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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Grosse Pointe

Michigan · 5,670 residents · 1.06 sq mi
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With 5,670 people, Grosse Pointe is a city in Michigan. 69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households here earn about 82% more than in Michigan as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $277,000. Households take in $81,111 a year at the median, 90% more than the country as a whole. At a median age of 41.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

5,670
Unchangedsince 1990
from 5,681 in 1990
1990 – 2025
41.7
+6%since 1990
from 39.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.06 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Grosse Pointe
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(382)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(434)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(386)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(312)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243%(169)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.8%(500)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(934)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.4%(1,043)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411%(621)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(412)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.1%(347)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(130)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$81,111
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,947 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$53,942
+43%since 1990
from $37,840 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.5%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$277,000
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $171,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$905
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $693 in 1990
US average: $602
81.8%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 79.3% in 1990
18.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(5,632)
Black0.1%(7)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(64)
Asian0.7%(42)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(5,449)
Black0.8%(44)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(83)
Asian1%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(112)
Argentine0.4%(24)
Spaniard0.3%(18)
Asian origin
Japanese0.4%(23)
Filipino0.2%(12)
Laotian0.2%(11)
Ancestry
German31%(1,717)
Irish20%(1,109)
English16.8%(932)
Italian13.5%(750)
Polish12.8%(710)
Scottish4.2%(232)
Arab3.3%(185)
Lebanese3.2%(177)
Austrian3.2%(176)
French2.8%(155)
Russian2.6%(143)
Greek2.3%(125)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian2%(109)
British1.9%(105)
Swedish1.7%(93)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(86)
Welsh1.5%(82)
Belgian1.3%(73)
Hungarian1%(57)
Czech1%(55)
Danish0.9%(49)
Lithuanian0.8%(45)
Slovak0.7%(39)
Dutch0.5%(30)
Finnish0.5%(30)
Canadian0.5%(27)
Iranian0.5%(25)
Syrian0.3%(16)
Serbian0.3%(16)
American0.3%(14)
Croatian0.2%(12)
Norwegian0.1%(8)
Romanian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

68.9%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 63.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 95.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
30.4%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 25.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.4 min
−28%since 1990
from 24.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.2%(437)
Married67.6%(1,392)
Widowed4.2%(87)
Divorced7%(144)
Women 15+
Never married17.6%(422)
Married56.1%(1,346)
Widowed12.9%(310)
Divorced13.4%(322)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
79.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
92.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% 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)38.3%(67)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(20)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.4%(76)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.1%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 175 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, Michigan?

Grosse Pointe, Michigan has about 5,670 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Grosse Pointe, Michigan earns about $81,111 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grosse Pointe, Michigan expensive?

In Grosse Pointe, Michigan, the median home is worth about $277,000, and the typical rent is about $905 a month.

How educated are people in Grosse Pointe, Michigan?

About 68.9% of adults age 25 and over in Grosse Pointe, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grosse Pointe, Michigan?

About 2.5% of people in Grosse Pointe, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grosse Pointe, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Grosse Pointe, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 11 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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

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