Grand Ledge, MI City Data

Grand Ledge, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,813 people who live in Grand Ledge and approximately 103,655 who live in Eaton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grand Ledge to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Grand Ledge. We have included Grand Ledge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grand Ledge Information

Eaton County where Grand Ledge resides is 579.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 103,655 and has a population rank of 513 out of all the places in the United States.

Grand Ledge has a total of 7,813 people and of those residents there are 3,747 males and 4,066 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,291 births each year and around 774 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grand Ledge varies per year, but currently 7,699 are one race and 114 are two or more races.

Of the 7,813 people who live in Grand Ledge, there are 2,257 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grand Ledge is 1,177 male and 1,080 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,768.

General Grand Ledge Information
Total area in square miles - Eaton County	579.02
Water area in square miles - Eaton County	N/A
Resident population - Eaton County	103,655
Population rank - Eaton County	513
Total population	7,813
Total population (male)	3,747
Total population (female)	4,066
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Eaton County	1,291
Deaths- Eaton County	774
Population of one race	7,699
Population of two or more races	114
Population under 20 years	2,257
Population under 20 years (male)	1,177
Population under 20 years (female)	1,080
Total population 18 years and over	5,768

Grand Ledge Social Characteristics

There are 40,167 households in Grand Ledge. Families make up 28,473 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grand Ledge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,622), male householder with no wife present (1,494) and female householder with no husband present (3,848). The remainder of the Grand Ledge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,916. Grand Ledge, MI moving companies help people in Grand Ledge move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Grand Ledge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grand Ledge is based, there are 42,528 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,991 never married, 24,135 now married, 457 separated, 4,106 widowed, and 4,839 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 329 separated, 801 widowed and 3,812 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grand Ledge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grand Ledge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Eaton County)
Total households	40,167
Family households (families)	28,473
With own children under 18 years	14,389
Married-couple family	22,622
With own children under 18 years	10,517
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,494
With own children under 18 years	912
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,848
With own children under 18 years	2,694
Nonfamily households	11,916
Householder living alone	9,826
65 years and over	3,360

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,181
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	640
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,434
Householder	2,125
Spouse	1,572
Child	2,351
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	161
Unmarried partner	81
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	212
Foster child	7
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,359
Male householder	484
Male householder living alone	378
Male householder not living alone	106
Female householder	653
Female householder living alone	567
Female householder not living alone	86
Nonrelatives	222
Unmarried partner	131
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	51
Foster child	N/A
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,528
Never married	8,991
Now married	24,135
Separated	457
Widowed	4,106
Divorced	4,839
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	329
Widowed	801
Divorced	3,812

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,813
Male	3,747
Under 5 years	269
5 to 9 years	293
10 to 14 years	306
15 to 17 years	190
18 and 19 years	119
20 years	45
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	128
25 to 29 years	292
30 to 34 years	290
35 to 39 years	286
40 to 44 years	298
45 to 49 years	311
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	172
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	33
Female	4,066
Under 5 years	248
5 to 9 years	264
10 to 14 years	290
15 to 17 years	185
18 and 19 years	93
20 years	43
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	164
25 to 29 years	296
30 to 34 years	293
35 to 39 years	347
40 to 44 years	361
45 to 49 years	340
50 to 54 years	243
55 to 59 years	212
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	133
75 to 79 years	119
80 to 84 years	81
85 years and over	71

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,813
One race	7,699
White	7,526
Black or African American	34
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	5
Two or more races	114

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,793
People who are White alone	7,507
People who are Black or African American alone	33
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	45
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	203
People who are Some other race alone	61

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	97,148
Same house	55,310
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,838
Different state or abroad	4,947
Different state	4,250
Abroad	697

PLACE OF BIRTH (Eaton County)
Total resident population	103,655
Born in United States	71,663
State of residence	84,535
Different state	16,385
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	469
Foreign born	2,266

Grand Ledge Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Grand Ledge. That total enrollment is 28,631 for the population of the country, which includes Grand Ledge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,147 and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,065 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,892.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Grand Ledge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,631
Pre-kindergarten	1,697
Public	1,148
Private	549
Kindergarten	1,508
Public	1,375
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,884
Public	11,621
Private	1,263
Elementary and high school	19,533
Public	17,842
Private	1,691
High school grades 9 to 12	6,649
Public	6,221
Private	428
College, undergraduate years	5,046
Public	3,937
Private	1,109
Graduate or professional school	847
Public	594
Private	253
Not enrolled in school	71,379

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,044
Less than 9th grade	1,800
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,217
High school graduate	20,361
Some college, no degree	19,301
Associate's degree	5,805
Bachelor's degree	14,560
Graduate or professional degree	21.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,908

Grand Ledge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 79,886 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grand Ledge. The Grand Ledge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,325), service occupations (7,154), sales and office occupations (14,831), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (172), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,191) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,769). The 79,886 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 40,278 private wage and salary workers, 9,832 government workers, 3,208 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Eaton County)
Population 16 years and over	79,886
In labor force	55,940
Civilian labor force	55,828
Employed	53,442
Unemployed	2,386
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	112
Females 16 years and over	41,717
In labor force	26,447
Civilian labor force	26,435
Unemployed Civilian labor force	956
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	38,169
In labor force	29,493
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,430
Armed forces	100

COMMUTING TO WORK (Eaton County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,704
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,707
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,559
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,051
Other means	163
Worked at home	1,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,142,550

OCCUPATION (Eaton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,325
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,325
Service occupations	7,154
Sales and office occupations	14,831
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	172
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,191
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,769

INDUSTRY (Eaton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,325
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	538
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,736
Wholesale trade	1,513
Retail trade	6,213
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,286
Information	853
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,870
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,428
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,373
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,029
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,557

CLASS OF WORKER (Eaton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,325
Private wage and salary workers	40,278
Government workers	9,832
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,208
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grand Ledge Housing Characteristics

In Grand Ledge, MI there are 42,118 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 40,167 occupied and 1,951 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grand Ledge, there are 28,690 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,744 units in Grand Ledge. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Grand Ledge, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grand Ledge, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grand Ledge. There are 408 housing units with rent less than $200, 377 with rent between $200-299, 2,774 with rent between $300-499 and 6,274 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grand Ledge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grand Ledge, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Eaton County)
Total housing units	42,118
Occupied housing units	40,167
Vacant housing units	1,951

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Eaton County)
Total housing units	42,118
1-unit, detached	28,690
1-unit, attached	1,744
2 units	977
3 or 4 units	1,218
5 to 9 units	1,615
10 to 19 units	2,479
20 to 49 units	1,340
50 or more units	1,248
Mobile home	2,800

HOUSING TENURE (Eaton County)
Occupied housing units	40,167
Owner-occupied	29,791
Renter-occupied	10,376

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Eaton County)
Occupied housing units	40,167
No vehicles available	1,844
2 vehicle available	26,101
3 vehicles available	6,301
4 vehicles available	1,814
5 or more vehicles available	664

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Eaton County)
Occupied housing units	40,167
Utility gas	27,030
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,497
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,016
Coal or coke
Wood	668
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	120
No fuel used	155

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Eaton County)
Occupied housing units	40,167
Less Than $50,000	29,791
$50,000 to $99,999	7,940
$100,000 to $149,999	8,307
$150,000 to $199,999	3,707
$200,000 to $299,999	1,256
$300,000 to $499,999	250
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	113,700

GROSS RENT (Eaton County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,376
Less than $200	408
$200 to $299	377
$300 to $499	2,774
$500 to $699	4,079
$700 to $999	1,882
$1,000 to $1,499	189
$1,500 or more	123