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Grand Rapids Michigan Real Estate By Jennifer Hershey

Grand Rapids Michigan Real Estate

Grand Rapids, Michigan, is located in Kent County, of , and 117 miles E of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Grand Rapids has a population of 197,800.

Grand Rapids Homes

Grand Rapids properties pool is 73,291 residential properties including Grand Rapids new homes. Median age of real estate in Grand Rapids is 1951. Average Household size is 3.24 people. 3% are one bedroom homes, 22% are 2 bedroom homes, 52% are 3 bedroom homes, 19% are 4 bedroom homes, and 4% are 5+ bedroom homes.

Grand Rapids Mortgage Statistics

Grand Rapids mortgages vs. USA median statistics

Homes Grand Rapids USA
Homes With No Mortgage 30%
30%
Homes With Mortgage 70%
70%
First Mortgage Only 56%
54%
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC 14%
16%

Grand Rapids Area Real Estate Tax

Grand Rapids Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,119 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 44,224. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).

Grand Rapids School District: Children make up 27% of Grand Rapids population. Grand Rapids has 53,481 under 18 years old residents, or 0.59 kids per one worker, or 0.73 kids per one household.

Grand Rapids Real Estate & Grand Rapids Homeownership

There are 22720.21 or 31% one person households, 21987.3 or 30% two person households, and 10993.65 or 15% three person households in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Median residents age is 30.4, Senior citizens (65+) make up 22,958 or 11.6%% of Grand Rapids population.

There are 90,663 workers (over 16 years of age) in Grand Rapids. Of these, 89.39% drive to work. Approximately 2.39% of workers in Grand Rapids take public transportation. An estimated 3.97% walk to work.

Median Grand Rapids homeowner's housing expences are 16.9%

Crime in Grand Rapids (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year

Type of Crime Grand Rapids USA, 2003
Violent Crimes
104.65
47.5
Robberies
26.95
14.2
Aggravated Assaults
73.71
29.5
Property Crimes
471.49
358.8
Burglaries
103.54
74.0
Larceny-Thefts
332.1
241.5
Motor Vehicle Thefts
35.84
43.3

Invest in Grand Rapids Properties

When making a decision about buying real estate in Grand Rapids Michigan area, you should consider following statistical data:

Category Grand Rapids USA
Near Medium City
-
Near Large City
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Grand Rapids Zip Codes
49503, 49504, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49508, 49509, 49512, 49519, 49525, 49544, 49546, 49548
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Grand Rapids Area Codes
616
-
White population
67.3%
75.1%
African-American population
20.41%
12.3%
Asian
1.62%
3.6%
American Indian & Alaskan
0.74%
0.9%
Hispanic (of any race)
13.05%
12.5%
Median Family Income (1999)
$ 44,224%
$42,000
Population Below Poverty Level
15.01%
12.4%

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