Grosse Pointe Shores, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,509 (All urban)

Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,092 (1,054 occupied: 1,027 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	3%
State:	26%

Housing density: 956 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $99,998.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,564 (lower quartile is $726, upper quartile is $1,729)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $135

Median gross rent in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI in 2007: $1,831

Housing units in Grosse Pointe Shores with a mortgage: 535 (13 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 477

Grosse Pointe Shores,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $853,486 (it was $598,000 in 2000)

Grosse Pointe Shores:	$853,486
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $581,548 - $1,002,176

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $862,772
Here: $862,772
State: $200,820

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,795

In family households: 2,573 (784 male householders, 71 female householders)
793 spouses, 863 children (851 natural, 12 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 16 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 222 (53 male householders (41 living alone)), 147 female householders (140 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 437 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 181 1-person, 15 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

602 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (12 men, 10 women).

81.8% of residents of Grosse Pointe Shores speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
10.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 358 (12.8%)
(79.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 108 7 rooms: 240 8 rooms: 151 9 or more rooms: 499

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 9 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 51
1970 to 1979: 133
1960 to 1969: 241
1950 to 1959: 421
1940 to 1949: 88
1939 or earlier: 126

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grosse Pointe Shores:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 49 3 bedrooms: 413 4 bedrooms: 407 5 or more bedrooms: 158

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grosse Pointe Shores:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 9 3 bedrooms: 10 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Grosse Pointe Shores in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 169 2 vehicles: 527 3 vehicles: 260 4 vehicles: 36 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Grosse Pointe Shores in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 8 2 vehicles: 16 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$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: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 26
$400,000 to $499,999: 67
$500,000 to $749,999: 212
$750,000 to $999,999: 245
$1,000,000 or more: 313

Grosse Pointe Shores rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Grosse Pointe Shores:

Less than $100: 0 people
$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: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 3

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 15 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 27 1975 to 1979: 40 1970 to 1974: 42 1970 to 1974: 44 1965 to 1969: 152

Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.3%
Number of people working at home: 39 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 25
5 to 9 minutes: 133
10 to 14 minutes: 224
15 to 19 minutes: 115
20 to 24 minutes: 179
25 to 29 minutes: 55
30 to 34 minutes: 223
35 to 39 minutes: 45
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 78
60 to 89 minutes: 23
90 or more minutes: 4

Grosse Pointe Shores mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,052 (89%)
Carpooled: 46 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Walked: 26 (2%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 39 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $44,999: 24
$45,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 60
$60,000 to $74,999: 38
$75,000 to $99,999: 145
$100,000 to $124,999: 119
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 97
$200,000 or more: 335

First ancestries reported:

German: 472

Italian: 313

English: 246

Arab:: 228

Lebanese: 197

Irish: 191

Other groups: 181

Greek: 170

Polish: 132

United States or American: 81

French (except Basque): 56

Scotch-Irish: 55

Scottish: 53

Belgian: 48

Dutch: 29

French Canadian: 26

Canadian: 24

Ukrainian: 22

Welsh: 19

Swedish: 18

Egyptian: 16

Iranian: 16

Norwegian: 14

Hungarian: 11

Arab/Arabic: 11

Yugoslavian: 10

Celtic: 9

Basque: 7

Austrian: 6

Danish: 5

Luxemburger: 5

Croatian: 5

Lithuanian: 5

Swiss: 4

Slovak: 4

Syrian: 4

Czech: 4

Brazilian: 4

European: 3

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

Canada (18%)
Lebanon (15%)
Greece (12%)
Philippines (12%)
Iran (8%)
Poland (4%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 1973
Northeast: 168
Midwest: 171
South: 111
West: 7

71% of Grosse Pointe Shores residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 61
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 309
Master's degree: 119
Professional school degree: 253
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 147
Less than 1 year of college: 87
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 168
Associate degree: 38
Bachelor's degree: 329
Master's degree: 125
Professional school degree: 79
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

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 other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race 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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $120,706
Black householders: $60,538
Asian householders: $259,499
Some other race householders: $173,879
Two or more races householders: $175,572
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $114,610

Grosse Pointe Shores household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Grosse Pointe Shores household income for Asian householders

Grosse Pointe Shores household income for Two or more races householders

Grosse Pointe Shores marital status for males

Grosse Pointe Shores marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $851,488
Black or African American householders: $642,255
Asian householders: $909,005
Some other race householders: $892,021
Two or more races householders: $618,420
Hispanic or Latino householders: $825,084

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,086
Two: 6

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Grosse Pointe Shores:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (19%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 171

Here:	51.5%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35

Here:	18.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	9.9%
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 (Noninst.)

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