$400 to $449: 196
$450 to $499: 231
$500 to $549: 288
$550 to $599: 133
$600 to $649: 107
$650 to $699: 56
$700 to $749: 27
$750 to $799: 31
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 22
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 16

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 27
1990 to 1994: 33
1985 to 1989: 46
1980 to 1984: 35
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 18
1965 to 1969: 142

Grand Haven, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.0%
Number of people working at home: 106 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 624
5 to 9 minutes: 1552
10 to 14 minutes: 1114
15 to 19 minutes: 523
20 to 24 minutes: 400
25 to 29 minutes: 206
30 to 34 minutes: 350
35 to 39 minutes: 147
40 to 44 minutes: 144
45 to 59 minutes: 208
60 to 89 minutes: 93
90 or more minutes: 92

Grand Haven mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,623 (83%)
Carpooled: 463 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 49 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 35 (1%)
Walked: 259 (5%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 106 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 273
$10,000 to $14,999: 319
$15,000 to $19,999: 391
$20,000 to $24,999: 445
$25,000 to $29,999: 416
$30,000 to $34,999: 409
$35,000 to $39,999: 226
$40,000 to $44,999: 360
$45,000 to $49,999: 309
$50,000 to $59,999: 574
$60,000 to $74,999: 471
$75,000 to $99,999: 467
$100,000 to $124,999: 211
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 or more: 58

First ancestries reported:

Dutch: 2041
German: 1829
Irish: 922
English: 828
Polish: 559
Other groups: 437
United States or American: 394
Italian: 364
French (except Basque): 279
Scottish: 221
French Canadian: 183
Swedish: 160
Norwegian: 97
Scotch-Irish: 78
Belgian: 75
Czech: 72
European: 65
Slovak: 53
Finnish: 49
Czechoslovakian: 38
Ukrainian: 34
Latvian: 33
Scandinavian: 32
Slovene: 32
Welsh: 28
Subsaharan African:: 26
African: 26
Russian: 23
Lithuanian: 21
Danish: 21
British: 20
Slavic: 12
Hungarian: 11
Australian: 11
Swiss: 11
Canadian: 9
Greek: 8

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

Netherlands (24%)
Vietnam (13%)
Mexico (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Korea (8%)
Other Western Europe (7%)
Germany (5%)

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

This state: 8640
Northeast: 254
Midwest: 1173
South: 425
West: 302

54% of Grand Haven residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 138
9th grade: 71
10th grade: 70
11th grade: 87
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,015
Less than 1 year of college: 264
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 562
Associate degree: 262
Bachelor's degree: 684
Master's degree: 185
Professional school degree: 77
Doctorate degree: 45

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 209
9th grade: 85
10th grade: 131
11th grade: 141
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,253
Less than 1 year of college: 433
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 527
Associate degree: 249
Bachelor's degree: 839
Master's degree: 262
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race 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: $40,441
Black householders: $17,188
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $85,216
Asian householders: $57,250
Some other race householders: $21,250
Two or more races householders: $33,611
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,219

Grand Haven household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Grand Haven household income for Black or African American householders

Grand Haven household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Grand Haven household income for Asian householders

Grand Haven household income for some other race householders

Grand Haven household income for two or more races householders

Grand Haven household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Grand Haven marital status for males

Grand Haven marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $95,700
Asian householders: $70,000
Two or more races householders: $109,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $48,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,398
One, attached: 132
Two: 547
3 or 4: 322
5 to 9: 191
10 to 19: 297
20 to 49: 71
50 or more: 207
Mobile homes: 400

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Grand Haven:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (97%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 244

Here:	23.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	10.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63

Here:	15.4%
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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