Grandville, MI City Data

Grandville, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,263 people who live in Grandville and approximately 574,335 who live in Kent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grandville 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 Grandville. We have included Grandville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grandville Information

Kent County where Grandville resides is 872.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 574,335 and has a population rank of 93 out of all the places in the United States.

Grandville has a total of 16,263 people and of those residents there are 7,910 males and 8,353 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 9,598 births each year and around 4,112 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grandville varies per year, but currently 16,045 are one race and 218 are two or more races.

Of the 16,263 people who live in Grandville, there are 5,004 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grandville is 2,571 male and 2,433 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 11,733.

General Grandville Information
Total area in square miles - Kent County	872.18
Water area in square miles - Kent County	N/A
Resident population - Kent County	574,335
Population rank - Kent County	93
Total population	16,263
Total population (male)	7,910
Total population (female)	8,353
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Kent County	9,598
Deaths- Kent County	4,112
Population of one race	16,045
Population of two or more races	218
Population under 20 years	5,004
Population under 20 years (male)	2,571
Population under 20 years (female)	2,433
Total population 18 years and over	11,733

Grandville Social Characteristics

There are 212,890 households in Grandville. Families make up 145,276 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grandville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (111,354), male householder with no wife present (8,486) and female householder with no husband present (23,835). The remainder of the Grandville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 68,767. Grandville, MI moving companies help people in Grandville 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 Grandville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grandville is based, there are 226,251 females 15 and over; of those females there are 60,570 never married, 118,227 now married, 3,447 separated, 19,421 widowed, and 24,586 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,317 separated, 4,247 widowed and 17,995 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grandville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grandville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kent County)
Total households	212,890
Family households (families)	145,276
With own children under 18 years	80,434
Married-couple family	111,354
With own children under 18 years	57,415
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,486
With own children under 18 years	4,376
Female householder, no husband present, family	23,835
With own children under 18 years	16,276
Nonfamily households	68,767
Householder living alone	54,400
65 years and over	16,943

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,345
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,327
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,921
Householder	4,373
Spouse	3,587
Child	5,386
Other relatives	91
Nonrelatives	218
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	33
Unmarried partner	227
Foster child	4
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,150
Male householder	750
Male householder living alone	562
Male householder not living alone	188
Female householder	972
Female householder living alone	827
Female householder not living alone	145
Nonrelatives	428
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	223
Foster child	4
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	226,251
Never married	60,570
Now married	118,227
Separated	3,447
Widowed	19,421
Divorced	24,586
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,317
Widowed	4,247
Divorced	17,995

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,263
Male	7,910
Under 5 years	563
5 to 9 years	605
10 to 14 years	710
15 to 17 years	467
18 and 19 years	226
20 years	120
21 years	117
22 to 24 years	385
25 to 29 years	523
30 to 34 years	483
35 to 39 years	539
40 to 44 years	670
45 to 49 years	585
50 to 54 years	456
55 to 59 years	334
60 and 61 years	102
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	103
67 to 69 years	138
70 to 74 years	233
75 to 79 years	219
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	68
Female	8,353
Under 5 years	547
5 to 9 years	590
10 to 14 years	657
15 to 17 years	391
18 and 19 years	248
20 years	125
21 years	140
22 to 24 years	362
25 to 29 years	502
30 to 34 years	548
35 to 39 years	579
40 to 44 years	717
45 to 49 years	611
50 to 54 years	470
55 to 59 years	345
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	183
65 and 66 years	111
67 to 69 years	170
70 to 74 years	328
75 to 79 years	270
80 to 84 years	155
85 years and over	174

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,263
One race	16,045
White	15,440
Black or African American	227
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	189
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	17
Two or more races	218

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,071
People who are White alone	15,249
People who are Black or African American alone	226
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	43
People who are Asian alone	189
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	499
People who are Some other race alone	142

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	530,219
Same house	277,682
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	45,991
Different state or abroad	46,237
Different state	31,936
Abroad	14,301

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kent County)
Total resident population	574,335
Born in United States	346,680
State of residence	434,280
Different state	97,326
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,575
Foreign born	38,154

Grandville 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 Grandville. That total enrollment is 165,304 for the population of the country, which includes Grandville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 45,052 and elementary or high school enrollment was 221,165 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 34,030.

