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| Grand Rapids |
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| Population 2000: | 197,800 |
| Population 2002: | 196,595 |
| Area codes: | 616 |
| Land area: | 44.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 10.5% (6.5% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 1.6% Asia) |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (12.6%). |
| Population growth: | -1,205 (-0.61%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 62.5% |
| Black: | 20.4% |
| Hispanic: | 13.1% |
| Other race: | 6.6% |
| Two or more races: | 3.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.5% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 44.2% |
| Never married: | 36.7% |
| Divorced: | 10.6% |
| Widowed: | 6.6% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $91,400 |
| Household income: | $37,224 |
| Resident age: | 30.4 years |
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| Grand Rapids Compared to Michigan State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 78.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 23.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 8.0% |
| Unemployed: | 6.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 680 (340.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 508 (254.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 489.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 75 (37.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 8 (4.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 6,124 (3061.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 2,309 (1154.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 1,588 (793.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Dutch: | 15.7% |
| German: | 13.8% |
| Irish: | 8.6% |
| Polish: | 7.8% |
| English: | 6.9% |
| United States: | 3.0% |