CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Grand Haven

Michigan · 11,951 residents · 5.72 sq mi

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With 11,951 people, Grand Haven is a city in Michigan. At a median age of 36.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $62,400. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The poverty rate is 9.6%, under the national 13.2%. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,951

+7%vs 2000

vs 11,168 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.72 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(777)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(837)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(760)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(754)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(746)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(1,886)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(1,720)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(1,163)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(1,078)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(1,157)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(845)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(228)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,989

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,322 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,915

−33%vs 2000

vs $22,274 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,400

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $106,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$441

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(10,654)

Black0.4%(49)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(177)

Asian0.9%(96)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(11,717)

Black0.2%(23)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(161)

Asian0.5%(58)

Other1.3%(153)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.4%(374)

Central American1.2%(135)

Guatemalan1.2%(135)

Puerto Rican0.6%(62)

South American0.2%(18)

Argentine0.2%(18)

Asian origin

Chinese1.4%(159)

Korean0.4%(40)

Filipino0.2%(22)

Nepalese0.1%(14)

Ancestry

German18.2%(2,006)

Dutch16.7%(1,839)

English13.2%(1,456)

Irish8.5%(940)

Italian4%(444)

American3.1%(337)

French3%(331)

Swedish2.4%(262)

Polish2%(224)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(172)

Scottish1.4%(153)

Czech1.3%(143)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1%(106)

Hungarian0.9%(104)

Norwegian0.8%(91)

French Canadian0.7%(76)

Lithuanian0.5%(59)

Greek0.5%(53)

Armenian0.4%(47)

Austrian0.4%(46)

Danish0.4%(46)

Belgian0.2%(22)

Swiss0.2%(20)

Slovak0.1%(14)

Croatian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.9%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.2%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 12.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.5%(988)

Married54.4%(2,290)

Widowed5.6%(235)

Divorced16.5%(694)

Women 15+

Never married26.3%(1,412)

Married41.9%(2,245)

Widowed11.4%(610)

Divorced20.4%(1,093)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−12.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.8%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.3%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.8%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 73.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.4%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(124)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18%(130)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.6%(185)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.1%(51)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.2%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 722 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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