Demographics
Kent County Population: 599,621
City of Grand Rapids Population: 202,057
Local Zip Code Population: 39,073
| Category |
1
Mile Radius
|
- There
are 3,605 households and 5,599 residents in the Heritage
Hill area, which has the highest concentration of renters in Grand
Rapids.
- Grand
Rapids Community College had 24,000 students enrolled for
the ’05-’06 school year.
- There
are more than 548 patient beds and 5,000 employees at the
downtown campus of Spectrum Health, which provides 13,000 jobs as
one of the largest employers in West Michigan.
- According
to 2010 demographic projections, this area will continue
growing at a steady rate.
|
| Total Population |
20,617 |
| Total Households |
9,676 |
| % Female |
47.6 |
| % Male |
52.5 |
| Median
Age |
29.5 |
| Housing |
|
| Total Housing
Units |
10,699 |
| % Owner
Occupied |
29.8 |
| % Renter
Occupied |
60.6 |
| % Vacant |
9.6 |
Race
|
|
% White
|
67.3 |
% Black
|
19.6 |
% Other
|
13.1 |
Marital
Status
|
|
% Never
Married
|
52.0 |
% Currently
Married
|
24.7 |
% Other
|
23.3 |
House
Hold Income
|
|
Average
HH Income
|
38,756 |
| Median
HH Income |
30,062 |
| Source:
STDB Online, Spectrum Health, Heritage Hill Association, & GRCC. |
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