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Grosse Pointe Farms

Michigan · 10,092 residents · 2.73 sq mi
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Grosse Pointe Farms is a city of 10,092 people in Michigan. That is roughly 115% ahead of the Michigan median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock. Households take in $66,844 a year at the median, 122% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 41.0, about 8 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,092
+3%vs 2000
vs 9,764 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.0
−5%vs 2000
vs 43.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.73 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K9K9K10K10K19902000201020202024Grosse Pointe Farms
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(652)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(684)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(661)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(579)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.9%(395)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.6%(1,071)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(1,731)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.1%(1,323)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412%(1,211)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.8%(988)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(609)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(188)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,844
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,153 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,584
−26%vs 2000
vs $54,846 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$171,400
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $294,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$721
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $863 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
95.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.8% in 2000
4.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(9,429)
Black0.6%(60)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(108)
Asian1.1%(110)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(9,915)
Black0%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(64)
Asian1.7%(172)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(73)
Guatemalan0.2%(19)
Chilean0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Japanese1.4%(137)
Asian Indian0.5%(51)
Korean0.1%(11)
Chinese0.1%(5)
Ancestry
German22.9%(2,266)
English14.2%(1,406)
Irish13.7%(1,359)
Polish10.6%(1,052)
Italian8.9%(885)
French4.8%(479)
Arab4.7%(462)
Scottish3%(301)
Hungarian2.8%(276)
Lebanese2.3%(232)
Lithuanian2.2%(216)
American1.7%(172)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.3%(133)
Norwegian1.3%(131)
Ukrainian1.3%(126)
Macedonian1.2%(118)
Greek1.1%(104)
Croatian1%(99)
Dutch1%(96)
Swedish0.9%(92)
Canadian0.8%(79)
Slovak0.7%(74)
Welsh0.6%(63)
Serbian0.6%(57)
Russian0.4%(36)
Danish0.3%(30)
Iraqi0.3%(28)
Syrian0.3%(27)
Belgian0.3%(27)
Egyptian0.2%(16)
Australian0.1%(12)
Swiss0.1%(12)
Austrian0.1%(11)
Romanian0.1%(11)
Jordanian0.1%(8)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Armenian0.1%(5)
British0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
62.1%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 97.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
26.8%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married16.4%(620)
Married73.3%(2,765)
Widowed3.6%(137)
Divorced6.6%(249)
Women 15+
Never married16.8%(738)
Married63.7%(2,799)
Widowed11.2%(493)
Divorced8.3%(365)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 2.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
79.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% 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)10.5%(37)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.7%(123)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.9%(166)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 354 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan?

Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan has about 10,092 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan?

The typical household in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan earns about $66,844 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan expensive?

In Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, the median home is worth about $171,400, and the typical rent is about $721 a month.

How educated are people in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan?

About 62.1% of adults age 25 and over in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan?

About 1.3% of people in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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