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 Grandville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	165,304
Pre-kindergarten	10,890
Public	6,492
Private	4,398
Kindergarten	9,800
Public	8,124
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	74,011
Public	61,920
Private	12,091
Elementary and high school	110,583
Public	92,960
Private	17,623
High school grades 9 to 12	36,572
Public	31,040
Private	5,532
College, undergraduate years	28,617
Public	18,919
Private	9,698
Graduate or professional school	5,414
Public	3,812
Private	1,602
Not enrolled in school	382,359

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	351,875
Less than 9th grade	16,001
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	38,147
High school graduate	99,420
Some college, no degree	80,393
Associate's degree	27,076
Bachelor's degree	90,838
Graduate or professional degree	25.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	61,488

Grandville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 429,573 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grandville. The Grandville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (89,900), service occupations (38,398), sales and office occupations (77,454), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,292), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,349) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (59,765). The 429,573 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 253,052 private wage and salary workers, 21,555 government workers, 13,892 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kent County)
Population 16 years and over	429,573
In labor force	302,688
Civilian labor force	302,528
Employed	289,158
Unemployed	13,370
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	160
Females 16 years and over	221,659
In labor force	141,126
Civilian labor force	141,106
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,466
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	207,914
In labor force	161,562
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,904
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kent County)
Workers 16 years and over	284,236
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	236,947
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,040
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,945
Other means	1,800
Worked at home	8,502
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,718,640

OCCUPATION (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Management, professional, and related occupations	89,900
Service occupations	38,398
Sales and office occupations	77,454
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,292
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,349
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	59,765

INDUSTRY (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,618
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	68,610
Wholesale trade	15,790
Retail trade	38,064
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,855
Information	5,682
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,654
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	54,439
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,390
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,752

CLASS OF WORKER (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Private wage and salary workers	253,052
Government workers	21,555
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,892
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grandville Housing Characteristics

In Grandville, MI there are 224,000 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 212,890 occupied and 11,110 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grandville, there are 142,341 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,303 units in Grandville. 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 Grandville, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grandville, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grandville. There are 2,521 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,107 with rent between $200-299, 17,236 with rent between $300-499 and 38,841 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grandville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grandville, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kent County)
Total housing units	224,000
Occupied housing units	212,890
Vacant housing units	11,110

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kent County)
Total housing units	224,000
1-unit, detached	142,341
1-unit, attached	10,303
2 units	13,580
3 or 4 units	8,518
5 to 9 units	9,792
10 to 19 units	13,900
20 to 49 units	7,516
50 or more units	6,956
Mobile home	11,069

HOUSING TENURE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Owner-occupied	149,679
Renter-occupied	63,211

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
No vehicles available	14,981
2 vehicle available	126,220
3 vehicles available	25,616
4 vehicles available	7,323
5 or more vehicles available	2,858

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Utility gas	183,837
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,839
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,315
Coal or coke	12
Wood	1,255
Solar energy	58
Other fuel	1,270
No fuel used	767

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Less Than $50,000	149,679
$50,000 to $99,999	43,322
$100,000 to $149,999	40,635
$150,000 to $199,999	18,387
$200,000 to $299,999	12,031
$300,000 to $499,999	3,032
$1,000,000 or more	160
Median (dollars)	115,100

GROSS RENT (Kent County)
Occupied units paying rent	63,211
Less than $200	2,521
$200 to $299	2,107
$300 to $499	17,236
$500 to $699	26,140
$700 to $999	10,441
$1,000 to $1,499	2,004
$1,500 or more	255