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Grosse Pointe Park

Michigan · 11,095 residents (2025 est.) · 2.17 sq mi
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Grosse Pointe Park is a city of 11,319 people in Michigan. 73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 70% more than in Michigan as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 5,226 people per square mile. Households take in $124,111 a year at the median, 51% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
73% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
11,319
−9%since 2000
from 12,443 in 2000
11,095 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,226 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5,207 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.4
+9%since 2000
from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.17 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K11K12K13K13K19902000201020202024Grosse Pointe Park
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(479)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(807)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(756)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.4%(501)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(890)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.3%(1,163)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(1,638)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(1,261)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(1,549)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.7%(1,555)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(593)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(127)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$124,111
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,485 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$75,142
+79%since 2000
from $42,051 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.9%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
−2%since 2010
from 0.474 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Information4.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$473,100
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $315,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,379
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $669 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
25.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.5%
−15.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+13%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(11,345)
Black2.9%(362)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(217)
Asian1.8%(220)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(9,213)
Black5.2%(587)
Hispanic / Latino3%(337)
Asian3.9%(440)
Other6.6%(742)
Diversity Score
41
+59%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(246)
Cuban0.3%(30)
Colombian0.2%(21)
Puerto Rican0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese1.2%(133)
Filipino1.2%(133)
Bangladeshi0.8%(89)
Asian Indian0.3%(30)
Taiwanese0.2%(23)
Korean0.2%(18)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German24.7%(2,792)
Irish19%(2,155)
English17%(1,923)
Italian13.2%(1,496)
Polish12.9%(1,461)
French5.2%(593)
Scottish5.1%(576)
Swedish3.2%(363)
Dutch2.5%(282)
Greek2.4%(276)
Arab2.2%(245)
American1.9%(219)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.8%(204)
Lebanese1.4%(163)
Belgian1.4%(162)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(152)
Norwegian1.2%(131)
Slovak1%(116)
Russian0.8%(91)
Austrian0.7%(77)
Finnish0.6%(64)
Syrian0.6%(63)
Welsh0.5%(56)
Czech0.5%(52)
Canadian0.5%(51)
Iranian0.4%(47)
Romanian0.3%(33)
British0.3%(29)
Ukrainian0.2%(27)
Danish0.2%(24)
Lithuanian0.2%(23)
Slovene0.2%(23)
Swiss0.2%(19)
Cape Verdean0.1%(10)
West Indian0.1%(10)
Serbian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
73.3%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 59.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 96.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
34.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.8 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.7%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.8%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
68.4%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
54.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2012
from 7.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
99.0%
+12.3 ptssince 2017
from 86.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 97.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 92.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26%(1,097)
Married68.7%(2,901)
Widowed2.2%(92)
Divorced3.1%(131)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(1,745)
Married56.1%(2,838)
Widowed3.3%(168)
Divorced6%(305)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% 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)10.3%(29)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(80)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.6%(69)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 281 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 Park, Michigan?

Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan has about 11,319 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan earns about $124,111 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan expensive?

In Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, the median home is worth about $473,100, and the typical rent is about $1,379 a month.

How educated are people in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan?

About 73.3% of adults age 25 and over in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 4.9% of people in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,538 residents, a change of about -12 percent over that period.

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