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Grosse Pointe Woods

Michigan · 15,792 residents (2025 est.) · 3.24 sq mi
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With 16,094 people, Grosse Pointe Woods is a city in Michigan. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 73% more than in Michigan as a whole. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. At a median age of 43.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,094
−6%since 2000
from 17,080 in 2000
15,792 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,966 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 4,795 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.6
+5%since 2000
from 41.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.24 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K16K17K17K18K19902000201020202024Grosse Pointe Woods
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(1,033)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(1,126)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(759)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(996)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.7%(601)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.1%(1,618)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(2,188)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(1,850)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.6%(2,503)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(2,045)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(781)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.7%(594)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$126,395
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,558 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$62,415
+61%since 2000
from $38,653 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.1%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 59.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.402
+3%since 2010
from 0.392 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services11.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Information5.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$342,100
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $231,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,879
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $886 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
89.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 94.8% in 2000
10.2% rent
Vacancy rate
2.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.2%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
21.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
−2%since 2009
from 2.8 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
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(16,310)
Black0.6%(106)
Hispanic / Latino1%(167)
Asian2.1%(353)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(13,983)
Black6.8%(1,097)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(306)
Asian0.9%(148)
Other3.5%(560)
Diversity Score
30
+177%since 2009
from 11 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
Mexican1%(161)
Cuban0.6%(102)
Peruvian0.1%(23)
Ecuadorian0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(106)
Pakistani0.2%(40)
Korean0.2%(35)
Filipino0.2%(28)
Vietnamese0.1%(24)
Chinese0.1%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
German23.3%(3,744)
Irish15.1%(2,433)
English14.9%(2,403)
Polish13.2%(2,128)
Italian9.1%(1,460)
French5%(800)
Arab4.5%(717)
Scottish3.4%(551)
Lebanese3.3%(538)
American3%(480)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(407)
Greek2.1%(335)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch2%(315)
Belgian1.8%(286)
Canadian1.3%(209)
Hungarian1.2%(191)
Russian1.2%(191)
Norwegian1.1%(178)
Czech0.7%(109)
Swiss0.6%(89)
Austrian0.5%(84)
Danish0.5%(80)
Ukrainian0.5%(78)
Swedish0.5%(77)
Lithuanian0.5%(74)
Welsh0.4%(71)
Egyptian0.4%(63)
Syrian0.4%(61)
Romanian0.4%(60)
Iraqi0.3%(52)
Macedonian0.2%(35)
Finnish0.2%(34)
West Indian0.2%(30)
Serbian0.1%(23)
Jamaican0.1%(18)
Armenian0.1%(17)
Slovak0.1%(17)
British0.1%(15)
Barbadian0.1%(12)
Brazilian0.1%(11)
Croatian0.1%(9)
Ethiopian0.1%(9)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.1%
+13.9 ptssince 2000
from 51.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 94.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
32.2%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 20.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+54%since 2000
from 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.3%
−21.8 ptssince 2009
from 90.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.0%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
64.5%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
53.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
5.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+9.5 ptssince 2017
from 85.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 92.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(1,797)
Married63.4%(3,780)
Widowed2.5%(150)
Divorced4%(239)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(1,989)
Married52.2%(3,761)
Widowed9.7%(698)
Divorced10.6%(762)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% 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)32.7%(127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(105)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(112)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.8%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.6%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 388 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 Woods, Michigan?

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan has about 16,094 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan earns about $126,395 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan expensive?

In Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, the median home is worth about $342,100, and the typical rent is about $1,879 a month.

How educated are people in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan?

About 65.1% of adults age 25 and over in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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

Has Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,621 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.

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