Grosse Pointe Shores, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Back to: Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan main profile, Michigan, Michigan smaller cities, Michigan small towns, Michigan forum, All US cities. Total population: 2,795 (All urban) 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 Recent posts about housing in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Best and Worst Detroit suburbs  (80 replies) Grosse Pointe?  (33 replies) Moving to Detroit  (14 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $1,000,001 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $99 Median gross rent in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI in 2000: $1,350 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 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)

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State:	6.1

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State:	4.1

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 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: 4 $50,000 to $59,999: 5 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 2 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 3 $100,000 to $124,999: 11 $125,000 to $149,999: 4 $150,000 to $174,999: 9 $175,000 to $199,999: 16 $200,000 to $249,999: 12 $250,000 to $299,999: 33 $300,000 to $399,999: 123 $400,000 to $499,999: 137 $500,000 to $749,999: 390 $750,000 to $999,999: 152 $1,000,000 or more: 111

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Grosse Pointe Shores: 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: 0 $500 to $549: 8 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 7 $1,250 to $1,499: 9 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 3

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

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

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

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

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 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $111,214
• Black householders: $62,188
• Asian householders: $200,001
• Some other race householders: $200,001
• Two or more races householders: $163,035
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $112,820

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $596,600
• Black or African American householders: $450,000
• Asian householders: $636,900
• Some other race householders: $625,000
• Two or more races householders: $433,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $578,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,086
• Two: 6

Here:	51.5%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	18.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	9.9%
Michigan:	16.5%

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