East Grand Rapids, Michigan Population 2024

11,441

East Grand Rapids Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Grand Rapids was:

  • White: 91.94%
  • Two or more races: 4.11%
  • Asian: 1.98%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,907.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.43% (49)
The current population of East Grand Rapids, Michigan is 11,441 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,392.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,47691.94%
Two or more races4684.11%
Asian2261.98%
Black or African American1401.23%
Other race810.71%
Native American30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Grand Rapids Population by Race

East Grand Rapids Population Pyramid 2024

East Grand Rapids Median Age

37

Total

36.5

Male

37.8

Female

East Grand Rapids Adults

There are 7,532 adults, (1,250 of whom are seniors) in East Grand Rapids.

East Grand Rapids Age Dependency

81.4

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.5

Child Dependency Ratio

East Grand Rapids Sex Ratio

Female5,79550.86%
Male5,59949.14%

East Grand Rapids Population by Age

East Grand Rapids Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8222.9894.35.7
Married2,9183.3396.93.1
Non Family6171.2985.414.6
Female2343.2490.69.4
Male532.2671.728.3

3.28

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

94.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Grand Rapids Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade420.58%
Associates Degree4175.79%
Bachelors Degree2,76838.41%
Graduate Degree3,18244.15%
High School Graduate3534.9%
Less Than 9th Grade110.15%
Some College4346.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Grand Rapids Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Grand Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,7016,6655,584
2+ Races211211178
Hispanic15714780
Asian838370
Black756861
Other Race424232
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 84.36%.

East Grand Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,911$94,745$62,031
Graduate Degree$104,262$121,779$86,065
High School Graduate$37,885$0$39,519
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$85,473$101,138$62,113
Some College$62,857$83,226$26,058

$85,473

Average Earnings

$101,138

Average Male

$62,113

Average Female

East Grand Rapids Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Grand Rapids Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Grand Rapids Language

96.45% of East Grand Rapids residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.73% of the population.

East Grand Rapids Language

East Grand Rapids Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3473253.14%
Hispanic2495120.48%
Multiple468122.56%
Black14075%

3.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.7%

Male Poverty Rate

4.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Grand Rapids

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Grand Rapids is Hispanic, with 20.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Grand Rapids is Multiple, with 2.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.61%.

East Grand Rapids Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.96%
Some College7.87%
High School6.23%
Bachelors or Greater2.3%

East Grand Rapids Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.78%
Male Employed3.13%
Female Employed2.63%
Female Unemployed0%

East Grand Rapids Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Grand Rapids Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$175,750$240,995
Households$168,487$222,936
Married Families$191,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,729$115,610

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Grand Rapids Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

72.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.0%

Male Marriage Rate

71.4%

Female Marriage Rate

East Grand Rapids Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Grand Rapids Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

East Grand Rapids Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Grand Rapids Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

229

Number of Veterans

223

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
Second Gulf War84
First Gulf War38
Korea15
World War II0

East Grand Rapids Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+74
35 to 5466
65 to 7454
18 to 3426
55 to 649

East Grand Rapids Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2092.95%
Black1721.79%
Native American3100%

East Grand Rapids Veterans by Race

East Grand Rapids Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Grand Rapids Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

East Grand Rapids Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Grand Rapids Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Grand Rapids Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.32%

Born in East Grand Rapids

95.2%

Native Born

4.8%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

3.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.2% of East Grand Rapids residents were born in the United States, with 68.32% having been born in Michigan. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

East Grand Rapids Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,503130.11%
202811,490120.1%
202711,478120.1%
202611,466130.11%
202511,453120.1%
202411,441120.1%
202311,429370.32%
202211,39210.01%
202111,391-1-0.01%
202011,392-560-4.69%
201911,952790.67%
201811,8731281.09%
201711,745430.37%
201611,7021811.57%
201511,5211661.46%
201411,3551521.36%
201311,2031881.71%
201211,0151711.58%
201110,8441451.36%
201010,69900%
200010,764-43-0.4%
199010,807-107-0.98%
198010,914-1,651-13.14%
197012,5651,64115.02%
196010,9244,52170.61%
19506,4031,50430.7%
19404,89987521.74%
19304,024-7,479-65.02%

East Grand Rapids Population by Year